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Bhubaneswar, Sep 27: Reaffirming Odisha’s commitment to making tourist facilities and services, responsible, sustainable and accessible to all, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on the occasion of World Tourism Day on Tuesday said the Government would soon announce a new Tourism Policy. “My Government is soon going to announce the new Tourism Policy for focused infrastructure […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 26: The SOA University will soon impart self-defense training for its girl students to inculcate skill and confidence in them to face difficult situations, university Vice-Chancellor Prof Amit Banerjee said on Monday. Prof. Banerjee was speaking after felicitating young Chinmayee Bhuyan who chased three criminals on a two-wheeler after being robbed of her […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 26: In a bid to bridge the gap between farming community and extension system, the Fisheries and Animal Resources Development (F&ARD) Department introduced Mobile Advisory Service. Information regarding preventive vaccination, de-worming, nutritional management, breeding, care and management, modern animal husbandry practices, disaster warning etc. for managing their livestock will be sent through voice […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 26: Fisheries and Animal Resources Development (F&ARD) Department has planned to initiate artificial insemination (AI) in 10,000 indigenous/Non-Descript cows from October 2 to 8 by adopting advanced reproductive technology of synchronised breeding through camp mode with an objective to sensitise and motivate the farmers rearing Indigenous cattle. Non-descript cows of the State in […]

Bolangir, Sep 26: Aggrieved displaced villagers of the Lower Suktel project on Monday started an indefinite Jan Satyagraha at Khagsabahal village, 25 km from here, in the Suktel river. Members of the Bolangir Action Committee led by Gopalji Panigrahi started the agitation protesting the State Government’s slipshod attitude in providing adequate compensation as per the […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 26: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday informed the Assembly that Vigilance cases have been registered against 19 IAS, two IPS, seven IFS and 290 OAS officers during the last 11 years. Patnaik informed in response to a question of Congress MLA Krushnachandra Sagaria on Monday told the House that the cases were […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 25: Protesting arrest of owner of the ‘Maharaja’ bus, which claimed 19 lives after it fell off a bridge near Athamallik in Angul district on September 9, the All Odisha Private Owners’ Association on Sunday decided to go on a 24-hour State-wide strike on September 29. Association president Prakash Mishra told reporters that […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 25: BJD supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday said the apathy of the successive Governments at the Centre towards Odisha is the main barrier in the State’s development. “Like natural calamities, the Centre’s apathy is the main barrier in development of Odisha. Anti-Odisha tendency of the Centre was evident from Mahanadi […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 25: A day after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik blasted opposition parties, the Congress and the BJP, saying they are shedding crocodile tears on Mahanadi issue, Leader of Opposition and senior Congress leader Narasingha Mishra on Sunday severely criticised Patnaik for surpassing facts on Mahanadi in the House and termed him as a “villain”. […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 25: With panchayat elections less than six months away in Odisha, the Congress on Sunday decided to visit every house in the State against the ruling BJD dispensation and opposition BJP to seek public support. Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Prasad Harichandan, who convened a meeting of party block chiefs titled Sankalp […]