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Bhubaneswar, October 6, 2017: The Odisha Government would construct a seven-storey building in Puri to accommodate Habishiyalis, mostly elderly women and widow who come to the pilgrim town for overdriving the rituals on holy Kartika month. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday laid the foundation stone for the proposed building through videoconferencing from the State […]

Bhubaneswar, October 4, 2017: The cumulative average rainfall of the State from June to September, 2017 remained 1,028.3 mm against the LTA of 1,144.3 mm which accounts for a deficit of 10.1%. Only Gajapati district received surplus rainfall more than 19% during the period from June 1to September 30. The 20 districts, which received normal […]

Bhubaneswar, October 3, 2017: The Odisha Government on Tuesday effected a major reshuffle among top bureaucrats. According to a Government notification while least 11 IAS officers have got new assignments in the reshuffle one has given additional charge. Sangram Kesari Mishra of 1985 batch was posted as the new Chairman of Odisha State Warehousing Corporation […]

Bhubaneswar, October 3, 2017: With less rainfall during this monsoon affecting many parts of the State and threatening to impact crops and agriculture, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday convened a high-level meeting and took stock of the situation here at the State Secretariat. The CM directed district Collectors to assess the crop situation panchayat-wise […]

Bhubaneswar, September 1, 2017: The team of 42 NSG commandos, who arrived in Bhubaneswar in a bike rally as part of the nationwide campaign against terrorism was accorded rousing welcome by the Odisha police here at the sprawling campus of the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police headquarters. Director General of Police (DGP) Dr Rajendra Prasad Sharma, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack […]

Bhubaneswar, September 27, 2017: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday met Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi and discussed strengthening of national highways (NHs) in Odisha. The CM sought NH status for 30 State roads in Odisha. “I discussed expediting work on important National Highways passing through Odisha and strengthening […]

Bhubaneswar, September 27, 2017: On World Tourism Day, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik invited all to visit Odisha, the land of myriad wonders, beauty, culture and heritage. Odisha is truly the soul of Incredible India-offering a bounty to every section of tourists and travelers. The ancient land is blessed with unmatched natural beauty from the long […]

Mangalajodi, September 27, 2017: The Mangalajodi Ecotourism Project has opened their camp on Wednesday marking the International Tourism Day. Former DGP and State convener of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) Amiya Bhusan Tripathy opened the camp. Over the last seven years, Mangalajodi has now carved a place in world tourism […]

Bomikhal Flyover (File Photo) Bhubaneswar, September 24, 2017: It seems no lessons have been learnt following the flyover collapse in Bomikhal here on September 10. Almost a fortnight after that incident which claimed one life and injured several others, yet another under-construction bridge in Bargarh district collapsed. On Sunday afternoon, a portion of the bridge […]