Rahul to visit Odisha on February 6

Bhubaneswar: Congress president Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to address two public meetings at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district and Rourkela in Sundergarh district on February 6, said Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee president Niranjan Patnaik on Thursday. This will be Rahul’s second visit to Odisha in two weeks. He had addressed a mass gathering at Tamando Mini […]

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Final chargesheet submitted in Patnagarh wedding gift blast

Patnagarh: The Crime Branch on Thursday submitted in court the final chargesheet in the sensational Patnagarh wedding gift blast in which two persons, including the groom were killed on February 23 last year. The 65-page charge sheet was submitted at the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate court at Patnagarh in Bolangir district. The Crime Branch has included […]

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Ahead of polls, CM announces four big projects for Mayurbhanj

Mayurbahnaj: Ahead of the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday made four big announcements for tribal dominated Mayurbhanj district, including construction of a ring road around the Baripada town to protect it from floods and setting up a Chhau Dance Centre. Patnaik, who visited the district to launch several […]

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CM felicitates 5-year-old Karate champion Shruthi

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday felicitated five-year-old Karate champion Shruthi Ojha at the State Secretariat here a day before she takes part in an international championship to be held at Visakhapatnam. Presenting her a silver filigree memento, the Chief Minister commended the little champion for her spectacular achievements at such a tender age. […]

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Cabinet nod for implementation of second component of KALIA scheme 

Bhubaneswar: The State Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday approved at least 16 proposals, including implementation of the second component of Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augumentation (KALIA). The second component of the KALIA will provide livelihood support to landless agricultural households for livestock and horticultural crop based activities to further […]

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Two SAI kids selected for Noida National-level CBSE Science Exhibition

Bhubaneswar: Shreyansh Vikas Mishra and Tanyanjan Parida of Class-VII of SAI International School here have been selected to participate in the National-level CBSE Science Exhibition to be held at Noida on February 8 and 9. The duo got selected during the regional-level CBSE Science Exhibition 2018-19, held at Bhubaneswar on January 24 and 25. They […]

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Odisha BJP launches website to invite election manifesto suggestions

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the general elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Odisha unit on Sunday launched a website, inviting suggestions from people for its ‘Sankalp Patra’ (election manifesto) for the 2019 polls. Senior BJP leader Biswabhusan Harichandan, who heads the party’s manifesto committee, launched the website titled www.bjpodishasankalppatra.com and said it will help the party […]

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CM inaugurates annual Adivasi Mela, launches Jiban Sampark project for PVTGs

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday inaugurated annual Adivasi Mela-2019 at IDCOL Exhibition Ground here. The 15 day colourful festival showcases the art, artefacts, culture, tradition, and music of tribal community. This year 180 stalls have been set up to facilitate sell of tribal products. The event will end on February 9. “It will […]

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Odisha CM launches KALIA for farmers, 12 lakh farmers to get aid in 1st phase

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday initiated the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) programme for the beneficiaries of the State Government’s much-hyped Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme at a massive farmers’ rally at Malatipatpur in Puri. Nearly 12 lakh small and marginal farmers will get financial assistance worth Rs 5,000 each […]

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Odisha Govt’s decision to use Contingency Fund for KALIA challenged in High Court

Cuttack: A day before Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launches KALIA scheme for farmers in Puri on Friday, the Orissa High Court on Thursday put the Odisha Government on notice over a petition challenging the State Government’s decision to spend money from the State Disaster and Contingency Fund (SFCF) for implementation of the scheme. Notably, the […]

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