Odisha to provide one-time financial assistance up to Rs 50,000 to needy ST-SC students

Bhubaneswar, July 11: The State Government will provide Rs 50,000 to needy ST and SC students from underprivileged backgrounds pursuing general degree courses in any Government institution from this year, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. “A one-time financial assistance up to Rs 50,000 to needy ST-SC students from underprivileged backgrounds pursuing general degree courses in […]

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BJD receives highest Rs 622 crore donations through Electoral Bonds among all regional parties: ADR report

Bhubaneswar, July 11: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has received the highest Rs 622 crore donations through Electoral Bonds among all regional parties in the country, according to a report by election watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). More than 89.81 per cent of Naveen Patnaik’s BJD’s total donations came from Electoral Bonds. “More than […]

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Nabin Odisha Scheme for each GP gets Cabinet nod

Bhubaneswar, July 10: The State Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday approved ‘Ama Odisha, Naveen Odisha’ scheme with a total budget outlay of Rs 4,000 crore. The new scheme bearing the name of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has multi-pronged focus ranging from strengthening Jagannath culture to improving rural infrastructure and digital access […]

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Dharmendra holds meeting with Uttrakhand CM on development of ancient Jagannath temple of Uttarkashi

Bhubaneswar, July 10: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday held a meeting with Uttrakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, actor couple Sabyasachi Mishra and Archita Sahu and Puri Jagannath Temple’s Chhatisha Nijog chief Janardhan Pattajoshi Mohapatra via video conferencing over the development of a centuries old Jagannath Temple in Sald village in Uttarkashi. The […]

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OPSC maintains high level of transparency in recruitment process: CM Naveen Patnaik

Bhubaneswar, July 8: Maintaining that the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has maintained a high level of transparency by leveraging tech and following best practices in the field of recruitment, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday said that in recent years, OPSC has enabled itself to conduct huge number of recruitment drives faster The Chief […]

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MCL to provide e-rickshaws to 50 Divyangs in Sambalpur

Sambalpur/Bhubaneswar, July 7: The Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a premier subsidiary of Coal India Ltd, will provide e-rickshaws to 50 Divyangs (Differently-abled persons) in Sambalpur district, under its CSR project “Saksham” which offers livelihood opportunities to the needy. As per a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on Thursday with the Sambalpur district administration, MCL will […]

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Balasore Train Tragedy: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw sanctions Rs 1.55 crore for various development projects

Bhubaneswar, July 6: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has sanctioned Rs 1.55 crore for Balasore district, particularly Bahanaga locality where a train accident took place on June 2 in which 294 people were killed and more than 1,200 were injured. According to a Ministry of Railway statement released on Thursday, the Union Minister met the first […]

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SC Collegium recommends appointment of Justice Subhasis Talapatra as Orissa High Court Chief Justice

Bhubaneswar, July 6: The Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday recommended the name of Justice Subhasis Talapatra, judge High Court of Orissa ( Parent HC-Tripura) as next the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court. The SC Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud proposed to recommend the name of Justice Subhasis Talapatra, […]

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AIIMS-Bhubaneswar signs MoU with SVNIRTAR for holistic rehabilitation care

Bhubaneswar, July 5: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Swami Vivekananda National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (SVNIRTAR) at Olatpur in Cuttack district for academic, research and comprehensive rehabilitation care. The MoU was signed by AIIMS Bhubaneswar Executive Director Dr. Ashutosh […]

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ECoR extends services of several special trains 

Bhubaneswar, June 29: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to extend the services of special trains from and through ECoR jurisdiction. Bhubaneswar-Dhanbad:  02832 Bhubaneswar-Dhanbad Special Express leaving from Bhubaneswar daily, will run up to 31st August, 2023. In the return direction, 02831 Dhanbad-Bhubaneswar Special Express leaving from Dhanbad daily, will run up to 1st […]

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