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Lanjigarh: Nearly 3,000 women from 60 villages participated in the ten-day long programme organised by the Lanjigarh unit of Vedanta Limited on Saturday. The event was organised to mark the International Women’s Day here in Kalahandi district. The event witnessed activities and fun games, including Rangoli competition, tug of war were undertaken. In addition, an […]
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Bhubaneswar: The much-awaited schedule for the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls was announced by the Election Commission on Sunday, with which the Model Code of Conduct for Governments and political parties came into force. Elections will be held in four phases in Odisha on April 11, 18, 23 and 29. While four Lok Sabha segments […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has appointed a total of 1,560 doctors, including 938 on regular basis and 622 on contractual mode, during the last two days. Out of 938 doctors appointed though the OPSC on Thursday, 338 had earlier worked on ad hoc or contractual basis with the State Government. While 784 doctors have been […]
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Jeypore: Reiterating party Odisha unit’s promises of financial assistance for poor brides and appointment of women safety officers in panchayats, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that if the party voted to power it would provide Rs 2,000 widow allowance. “We will provide Rs 2,000 widow allowance and free higher and technical education for […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Khurda District Legal Service Authority (DLSA) in collaboration with ActionAid organised a workshop on the problems being faced by single women marking the International Women’s Day on Friday here. A large number of single women joined the workshop and shared their problems involving land, housing, public education, social protections and basic services before […]
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Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Petroleum and Natural Gas, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has urged Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal to explore option of printing rail tickets in Odia. In a letter to Goyal on Thursday, Pradhan, who hails from Odisha said, “Indian Railways has introduced many conveniences and facilities for the benefit of […]
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New Delhi: On the occasion of International Women’s Day, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Women and Child Development on Friday to strengthen skill development initiatives and provide women with self-employment and entrepreneurship opportunities. The MoU was signed between the Skill India and Ministry of […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday approved setting up of 50 new Kendriya Vidyalayas, including four in Odisha under the civil and defence Sector in the country. The four proposed KVs will come up in Anandapur and Champua in Keonjhar district, Chhatrapur in Ganjam and Gunupur in Rayagada districts. […]
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Koraput: Two women cadre Maoists on Thursday surrendered before DGP Dr Rajendra Prasad Sharma during his Koraput visit. Madi Sukanti and Kaushalya Khila, carrying Rs 4 lakh and 2 lakh rewards on their heads, respectively surrendered before the DGP during the latter’s visit to Koraput district to take stock of the anti-Maoist operation in the […]
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Bhubaneswar: Started in 2013 to cater to the needs of those in distress, 108 Ambulance services completed six years in the State on Tuesday. Coping with many technical snags and other hurdles, 108 services team has tackled nearly 21.65 lakh emergencies in the State since its launching. It has ferried and saved as many as […]
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