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Bhubaneswar: The seven-day-long second edition of Odisha MSME International Trade Fair 2014 is all set to begin on January 1, 2014 at IDCO exhibition ground, here. Governor SC Jamir is scheduled to inaugurate the fair while Union MSME Department joint secretary SN Tripathy will be the guest of honour on the occasion. MSME Department Secretary […]

Bhubaneswar: The Central University of Odisha (CUO) conferred the Degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) upon Professor Madhav Gadgil, an eminent ecologist and environmental scientist. Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh conferred the Degree upon Gadgil in a special programme organised by CUO at India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi on Sunday. CUO VC […]

Titilagarh: The Titilagarh Assistant Sessions Judge Court here on Sunday rejected the bail pleas of four accused persons arrested in connection with the murder of youth BJD leader Abhimanyu Sahu and sent them to six day Crime Branch remand for interrogation. The state Crime Branch on Saturday arrested Alok Das, Jagadish Bag, Santosh Rana and […]

File Photo Bhubaneswar: BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Odisha on February 11 to address a public meeting. Briefing mediapersons here about the visit of Modi BJP State president KV Singhdeo said though the exact venue of the public meeting is yet to decided but there is no chance of reschedule […]

Bhubaneswar: Pre-commercialization awareness workshop was organized by Business Planning and Development (BPD) Unit of Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) here. Seven technologies developed by CIFA were showcased to the prospective entrepreneurs/companies. The open forum provided the companies, successful entrepreneurs and emerging entrepreneurs to freely interact with the inventor scientists and research products. Attending the […]

Bhubaneswar: Senior Congress leader Niranjan Patnaik on Thursday visited unemployed jailed youths arrested during a ruckus in an employment fair organized by the state government last week at Ragadi jail in Jajpur and demanded their immediate release. Patnaik said, “It is highly disappointing that an employment fair is organized largely for freshers besides experienced youths. […]

Bhubaneswar: The five-day-long 8th International Odissi Dance Festival- 2013 will begin from Thursday here at Rabindra Mandap. The event will culminate on December 30. Around 250 Odissi dancers and 200 accompanying musicians from India and abroad including from Italy, USA, Japan, Malayesia, German, Poland and Srilanka will participate in the programme. The festival is being […]

Bhubaneswar: Following the passing of Lokpal Bill in Parliament after a prolonged debate recently, India Against Corruption (IAC), Odisha chapter demanded that the State Government should convene a special session of the Assembly immediately and pass a strong Lokayukta Bill at the earliest. “The BJD Government had promised to pass a strong Lokayukta Bill within […]

Bhubaneswar: Former Minister and senior Congress leader Niranjan Patnaik has asked the State Government to hand over the investigations into mining scam to CBI without any further delay. Patnaik demanded the central probe on the basis of media reports on the contents of Justice MB Shah Commission of Enquiry set up by the Central Government […]

Bhubaneswar: As many as 26 agitating members of the Nava Nirman Krushak Sangathan, a farmers’ organization fighting for the cause of farmers in the State, were arrested by the police for obstructing Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s cavalcade here in front of Jayadev Bhawan at around 11 am on Tuesday.  The incident took place while Patnaik […]