Dharmendra Pradhan leads “Saksham Cyclothon” in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, February 4, 2018: Around 10,000 people from different walks of life on Sunday participated in the “Saksham Cyclothon,” the first of its kind premier Cyclothon event, aimed at making people aware of the need to conserve oil and gas here. Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan flagged […]

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I want my children to be athletes: Anju Bobby George

New Delhi, February 3, 2018: India’s sole medal winner in the IAAF World Championship, Anju Bobby George on Saturday said that she definitely would want her kids to become athletes. “I definitely would want my kids to become athletes. Though, we haven’t decided on any particular sport, I am sure they will end up making […]

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Bhubaneswar a perfect showcase for inclusion of more sites of Odisha in UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Bhubaneswar, February 2, 2018: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday hoped for inclusion of more sites of the State in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.  “Bhubaneswar, our Capital city, is a unique confluence of history, heritage and modernity. Known as the Ekamra Kshetra, it has been the cultural seat of the state for centuries, preserving […]

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Rourkela-Koraput-Rourkela express service again from Feb 4

Bhubaneswar, February 1, 2018: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to restore the services of Rourkela-Koraput-Rourkela Express (18107/18108) temporarily on tri-weekly basis from February, 4. Train Number 18107 Rourkela-Koraput-Rourkela Express from Rourkela will leave on every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday with effect from February 4, said an ECoR release. Train number 18108 Koraput-Rourkela Express […]

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192 NHAI toll plazas equipped with separate male, female toilets

New Delhi, January 31, 2018: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has provided toilet facilities at 192 toll plazas across the country. Around 180 more toll plazas will be covered by the end of March, 2019 across India, informed a Ministry of Road Transport and Highways press release.  Under the Government of India’s flagship […]

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Odisha announces Rs 1 lakh cash reward for National Bravery Award Winners

Bhubaneswar, January 29, 2018: From this year, winners of National Bravery Award from Odisha would get cash award of Rs 1 lakh from the State Government, announced Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday here. Patnaik met Mamata Dalai and Pankaj Mahanta, who received the National Bravery Awar on Republic Day from Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]

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17 crore Indian kids to be given pulse polio drops in 2018

New Delhi, January 27, 2018: More than 17 crore children of less than five years across the country will be given polio drops as part of the Pulse Polio Programme in 2018. President Ram Nath Kovind, launched the programme for 2018 by administering polio drops to children at the Rahstrapati Bhawan, in the presence of […]

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‘The Tall Man Biju Patnaik’ makes eminent personalities nostalgic

Bhubaneswar, January 27, 2018: Cutting across party lines, regions, ideologies and age groups, eminent personalities of the country gathered in Bhubaneswar at the release a pictorial biography of former Odisha Chief Minister and freedom fighter Biju Patnaik titled ‘The Tall Man Biju Patnaik’ on Saturday.  Former President Pranab Mukherjee, BJP veteran and former Deputy Prime […]

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Ex-PM Deve Gowda seeks Bharat Ratna for Biju Patnaik

Bhubaneswar, January 27, 2018: Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Saturday said the Government of India must bestow the country’s highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna to freedom fighter and former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik. Recalling the great contribution of the legendary leader both during pre-independence and post-independence period, the former PM said that, […]

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