Bhubaneswar among 3 Indian cities chosen for Heat Stress Action Plan project

Bhubaneswar, January 26, 2018: The International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Government of Canada has chosen Bhubaneswar as one of the three Indian cities for Heat Stress Action Plan project that will study the implications of heat stress and extreme heat on the health and #livelihoods of vulnerable groups. The other two cities chosen for the […]

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Imphal’s Lokpaching, a scared place for Indians, Japanese

By Anil Dhir Imphal, January 26, 2018: The serene and simple India Peace Memorial at Lokpaching near Imphal is considered a sacred spot both for the Indian and the Japanese. The three crude unpolished red sandstone blocks brought over from Rajasthan, lying in the center of the ceremonial yard represents the blood of Indo-Japanese and […]

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Finally, Naveen suspends Baijayant Panda from BJD

Bhubaneswar, January 24, 2018: Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday suspended Lok Sabha MP from Kendrapara, Baijayant “Jay” Panda from the primary membership of the party for anti-party activities. The move came nine months after he was removed from the post of spokesperson of the BJD parliamentary party. “Party president Naveen Patnaik […]

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You cannot lead people unless you love them: Naveen Patnaik

Pune, January 21, 2018: You cannot lead people unless you love them. When you keep people first, it is good politics and when you keep people first there is no anti-incumbency, said Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday here. The four-time Chief Minister said this while addressing an impressive gathering at the Eighth Bharatiya […]

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Naveen Patnaik wins “Ideal Chief Minister Award”

Bhubaneswar, January 19, 2018: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will be conferred the “Ideal Chief Minister Award” by former President of India Pratibha Devisingh Patil at the Bharat Chhatra Sansad (Indian Student Parliament) hosted by MIT World Peace University at Pune on Sunday. The four-time Odisha Chief Minister is being honoured for transforming Odisha through clean […]

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Odisha plans annual disaster preparedness training

Bhubaneswar, January 18, 2018: The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) has decided to have a comprehensive annual training calendar for imparting training on disaster preparedness to all the stakeholders. The training calendar was approved by the 31st meeting of its governing body held on Thursday under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi. […]

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Odisha demands Rs 6,500 crore railway package for 2018-19 financial year: Here’s the details

File photo Bhubaneswar, January 18, 2018: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday wrote to Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal seeking Rs 6,500 crore railway package for Odisha in the Union 2018-19 budget with focus on upgrading infrastructure, improving actual expenditure, enhancing passenger amenities, sanction of important new lines and two dedicated freight corridors. Details of […]

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Sitharaman takes to skies in IAF Su-30 MKI fighter

Jodhpur, January 17, 2018: After her recent visit to INS Vikramaditya, the aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on her visit to Air Force Station Jodhpur, took to the skies in the formidable Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft of 31 Squadron on Wednesday. Sitharaman was the first woman Defence Minister of India […]

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Shreyas ragging: Post-mortem report reveals contusion in heart, blood clot inside lungs cause of death

Bhubaneswar, January 12, 2018: The post-mortem report of Shreyas Kesharwani, the 16-year-old boy, who was allegedly brutally tortured inside the premises of Sri Chaitanya Institute at Marikavalasa in Vishakhapatnam by other students, has revealed that contusion in heart, pulmonary effusion and pulmonary embolism (blood clot inside lungs) was the cause of his death. Officials from […]

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