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Bhubaneswar, July 5, 2018: The State Government has written a letter to Raj Bhavan seeking clarification from the Special Secretary to Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal on Rs 46 lakh air craft and chopper bills incurred during the Governor’s visit from Bhubaneswar to New Delhi and New Delhi to Haryana on June 10. In a letter […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, July 1, 2018: Odisha got average rainfall of 161.1 mm against the Long Term Average (LTA) of 216.5 mm registering a deficit of 25.6 per cent during June. Balasore district received the highest rainfall of 268.9 mm during the month whereas Balangir district received the lowest rainfall of 97.3 mm. As many as two […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, July 1, 2018: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday announced plantation drive of 40 lakh trees on July 7, involving people from all strata of the society. The first week of July each year is observed as Van Mahotsav to encourage massive tree plantation and show of collective resolve for environment protection. At the […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, June 29, 2018: The Odisha government on Friday signed a MoU with the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) for enhancing early warning system for effective management of all kinds of disasters in the State, including flood, drought, heat wave, lightning, and road accidents. The State Government is aiming to integrate new generation […]
Continue ReadingNew Delhi, June 27, 2018: The Asian Centre for Human Rights in its report “Torture update India” report stated that a total of 1,674 custodial deaths took place from April 1, 2017 to February 28, 2018. Out of it, as many as 56 custodial deaths were reported in Odisha during the period. Out of the […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, June 27, 2018: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced to hike health assistance for women up to Rs 7 lakh under the Biju Swasthya Kalyana Yojana (BSKY), a universal health coverage. “I am happy to share that we have decided to increase the health cover under Biju Swasthya Kalyana Yojana (BSKY) from Rs […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, June 26, 2018: The East Coast Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation (ECoRWWO) has now provided Sanitary Napkin Vending Machine on an Express Train which is hugely popular and is a lifeline of thousands of passengers in tribal and interior areas of three States – Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The ECoRWWO has provided on-board Sanitary […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar/New Delhi, June 26, 2018: Lariapalli, a small tribal village in Odisha which once had an addiction rate of 90 per cent, on Tuesday received a National Award for outstanding services in the field of Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug) Abuse, 2018 from President Ram Nath Kovind. Kovidn was presenting awards on the occasion […]
Continue ReadingPuri, June 26, 2018: The Jagannath Temple here is back in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Three servitors of Jagannath temple reportedly pushed and nudged Savita Kovind, the First Lady of India during the President couple’s visit to the 12th century shrine on March 18 this year. The shocking revelation has came to […]
Continue ReadingRourkela, June 25, 2018: In fresh embarrassment for the BJP, party Rourkela MLA Dilip Ray on Monday said that the pace at which the work of six-lane second Brahmani bridge at Balighat here is being executed is greatly disappointing. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had announced to complete the National Highway (NH)-143 upgradation project from […]
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