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Bhubaneswar, Nov 19: Appropriate policies are needed for accelerated and inclusive agricultural growth, said Dr T. Haque, Chairman of Special Cell on Land Policies, NITI Aayog here on Saturday. He was delivering the 10th Dr Verghese Kurien Foundation Day Lecture at the KIIT School of Rural Management (KSRM). “India’s agricultural sector is ailing for quite […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 19: Ahead of the 2nd edition of Konark International Cyclothon (KIC) and the ‘Let’s Pedal National Expedition 2016’which will kick off on December 17 in Odisha, a curtain-raiser event was inaugurated in New Delhi on Saturday. Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Arjun Ram Meghawal flagged off the cyclothon where more than 100 […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 19: Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhai on Saturday directed Fisheries and Forests Departments and also the Marine police not to harass the traditional fishermen unnecessarily during the fishing ban period for the turtle nesting season. “Catch hold of the real criminals who cause damage to the life of turtles,” directed Padhi while chairing […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 19: With an aim to rekindle the love for skills of quizzing, DAV Public School, Pokhariput organised ‘Interschool Silver Jubilee Quiz’ in collaboration with Encyclopedia Britannica in the school premises on Saturday under the theme ‘knowledge without boundaries’. A total of 34 schools from across the State vied for honors in the quiz […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 18: Exactly a month after Member States of the United Nations met at Quito, Ecuador, to adopt the ‘New Urban Agenda’, the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited has signed an MoU with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to take the agenda forward in Odisha.  The Quito declaration stresses upon readdressing the way cities […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 18: The Fitment Committee constituted by the Odisha Government for preparing modalities for implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations for its employees and pensioners on Friday started holding discussion with different recognised Government employees’ associations here at the State Guest House. The committee will hear around 120 associations till November 23 in six […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 18: Odisha has been included in the East Cost Economic Corridor (ECEC) proposed to be implemented under the joint aegis of the Central and State Governments and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).  The subject was discussed at a high-level meeting between senior State officials and an ADB team held under the chairmanship of […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 17: Renowned liver transplant physician, Padma Shree Dr Subrat Acharya has joined KIIT University as Pro-Chancellor. Acharya, who hails from Balasore district, has recently returned back to his home state Odisha after retiring from AIIMS, New Delhi. Apart from ensuring a high quality education in KIIT, he will see that the best health […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 16: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday wished speedy recovery to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who is undergoing tests at AIIMS, New Delhi for a kidney transplant. Patnaik took to the microblogging site Twitter to wish Swaraj. “Wish @SushmaSwaraj ji a speedy recovery. My prayers are with her,” tweeted Patnaik. 64-year-old […]

Cuttack, Nov 15: The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Post Graduate Institute of Paediatrics (Sishu Bhawan) here is the leading children’s hospital in the State, has become a child friendly space, thanks to an artistic makeover by Bakul Foundation. Health Minister Pradeep Kumar Amat and department Secretary Arti Ahuja dedicated the facility on Tuesday. Bakul Foundation had […]