Any chance of establishing Orissa High Court bench at Sambalpur lost with conduct of agitating lawyers, now: Supreme Court

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, December 14: The Supreme Court on Wednesday took a dim view of the unruly agitation carried out by lawyers in Samblapur who have been demanding a permanent bench of the Orissa High Court in the district and noted that even if there was some possibility, that is lost now with their conduct. “There […]

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Odisha eases guidelines for obtaining NOC for private nursing, pharmacy institutions

Bhubaneswar, December 13: In order to encourage private entrepreneurs in establishing high quality and sustainable institutions in different courses like nursing, pharmacy, allied medical science and physiotherapy, the Odisha Government has come up with robust guidelines for obtaining no-objection certificate (NOC). “The new procedure will be effective from the 2023-24 academic session,” said State Health […]

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Prison Formation Day celebrated at Jharpada Special Jail

Bhubaneawar, December 11: The Prison Formation Day-2022 was celebrated at the Jharpada Special Jail here on Sunday. DG (Prisons & Director, Correctional Services) Dr. Manoj Kumar Chhabra, ADG Diptesh Kumar Pattanayak and DIG Subhakanta Mishra graced the occasion. Dr. Chhabra felicitated selected officers and other staff with DG Disk for their remarkable work. Certificates and […]

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Odisha: Train services to be affected due to Talcher-Angul doubling work

Bhubaneawar, December 10: In order to complete the ongoing doubling work between Talcher Road and Angul in Bhubaneswar/Cuttack-Angul-Sambalpur Railway Route of East Coast Railway (ECoR) at the earliest, the ECoR has decided to cancel, divert and control the services of a few trains in the route. As per the ECoR release, Rourkela-Bhubaneswar-Rourkela Super Fast Inter […]

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Odisha: Sports Secretary reviews preparations ahead of Hockey World Cup celebrations in Cuttack

Cuttack, December 10: Ahead of Hockey India’s Hockey World Cup celebrations on January 11 at the Barabati Stadium, Sports and Youth Services Secretary R Vineel Krishna on Saturday visited the event venue and chaired a preparatory meeting with Hockey India and concerned officials to ensure a smooth and sucessful event. Sports Secretary Krishna asked the […]

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Odisha bags 1st prize for record ABHA ID generation

Bhubaneswar, December 10: Odisha has bagged first prize for generation of highest number of ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts) IDs during Universal Health Coverage Day-2022 campaign in the State. On behalf the State Government and State Health and Family Welfare Department, National Health Mission MD Dr Brundha D received the coveted award from Union Health […]

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Odisha: 35,144 e-challans issued, 5,868 DLs suspended in November for MV rules violations

Cuttack, December 9: A total of 35,144 e-challans have been issued against vehicles who openly disregard Motor Vehicle (MV) rules in Odisha in November. A total of 5,868 driving licences (DLs) have been confiscated for suspension and 1,275 vehicles have also been seized last month during the ongoing two-month-long enforcement drive. Starting November 1, the […]

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BJD records landslide victory in Padampur bypoll 

Bhubaneawar, December 8: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday registered a spectacular victory in the Padampur Assembly seat bypoll with party candidate Barsha Singh Bariha trouncing her BJP rival Pradip Purohit with a staggering margin. The Congress’s nominee Satya Bhusan Sahu lost his deposit in the election. […]

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Odisha: CUO organises Art & Craft exhibition

Koraput, December 7: An Art and Craft exhibition was organised by the Department of Education of the Central University of Odisha (CUO) at the Sunabeda campus here on Tuesday. Trainee teachers of the Department of Education prepared and exhibited painting, sculpture, paper crafts, decorative crafts, functional crafts and fashion crafts, and greetings cards under the […]

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My statement will create ripples in Odisha, claims honey-trap kingpin Archana Nag 

Bhubaneswar, December 6: Archana Nag, kingpin of the alleged honey-trap and sextortion racket, on Tuesday made explosive remarks saying her statement would create ripples in the State. “I won’t spare anyone. I will expose bigwigs who framed me in the case. I will reveal the truth to the ED officials. My statement would drop a […]

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