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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his new Council of Ministers will be sworn in at 10.30 am on Wednesday at Exhibition Ground, Unit-III, said a press release issued by Principal Secretary to the Governor. “The new Council of Ministers headed by Naveen Patnaik will be sworn-in at the Exhibition Ground, Unit-III, Bhubaneswar at 10.30 […]
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Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the fire at an exam coaching centre in Surat in which 22 students died, the Odisha Fire Services Department on Monday started inspecting fire safety compliance in coaching centres in capital city Bhubaneswar and its neighbouring Cuttack. Sources said at least 14 private coaching institutes underwent surprise inspection by the […]
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Bhubaneswar: Sweltering heatwave conditions continued to prevail in several parts of Odisha on Sunday as 11 places recorded above 40 degree Celsius. Talcher recorded the State’s maximum temperature at 44.6 degree Celsius. The day temperature whizzed past 40 degree Celsius in Sambalpur, Titlagarh and Malkangiri (44), Bolangir (43.8), Sonepur (43.6), Hirakud (43.1), Jharsuguda (43), Bhawanipatna […]
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday met Governor Ganeshi Lal and staked claim to form the Government. Prior to this, Patnaik was unanimously elected as the leader of BJD legislature party at the meeting of party MLAs. At the party State headquarters here, senior party leader Bikram Keshari Arukh announced that Patnaik has been […]
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Bhubaneswar: Low-cost carrier GoAir on Sunday launched its Mega Million Sale for its domestic routes with ticket fares starting at Rs 899. A total of 1 million (10 lakh) seats are up for grabs for travel from June 15 to December 31. The limited three-day booking window period will open on May 27 (Monday) and […]
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Bhubaneswar: The newly elected BJD MLAs will meet on Sunday to formally elect party president Naveen Patnaik as their leader, allowing him to approach Governor Ganeshi Lal to stake claim for Government formation for a record fifth term. The re-election will be a mere formality since Patanik as he is the ‘undisputed’ leader of BJD. […]
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Bhubaneswar: A Hindu representative team from Pakistan would visit the Jagannath Temple at Puri, Sun Temple at Konark and Lingaranj Temple in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. The Odisha International Centre (OIC) and the Omkar Nath Mission (ONM) would facilitate their visits to the shrines and felicitate them. The representatives would have darshan of Lord Jagannath on […]
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Bhubaneswar: The State Government has made an all-time record by procuring 51.44 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of paddy during the 2018-19 Kharif season against the last record of 43.86 lakh MT procured in 2016-17. It was revealed at a review meeting of the Paddy Procurement Committee held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary AP Padhi […]
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Bhubaneswar: A delegation comprising members of the World Health Organisation (WHO), World Bank and Unicef held a discussion with Health and Family Welfare Secretary Dr PK Meherda about Cyclone Fani-related losses suffered by the department and step taken in the aftermath of the cyclone. The international team has been divided into six parts to assess […]
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Bhubaneswar: While four incumbent Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Rajya Sabha members of Odisha have won in the Lok Sabha elections, countdown has now begun as to who would be sent to these vacant posts of the Upper House of Parliament on behalf of the BJD. Six BJD RS members, Anubhav Mohanty, Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, Prasanna […]
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