Country’s first bio-fuel refinery to come up in Odisha’s Bargarh by 2020

Bhubaneswar, October 10, 2018: The foundation stone for country’s first 2G Ethanol Bio-refinery of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited was laid at Baulasingha under Bhatli tehsil in Bargarh district on Wednesday. Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal laid the foundation stone in the presence of Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan […]

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In a first for Odisha, BeMC forms Federation of Urban Self-Help Groups

Berhampur, October 10, 2018: Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) has formed Federation of Urban Self-Help Groups (SHGs) becoming the first city in the State to introduce such an initiative for the socio-economic development of the urban poor. On Wednesday an awareness programme was organized by BeMC for enhancing cesspool vehicle services in collaboration with City Livelihood […]

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Cyclone Titli: Govt cancels Students’ Union poll across Odisha scheduled on Oct 11

Bhubaneswar, October 10, 2018: Keeping in view the rough weather condition likely to prevail for the impending very severe cyclonic storm ‘Titli’, the Odisha Government on Wednesday cancelled Students’ Union election scheduled on Thursday. The very cyclone storm ‘Titli’, which will make landfall between Gopalpur and Kalingapatnam at 5.30 am on Thursday morning, may trigger […]

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Cyclone Titili approaches landfall between Gopalpur-Kalingapatnam on Thursday morning, State on alert

Bhubaneswar, October 9, 2018: The deep depression over west-central Bay of Bengal intensified into a Cyclonic Storm ‘Titli’ on Tuesday afternoon. It is very likely to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm during next 24 hours and cross Odisha and adjoining north Andhra Pradesh coasts between Gopalpur and Kalingapatnam around Thursday morning, said India […]

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SAIoneer excels in Junior Model International Pageant 2018

Bhubaneswar, October, 9, 2018: Satavisa Das of Class-VI earned laurels in the Junior Model International, World Final held at Dubai from October 1 to 5, 2018. She won three titles – Best Introduction, Best Interview and Best in Dance Talent – rounds among 72 participants from 18 Countries across the globe. Earlier the talented girl […]

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Dharmendra meets ‘Team Odisha’ members, assures of help for World Skills Competition

New Delhi, October 8, 2018: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday interacted with the members of ‘Team Odisha’, which won the second position at ‘India Skills Competition-2018’ that concluded in Delhi on Saturday. The Minister wished the medal winners from Odisha for the ‘World Skills Competition’ […]

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Puri cop axed for uploading interior pictures of Jagannath Temple on Facebook

Puri, October 8, 2018: Acting tough, Puri Superintendent of Police (SP) Dr Sarthak Sarangi on Monday suspended a Sub-Inspector of Police of Seabeach police station for allegedly circulating interior pictures of Jagannath Temple on social media. Camera and mobile phone are not allowed in the 12th century shrine. Seabeach Police Station SI Dillip Panda was […]

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Puri cop uploads interior pictures of Jagannath Temple on Facebook, invites trouble

Puri, October 8, 2018: A Sub-Inspector of Police may land in trouble for allegedly circulating interior pictures of Jagannath Temple on social media. Camera and mobile phone are not allowed in the 12th century shrine. Seabeach Police Station SI Dillip Panda was accused of sharing interior at least six different photos of Jagannath temple on […]

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Low pressure moves towards Odisha coast, to cause rainfall from October 10

Bhubaneswar, October 8, 2018: The well marked low pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Andaman Sea is very likely to concentrate into a depression during next 12 hours and move north-westwards towards Odisha coast during next 48 hours. “The well marked low pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal & adjoining […]

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