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Urges Govt to approve ban move  Bhubaneswar: Stating that climbing the chariots and touching the deities atop the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra during the annual car festival by devotees and servitors other than the prescribed persons as Maha papa ‘great sin’ Odisha’s Gajapati King and Jagannath Temple Managing Committee chairman […]

Resham Das, Gayatri Debadarsini lucky draw winners  Bhubaneswar: The unique celebrations of Mother’s Day at Panda Travel Mart, Odisha’s leading luggage and travel accessories store, witnessed a exciting response from many mothers and children who participated in the event with much pump and vigor. All the participating mothers were presented with token gifts and chocolates […]

Bhubaneswar: The State Bank of India (SBI) Bhubaneswar on Monday donated a Mobile Eye Clinic Van to National Youth Service Action and Social Development Research Institute (NYSASDRI) and an Anesthesia Machine to Sri Sri Param Premamay Purusottam Trust.   Mobile Eye Clinic Van key was handed over to Sri Sarangadhar Samal, Director cum Member Secretary, […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has set a target to provide undisrupted power supply to three Government-run medical colleges and 32 Government hospitals by June this year.   Chairing a review meeting on the progress of power supply here at the State Secretariat Health Secretary Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra directed the officials of Cesu, Southco, Nesco and […]

Bhubaneswar: The Samajwadi Party State unit president Rabi Behera on Saturday urged the State Government to provide a compensation of 1.5 lakh each to the family members of the five deceased persons who were killed on Friday as the boat carrying them capsized in Biluakhai river in Jagatsinghpur. Also demanding a compensation of Rs 50,000 […]

Bhubaneswar: The State Bank of India (SBI) on Saturday donated an ambulance van to Mahanadi Lepra Eye Hospital, Birmaharajpur, Subarnapur. The ambulance key was handed over to  N.K.Rath, Administrative secretary of hospital by V.Murli, Deputy Managing Director (I&A). This function was attended by many senior functionaries of bank including Ashish Kumar Roy, CGM (I&A­I).  Speaking […]

Bhubaneswar: Acting on a petition filed by lawyer and rights activist Byomakesh Tripathy, the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on Thursday directed the State Government to ensure provision of fan and light in hazats at all police stations in the State. Last year the petitioner had submitted a petition to the Commission urgingit to direct […]

Bhubaneswar: With a spurt in incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCD), the IMS and Sum Hospital, run by the SOA University, has been chosen to be one of the 11 countrywide centres set up to aid prevention of such ailments. The Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Training Unit (NPTU) has been established in collaboration with the Bangalore-based […]

Bhubaneswar: Steel Melting Shop of Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL) leaped a step further and made a single day record production of 789.20 tonne of steel billets on May 8, 2014 surpassing previous record of 700 tonne on December 16, 2013. This feat was resulted after the Steel Melting Shop (SMS) made eight heats on […]

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has identified 5.519 acres of land in Madhusudan Nagar for construction of its state-of-the-art headquarters. In the first phase, BMC has moved General Administration Department for allotment of 1.934 acre of land for the purpose. The proposed main office building will have all wings of BMC at one place. […]