Baramunda bus stand to get a makeover by April 2019

Bhubaneswar, January 11, 2018: Baramunda bus stand will get a grand makeover as a best Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) by April 2019. Conceptualized by Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) and Commerce and Transport Department, the proposed ISBT will boost intra-city, inter-city and inter-state bus services with state-of-the-art facilities for people in Bhubaneswar, said Chief Minister Naveen […]

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Odisha DGP launches e-grievance service

Cuttack, January 11, 2018: Director General of Police (DGP) Dr Rajendra Prasad Sharma on Thursday inaugurated the “e-grievance mechanism” of western range (WR) of the State police. The DGP also launched the facility of Rourkela, Sundargarh and Keonjhar police districts through videoconferencing in a specially arranged function at the State Police Headquarters here. For redressal […]

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Union Minister assures Centre’s support to DU for Cyber Security course

New Delhi, January 11, 2018: With Delhi University authorities gearing up to launch a course in Cyber Security and law to train professionals with practical handling of the issue, Union Electronics and Information Technology and Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that all possible support will be extended to the university.   The […]

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IIMB launches nation-wide women start-up programme

Bhubaneswar, January 10, 2018: The NS Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL) at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) has announced the launch of the nation-wide “Women Start-up Programme (WSP).” Under the WSP, training will be provided to around 12,000 women through its five-week ‘Do Your Venture’ Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), which has been […]

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Omron, IMA and Heart Care Foundation join hands to check growing incidences of hypertension

Bhubaneswar, December 10, 2018: Moving ahead with its vision “Healthcare @ Home”, Omron Healthcare India has joined hands with Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Heart Care Foundation of India (HCFI) to create awareness among the masses and healthcare professions about the need for regular monitoring of blood pressure at home. According to various studies, one-third […]

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State-of-the-art Bay of Bengal Coastal Observatory in Ganjam

Bhubaneswar, January 9, 2018: The Bay of Bengal Coastal Observatory (BoBCO) which will be established at Laudigaon in Ganjam district will be a state-of-the-art research facility with a vision to collect, analyse, archive and disseminate time-series observations of various important physical, chemical and biological variables in an integrated way (Earth-Ocean- Atmosphere-Land) on a long term […]

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Saudi Arabia gives nod to India’s plan to ferry Haj pilgrims via sea route

New Delhi, January 8, 2018: Saudi Arabia has given the green signal for India’s decision to revive the option of sending Haj pilgrims through sea route, informed Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday. Officials from both the countries will discuss on all the necessary formalities and technicalities so that Haj pilgrimage […]

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139 criminal cases against IAS, IPS, IRS and IFS officers

New Delhi, January 3, 2018: CBI has registered 139 cases against IAS, IPS, IRS and IFS officers during the last three years between January 1, 2014 and November 30, 2017, informed Minister of State at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr Jitendra Singh on Wednesday. In a written reply […]

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Slew of facilities started at Bhubaneswar, Sakhigopal railway stations

Bhubaneswar, December 30, 2017: Several passenger amenity facilities were inaugurated at Bhubaneswar and Sakhigopal Railway stations on Saturday. Union Petroleum and Natural Gas, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Union Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain opened the new projects, including the second entrance to Bhubaneswar station, station building, new booking office […]

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Vice-President condemns Pakistan for insulting Kulbhushan Jadhav’s mother and wife

New Delhi, December 27, 2017: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday described Pakistan’s handling of Kulbhushan Jadhav’s meeting with his family members as inhuman and said the act has hurt the sentiments of Indians. He said so while interacting with 17 member faculty and students from Harvard, Stanford and MIT of the USA. During […]

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