BMC launches ‘Ward Re Dine’ programme in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, May 2: The Bhubaneawar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday launched “Ward Re Dine” (A day in a ward) – a citizen connect programme at Ward no 67. The programme is aimed at strengthening grassroots initiatives through participation of people. This outreach activity is designed to go to people and talk to them and widen […]

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OSAM Board, ICRISAT-ABI sign MoA for Agri Marketing Network

Bhubaneswar, May 2: The Odisha State Agricultural Marketing Board (OSAM Board) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad to facilitate implementation of the “Agri Marketing Network” project. The State Cooperation Department has initiated “Agri Marketing Network” linking all 66 Regulated Market Committees […]

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Rare melanistic tiger found dead in Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve

Bhubaneawar, May 1: A male melanistic (black stripe) Royal Bengal Tiger was found dead in Nawna (south) range of Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district on Sunday evening. Though the exact reason behind the tiger’s death is yet to be ascertained, forest department officials said that the tiger could have died due to infighting as […]

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Two Maoist militia members arrested in Odisha’s Nabarangpur

Nabarangpur, May 1: The District Voluntary Force (DVF) of Nabarangpur police on Sunday arrested two militia members from the Hatigaon reserve forest area under Raigahr police station limits. The arrested have been identified as Hemalal Nagesh (31) and Prakesh Markar (20) of Sobha area in Gariyabandh in Chhattisgarh. Acting on a tipoff regarding the movement […]

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Odisha Govt approves financial incentives for medical officers

Bhubaneswar, April 28: In order to further improve qualitative healthcare, the State Government has approved financial incentives for medical officers (MOs) having Diplomate of National Board (DNB) specialist and super specialist titles. According to the order issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department Principal Secretary Shalini Pandit, Government has approved incentive of Rs 20,000 […]

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Puri-Gangasagar Divya Kashi Yatra on April 28

Bhubaneawar, April 23: The Indian Railways is all prepared to launch the Puri-Gangasagar Divya Kashi Yatra from Pune on April 28. The nine nights/10 days tour will cover the important religious destinations of Puri, Kolkata, Gaya, Varanasi and Prayagraj in which the visitors will get to see the most famous temples and other pilgrimage places […]

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Odisha: Naveen Patnaik inaugurates BJD’s new office ‘Shankha Bhawan’

Bhubaneswar, April 23: Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo Naveen Patnaik on Sunday inaugurated a new party office of the ruling BJD called ‘Shankha Bhawan’ on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya here. A big conch (BJD’s political symbol) with portraits of the Holy Trinity – Lord Jagannath, Goddess Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra, […]

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Bharateeya Paramparik Kreeda Mahotsava concludes at CUO

Koraput, April 22: The two-day Bharateeya Paramparik Kreeda Mahotsava organised jointly by the Central University of Odisha (CUO), Koraput and the Kreeda Bharati concluded on Saturday. The valedictory event was held at the Sports Ground of CUO. Gracing the event, University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Chakradhar Tripathi thanked all the stakeholders for the successful completion of the […]

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Odisha: 32 officers join Handloom, Textiles & Handicrafts Dept 

Bhubaneawar, April 18: As many as 32 officers on Tuesday joined the State Handloom, Textiles and Handicrafts Department. Of the 32 new recruits, 26 joined as Inspectors of Textile, six have been recruited as Auditors. An orientation was organised at the Lok Seva Bhawan Convention Centre for the new recruits. Joining the programme on virtual […]

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