11,985 college students take pledge against child marriage in Subarnapur

Subarnapur, September 9. 2017: Around 11,985 students, including girls from 39 junior colleges in Subarnapur district took pledge not to allow child marriages in their areas in functions organised in the 39 colleges in the district. The main function was organised at the at Biju Pattnaik Women’s College where, District Collector Dasarathi Satapathy, who happens […]

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Light and sound show inaugurated at Konark Sun Temple

Bhubaneswar, September 9, 2017: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday launched the much-awaited light and sound show at the historic Sun Temple in Konark, a Unesco world heritage site. After missing several deadlines, the project was finally inaugurated bringing happiness among visitors. Around Rs 5.5-crore was spent for the project. The audience will be provided […]

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Feeling blessed after visiting Lingaraj temple, says Amit Shah

Bhubaneswar, August 7, 2017: On the second of his three-day tour to Odisha to give fillip to his party’s efforts to strengthen its base at the grassroots level in order to meet his ‘Mission-120’ target, BJP national president Amit Shah on Thursday paid obeisance at Lingaraj Temple here to seek blessings of the Almighty. He […]

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CM dedicates Baripada Medical College to people of Odisha

Bhubaneswar, August 6, 2017: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday dedicated Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital (PRMMCH) at Baripada to the people of the Odisha. With the establishment of the college, a long-awaited dream and aspiration of people of Mayurbhanj has become a reality. With the inauguration of the fifth State-run medical college […]

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CM dedicates Koraput medical college to people

Koraput, August 4, 2017: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday inaugurated Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and Hospital (SLNMC&H) in Koraput. “With the opening of the medical college and hospital here, a long awaited dream of people in tribal dominated districts of south Odisha has been fulfilled,” said Patnaik. Patnaik said with addition of SLNMCH […]

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Rajendra Prasad Sharma assumes office as DGP of Odisha

Bhubaneswar, August 31, 2017: Dr Rajendra Prasad Shamra, an IPS Officer of 1986 batch,  assumed the office of Director General of Police (DGP) on Thursday. He took the charge from his predecessor KB Singh in a ceremony at the State Police Headquarters in Cuttack. After assuming the office, Dr Sharma said it was a challenging task […]

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Rajendra Prasad Sharma named new Odisha DGP

Bhubaneswar, August 30, 2017: The State Government on Friday named 1986-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Dr Rajendra Prasad Sharma the new Director General of Police (DGP) in place of the incumbent 1985-batch officer KB Singh. Prior to his new assignment, Sharma was serving as the Vigilance Director. Sharma has also served as the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack […]

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Smart phone, bike boost to policing and enforcement in Bhubaneswar-Cuttack

Bhubaneswar, August 30, 2017: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday flagged off four traffic interceptors and 30 motorcycles of Commissionerate Police and also gave away smart phone to police officials of senior citizen cell to strengthen policing, quick response and enforcement mechanisms in the twin city of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. The Chief Minister also handed […]

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AIIMS doctors create new venous bypass channel for conjoined twins

Bhubaneswar, August 30, 2017: A team of 40 doctors from AIIMS, New Delhi has successfully separated a significant portion of the brain of Jaga and Balia, aged two years and four months, the twins who are joined at head, and created a new venous bypass channel in them on Tuesday during the first phase separation […]

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Odisha CM announces 7th Pay Commission implementation from Sept 1

Bhubaneswar, August 29, 2017: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced the implementation of Seventh Pay Commission for State Government employees and pensioners from September 1 this year. The announcement comes at a time when the implementation of the recommendation of the Seventh Pay Commission has been an issue amongst the State Government and […]

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