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Bhubaneswar, November 15: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has initiated a major safety enhancement project by planning the installation of the advanced Kavach system between Ranital (Bhadrak) in Odisha and Duvvada (Visakhapatnam) in Andhra Pradesh, a vital section of the Howrah-Chennai Main Line covering a distance of 595 KMs. Tender has been notified for the […]
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Bhubaneswar, November 15: The State Government would hold comprehensive consultations with all stakeholders before implementing the Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) (PESA) Act, 1996 said Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi here on Friday. PESA Act has been pending execution in the State for over 27 years. Addressing a massive gathering of tribals at Janata Maidan […]
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Bhubaneswar, November 14: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) District Headquarters No 7 (Odisha), under the aegis of Coast Guard Region (North East), conducted a Regional Level Pollution Response Exercise (Re-PREX-24) at Paradip in Odisha from November 12 to 14. The exercise was aimed to enhance preparedness and coordination among various stakeholders in responding to oil […]
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Bhubaneswar, November 14: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Thursday organised a special event to mark World Diabetes Day, focusing on raising awareness about diabetes prevention, healthy eating and lifestyle changes. The event, held at the Railway Central Hospital in Bhubaneswar, featured a Healthy Diet Exhibition, a Walkathon and a comprehensive Health Awareness Programme. ECoR […]
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Puri, November 14: Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Thursday handed over 10 battery-operated vehicles to the Shree Jagannatha Temple Administration (SJTA). This initiative, under CSR programme of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), aims to promote eco-friendly mobility and improve accessibility for devotees, particularly benefiting senior citizens and […]
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Bhubaneswar, November 14: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of BJP MLA from Sambalpur and ex-Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly Jayanarayan Mishra, accused of slapping a woman police officer during a protest outside Sambalpur Collectorate in 2023. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti dismissed the petition […]
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Koraput, November 13: In a significant step towards preserving traditional agricultural biodiversity, the Central University of Odisha (CUO), Koraput on Wednesday inaugurated an Indigenous Crop Germplasm plot at its City Campus in Landiguda here. The germplasm plot is dedicated to conserving 104 varieties of indigenous rice, 87 types of finger millet, 30 varieties of local […]
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Bhubaneswar, November 13: The land acquired by Vedanta Group for establishment of Vedanta University in Puri will be returned to the farmers who owned it, announced Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari. In September this year, the Orissa High Court issued notice to the State authorities on the issue of return of land acquired […]
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Bhubaneswar, November 13: The three-day annual DGP Conference will be held in Bhubaneswar on November 29, 30 and December 1, informed DGP Yogesh Bahadur Khurania on Tuesday. The three-day annual conference of state DGPs, for which a new venue within India is selected every year, will be held in Bhubaneswar this time. Prime Minister Narendra […]
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Bhubaneswar, November 12: Goods Train Loco Pilot Sandip Patil and co-Loco-Pilot Toran Lal Sahu of Raipur Railway Division felicitated by East Coast Railway’s Sambalpur Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) for their alertness while performing their duties. DRM Tushar Kant Pandey felicitated both the loco pilots with Cash Award and Merit Certificates in presence of Additional DRM […]
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