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Bhubaneswar: The third batch of the Training of Trainers (ToT) Programme for Red Cross Counsellors on ‘Disaster Management and Disaster Survival Skills’ which continued for five-days concluded on Tuesday at the Disaster Preparedness Training Center (DPTC) in Red Cross Bhawan here. The programme was jointly organised by the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) and […]
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday launched web-portal for KALIA Scholarship, making it easy for children of the KALIA beneficiaries to apply for the programme. The initiative will help farmers’ children to pursue technical and professional education to realise their dreams. Under the scholarship, Odisha Government will bear educational expenses of students for studying […]
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Bhubaneswar: Even as opposition Congress and BJP decided to extend support to the shutdown called in the State by Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS), a farmers’ organisation, over pension and other demands on Thursday, the State Government on Tuesday urged the Sangathan, to call off the proposed bandh in view of the Matriculation examination beginning […]
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Bhubaneswar: A leopard was spotted in Palaspalli area hardly a few metres away from Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s residence here on Sunday night, causing panic and scare among the residents. In CCTV footages, the leopard can be seen entering the premises of a house at around 11 pm. However, the current whereabouts of the […]
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Lanjigarh: More than 1,100 students between Class-VIII and Class-X have been benefitted from the Vedanta’s ‘Siksha Sambal’ initiative in Lanjigarh area in Kalahandi district so far. Vedanta Ltd’s Lanjigarh plant, under its corporate social responsibility flagship programme ‘Siksha Sambal’, has taken the initiative of providing pre-Matric tutorial classes in seven Government schools around its plant […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA) along with the Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) and Tata Community Initiative Trust (TCIT) has initiated an ambitious journey to transform the drivers and conductors of the ‘Mo Bus’ into iconic ‘mobility ambassadors’ of Bhubaneswar. The initiative is envisaged to be benchmarked with the iconic Black Cab of […]
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Bhubaneswar: As condemnation and sympathies pour in from across the country against the terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir’s Pulwama district, traders across the State on Monday observed a State-wide trade bandh to pay homage to the slain CRPF jawans. Wholesale and retail markets were remained closed to pay respect to the 40 Central Reserve […]
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday laid foundation for Odisha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre at Ratagada in Barang in Cuttack district in the presence of Tata Trusts Chairperson Ratan Tata. The hospital will be functional in five years. To be built in partnership with Tata Trusts, the Centre will facilitate state-of-the-art cancer care […]
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Cuttack: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday launched at least 57 development projects worth Rs 796 crore in Cuttack. Of the 57 total projects, 35 projects worth Rs 270 crore were inaugurated while foundation stone was laid for 22 projects worth Rs 526 crore by the Chief Minister at Baliyatra Ground here. The inaugurated projects […]
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Puri: Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati on Sunday chaired a crucial meeting of all stakeholders to discuss the problems plaguing the Shree Jagannath Temple here, ahead of Supreme Court appointed Amicus Curiae Ranjit Kumar’s visit to Puri on February 22 over a case related to functioning of the 12th century shrine. Temple Managing Committee Chairman […]
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