Odisha

Mass drug administration drive to end lymphatic filariasis in Odisha

09/02/202310/02/2023Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneawar, February 9: The State Health and Family Welfare Department will conduct mass drug administration drive from Friday in 10 districts in Odisha for elimination of lymphatic filariasis. The districts are Balasore, Bhadrak, Bolangir, Cuttack, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Khurda, Nayagarh, Nuapada and Rayagada. During this campaign, around 51,371 trained drug administrators, including ASHAs will visit every […]

65 new officers join Odisha Steel & Mines Department

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Bhubaneawar, February 9: As many as 65 officers joined in the Steel & Mines Department on Thursday. They belong to Odisha Mineral Administrative Service, Odisha Geological Service and Odisha Subordinate Mineral Administrative Service. Joining an orientation for the new officers on virtual platform, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said each and every initiative of the State […]

AIIMS-Bhubaneswar to ink MoU with foreign varsity to utilise AI in healthcare

08/02/202309/02/2023Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, February 8: AIIMS Bhubaneswar will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chang Gung University (CGU), Taiwan to utilise artificial intelligence (AI) for better healthcare management and patient care, said an official release on Wednesday. Prof. Prasan Kumar Sahoo, a Professor in the Department of Information Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taiwan and Director of […]

JEE Main: 86 students of Chandrasekharpur DAV score 90 and above percentile

07/02/202308/02/2023Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneawar, February 7: As many as 86 students of DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur scored 90 and above percentile as the National Testing Agency (NTA) declared the results of Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main-1 on Tuesday. Out of these qualifiers, 13 students scored more than 99 percentile, while 26 students secured more than 98 percentile, 39 […]

Odisha: Civil Judge Court opened in Hinjil

06/02/202307/02/2023Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, February 6: The Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division)-Cum-Assistant Sessions Judge was inaugurated in Hinjilicut in Ganjam district on Monday. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar graced the opening ceremony via virtual mode from Bhubaneawar and Cuttack, respectively. “With the opening of this court, a […]

Dharmendra slams Odisha CM over law & order situation, demands third party probe in Naba Das murder case

05/02/202307/02/2023Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, February 5: Senior BJP leader and Union Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday came down heavily on Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for keeping mum on the broad daylight murder of State Cabinet Minister Naba Kishore Das by a policeman on January 29 at Brajarajnagar in Jharsuguda district. “The Crime […]

Odisha bag gold, bronze medals at Khelo India Youth Games 2022

03/02/202305/02/2023Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, February 3: Odisha continued their strong outing at the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games 2022 in Madhya Pradesh as the Girls and Boys Kho Kho teams clinched gold and bronze medals, respectively. The Girls Kho Kho team dominated the gold medal match from start to finish and produced a scintillating win by 32-26 against […]

CJI opens virtual High Court in 10 districts in Odisha

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Cuttack, February 3: In a pioneering development to enhance access to High Court, Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on Friday inaugurated virtual High Court in 10 districts in Odisha on virtual mode. Orissa High Court Chief Justice Dr S. Muralidhar, other judges of the High Court were present. The inaugural ceremony was organised […]

Odisha: 2,000 people trained to perform CPR

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Bhubaneawar, February 2: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday inaugurated the Mass Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training Programme at Kalinga Stadium here. CPR is a life-saving technique in cases of cardiac arrest and respiratory arrest, which helps maintain blood flow to brain and heart by performing the simple technique of chest compression till medical help arrives. […]

Odisha plans new cashew cultivation programme in 20,000 hectares this year

30/01/202302/02/2023Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneawar, January 30: A new cashew cultivation programme will be taken up in 20,000 hectares of land in Odisha this year, said Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Department Principal Secretary Dr Arabinda Padhee here on Monday. Padhee was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of two-day national conference on “Encashing Technological Innovations for Production and Productivity of […]