Awareness programme held on child abuse

Bhubaneswar: City based voluntary organization named Center for child and women development (CCWD) organized an awareness rally on the eve of World Day for Prevention of Child abuse at Padmakesharipur village under Bhubaneswar block. As many as 100 participants from children’s Club and child protection committee members took part in the programme. Secretary of CCWD […]

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Policy to address women, girl health issues emphasised

Bhubaneswar: A one-day workshop on health issues affecting women and girls in the State was organised here to develop inputs for the Odisha State Policy for the Girl Child and Women, which is a part of the series of Odisha State Policy for Girl Child and Women consultations over various programmes, schemes and provisions for […]

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61,850 patients carried in OEMAS 108 ambulances in 6 months in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: As many as 61,850 patients were carried in 108 Ambulance service with six months of the implementation of Odisha Emergency Medical Ambulance Service (108 ambulance service) on March 5, 2013.  While in March 2013, the total number of calls converted to 108 Ambulance Despatch was 1844 and a total of 1640 patients were carried […]

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Seashore investes depositors’ money in Govt projects, alleges BJP

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader and  State BJP spokesperson Sameer Mohanty has alleged that peoples’ deposits with the Seashore group have been used in public projects by the Government, illegally against the interest of the depositors. “In a joint venture with the Government the deposited money were invested in OTDC and health projects of the State. […]

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CM inaugurates six projects, lays stones for 6 more in city

Bhubaneswar: For the second consecutive day, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday laid foundation stones for six projects including a 100-bed mother-child hospital at Capital Hospital, besides inaugurating six other projects at different places in the city. Among the projects the Chief Minister inaugurated include, a Sishu Udyan at Unit-II area, two underground reservoirs at […]

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Mauritius’s first lady Aneetah Purryag visits Mehers’

Buys  Chaturbhuj Meher’s hand crafted golden Zari work Ikkat Saree among others Aneetah Purryag (R) Bhubaneswar: Mauritius’s first lady and wife of President Rajkeswur Purryag, Aneetah Purryag on Thursday visited the iconic Mehers’ Showroom here during her visit to the State. She was fascinated by the Meher’s beautiful collections of creative hand-woven sarees and awesome […]

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