Twins Jaga and Kalia are improving: AIIMS doctors

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, October 30, 2017: The condition of Kandhamal’s conjoined twins Jaga and Kalia, who were successfully separated on Wednesday after a marathon surgery that lasted around 16 hours at the AIIMS, New Delhi, is “stable” and they are ‘slowly’ improving, informed AIIMS doctors. The twins are still in ICU. “Jaga and Kalia operated on […]

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Odisha CM to take final call on Bezbaroa preservation

Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur, October 30, 2017: Even as a team led by Assam Cultural Affairs Minister Naba Kumar Doley rushed to the Sambalpur Collector-cum-District Magistrate (DM) Samarth Verma with plea to save the heritage residence of pioneering Assamese litterateur “Sahityarathi” Lakshminath Bezbaroa in Sambalpur, Verma on Monday said that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik would take a final […]

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Study of disaster management in Odisha school curriculum

Bhubaneswar, October 29, 2017: Maintaining that the State has plans to take concrete steps tackle natural disasters with focus on strengthening early warning mechanism and school safety, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday informed that School Safety Policy of 2016 as designed by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) will be implemented in schools across […]

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CM wants last mile service delivery to people

Bhubaneswar, October 28, 2017: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday asked the Secretaries, Heads of Departments and district Collectors to give their best in providing the last mile service delivery to the people of the State. “People are at the centre of governance. Collectors are at the cutting edge of delivery of public services. I […]

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CM announces slew of projects at Collectors’ conference

Bhubaneswar, October 28, 2017:  Like in Sambalpur, the State Government will set up Science Park in all the district headquarters across Odisha, announced Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here at the district Collectors’ conference on Saturday.  The Chief Minister announced a slew of projects at the conference. “All the fluoride affected villages will be provided with […]

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Multipurpose harbour at Satapada to boost tourism in Chilika lagoon

Bhubaneswar, October 27, 2017: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday dedicated to people the multipurpose recreational harbour at Satapada, the hot favourite tourist destination on Chilika lagoon. The state-of-the-art facility will give safe berthing to at least 200 boats and has been completed in fastest time of two and half years, said Patnaik. The project […]

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Light and sound show at Maa Samaleswari temple by 2018

Bhubaneswar, October 26, 2017: The State Government has sanctioned Rs 7 crore for installing a light and sound show at the Maa Samaleswari temple in Sambalpur. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sanctioned the amount on Thursday. Maa Samaleswari is the presiding deity of western Odisha and amongst the most revered deities in the State. The famous […]

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AIIMS doctors split twins joined at head, next 15 days critical

After surgery  x Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, October 26, 2017: Odisha’s craniopagus twins- joined at the head-who were successfully separated on Wednesday after a marathon surgery that lasted around 16 hours at the AIIMS in Delhi, are continued to be in critical condition. Doctors say that the next 15 days will be critical. Sharing the entire operation […]

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Balasore, Bolangir medical colleges to start from 2018

Bhubaneswar, October 26, 2017: The construction works of the proposed Government medical colleges at Balasore and Bolangir have been expedited, and they would start teaching MBBS courses from the 2018-19 academic year, informed Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi. Almost all construction works like lecture theatre, examination hall, central library, hostel, residential quarter, wards for different […]

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Light and sound show at Maa Samaleswari temple by 2018

Bhubaneswar, October 26, 2017: The State Government has sanctioned Rs 7 crore for installing a light and sound show at the Maa Samaleswari temple in Sambalpur. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sanctioned the amount on Thursday. Maa Samaleswari is the presiding deity of western Odisha and amongst the most revered deities in the State. The famous […]

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