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Bhubaneswar: Naveen Patnaik will take oath as Chief Minister of Odisha on Wednesday, along with 11 Cabinet and nine Ministers of State (MoS). The following MLAs will be inducted as Ministers in Patnaik’s new team. Cabinet Ministers Ranendra Pratap Swain (Athagarh) Bikram Keshari Arukh (Bhanjanagar) Prafulla Kumar Mallik (Kamakhya Nagar) Niranjan Pujari (Sonepur) Padmanabha Behera […]
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Berhampur: The Revenue Divisional Commissioner (Southern Division) held discussions with members of various organisations over various problems of the College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mahuda here. Under the banner of the Mahuda Pharmacy College Bachao Milit Manch, representatives of organisations like Manav Adhidkar Suraksha Manch, Ganjam Zilla Bikash Manch, Bharat Bikash Parishad, Lok Shakti Abhiyan, Indian […]
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Bhubaneswar: Low flying objects like helicopters and drone cameras on the Grand Road and Jagannath Temple premises in Puri will be prohibited on the day of Rath Yatra for security reasons, informed DGP Dr Rajendra Prasad Dharma on Tuesday. Ahead of the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and His siblings in Puri, the DGP […]
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Bhubaneswar: LIC Housing Finance will offer loans up to Rs 20 lakh at concessional rate of 8.5 per cent to customers in Cyclone Fani affected areas of Odisha. Under the scheme, loan up to Rs 20 lakh will be extended for properties located in the cyclone affected areas for the purpose of reconstruction, repair, renovation […]
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Bhubaneswar: In memory of mountaineer Kalpana Dash, the outfit she wore while climbing Mount Everest in 2004, has been put on display at the State museum here. Kalpana died while descending the Mt. Everest on May 23. Kalpana, 49, was descending from the peak when she fell sick due to shortage of oxygen and was […]
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for successful test firing of surface-to-air anti-aircraft missile, Akash-MK-1S missile from ITR test range at Chandipur in Odisha. “Congratulate Defence research and development organisation for successful test firing of surface-to-air anti-aircraft missile, #AkashMK1S from ITR test range at Chandipur, #Odisha. […]
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Bhubaneswar: After completion and commissioning of electric traction in Jharasuguda – Sambalpur-Angul Railway Section of East Coast Railway (ECoR), at least 15 pairs of express trains are now running on electric traction in the section. The 15 pairs of express trains include three pairs of daily express, one pair of daily passenger, eight pairs of […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has directed the SC and ST Development Department to delegate powers to district Collectors to withdraw money from the treasury for timely payment of relief amount to victims of atrocities. The OHRC issued the direction responding to a petition filed by Sangram Keshari Mallick and Baghambar Patnaik of […]
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Berhampur: To promote Odias’ self-respect and Odisha’s culture and prosperity in the world, the Antarjatiya Odia Swabhiman Pratisthan would hold the first Viswa Odia Swabhiman Sammilani in New Delhi by end of the current year. A preparation meeting in this regard was held here on Monday. As many as 300 stalls on handicrafts, handlooms, Odia […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has invited Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi for the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister-elect Naveen Patnaik. This apart, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, all MPs and MLAs from the State, representatives of various organisations like women SHGs, teachers, farmers, have also invited to attend swearing-in ceremony, said sources in the BJD. […]
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