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Bhubaneswar: In an unfortunate incident, Doordarshan (DD) News cameraperson Achyutanand Sahu was killed in an attack by Left Wing Extremist (LWE) in Maoist-hit Dantewada in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. Two security officers were also killed in the attack that took place in Aranpur village in Dantewada. Union Minister Information and Broadcasting and Sports and Youth Affairs […]
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday dedicated the Early Warning Dissemination System (EWDS) to the people for last mile connectivity on the occasion of Odisha State Disaster Preparedness Day and National Day for Disaster Reduction. The CM triggered the alert siren system and activated the Group SMS services from the Rabindra Mandap here. The […]
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Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of Odisha Disaster Preparedness Day, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate the Early Warning Dissemination System (EWDS) on Monday. At the time of inauguration, alert siren will be activated. Alert siren will be activated for demonstration purpose only. “Since the alert siren will be activated for demonstration purpose only at the […]
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Bhubaneswar: Ekamra Sports Literary Festival, Asia’s largest and most prestigious Sports Literature Festival, will be held on November 2 and 3 as a precursor to the Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is scheduled to inaugurate the event at Mayfair Lagoon here. An initiative of Emerging Sports, a company with domain expertise […]
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Bhubaneswar: University students from ten different States will be attending a week-long National Integration Camp to be held at the SOA (Deemed to be University) here from October 29 to November 4. The camp is being organised jointly by Regional Directorate of the National Service Scheme (NSS), under the Youth Affairs and Sports Department of […]
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday expanded the scope of flagship healthcare scheme Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY). It will now be available to Odias living outside the State and also at all premier hospitals across India. After reviewing the progress of BSKY, Chief Minister said that the income limit for cancer, heart and […]
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Dhenakanl: At least seven wild elephants, including five female elephants, a tusker and a calf, came into contact with a high tension live wire laid for the construction of railway tracks near Kamalanga village under Sadar range in Dhenkanal district and were instantly electrocuted late on Friday night triggering a widespread resentment among the Wildlife […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI), a statutory advisory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF), has nominated noted researcher, historian and environmentalist Anil Dhir as the Honorary State Welfare Officer for Odisha. The newly reconstituted board has appointed three State Welfare Officers and thirty District Welfare Officers. After […]
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Bhubaneswar: Use of Firecrackers during festival seasons particularly during the Diwali has serious environmental and health impact. On October 23, the Supreme Court in its judgment pronounced in Arjun Gopal and others Vs Union of India and others has issued directions related to manufacture, sale and use of firecrackers particularly during the festive occasions. Accordingly […]
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Bhubaneswar: Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju on Thursday said that the Supreme Court has erred grievously by denying bail to Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, who was arrested by Odisha police over his derogatory remarks against Odisha and Konark Sun temple on Wednesday. During a visit to the Konark Sun Temple on September 16, Mitra had posted […]
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