16,500 more youths to get skill training this FY

Bhubaneswar, Sep 12: In another step towards carrying forward the brand of ‘Skilled in Odisha’, the Project Approval Committee of Odisha State Employment Mission on Monday approved the proposals for training of around 16,500 additional candidates in different trades during the current financial year. The Committee headed by Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi directed the […]

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Global exhibition-cum-conference on polymer sector from Nov 18

Bhubaneswar, Sep 12: North Orissa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCi) in association with “Team Odisha” Government of Odisha, would host a three-day Plast Future East-2016, an international exhibition-cum-conference on plastics and polymers from November 18 at Balasore International Expo Centre in the NOCCi business Park, Bampada, Balasore. The objective behind organising the event is […]

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Judicial panel on Jagannath Temple reforms to visit Puri tomorrow

Bhubaneswar, Sep 11: The Justice BP Das Commission set up by the Odisha Government to suggest reforms in the management of Shree Jagannath Temple, would visit Puri on Monday to begin its probe. After being appointed the head of one man commission Justice BP Das will be in Puri for the first time on Monday […]

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SUM Hospital conducts rare combination surgery on heart patient

Bhubaneswar, Sept 10: A complex cardiothoracic surgery on a 55-year-old patient in critical condition has been successfully performed at the Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital (IMSSH) here recently saving his life. The surgery combining three operations simultaneously– closure of a hole in the heart, mitral valve replacement and bypass surgery– was conducted in […]

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KISS to provide education to Dana Majhi’s daughters; to open branch in Kalahandi

Bhubaneswar, Sep 10: Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) will provide education to three daughters of Dana Majhi, who was in news recently for carrying his wife’s body of on his shoulders for 10 km after ambulance allegedly refused to help. The decision was taken after many tribal organizations of Kalahandi district, including Biswabasu Sabar […]

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‘Ama Police Samiti’ extended to all police stations in Odisha

Cuttack, Sep 8: In view of growing incidents of crime against senior citizens in the State, ‘Ama Police Samiti’, a concept practiced in urban police stations of the State to take special care for the safety and security of senior citizens, will now be extended to other parts of Odisha. Director General of Police (DGP) KB […]

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Dhenkanal DHH staffer takes bribe for cataract surgery, held

Dhenkanal, Sep 8: Cuttack division Vigilance sleuths on Thursday arrested Dhenkanal District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) Ophthalmology department technical assistant Srinibas Chinnar for taking bribe from a patient. Chinnar was caught red handed by the anti-graft body officials while he was taking Rs 2,000 bribe from one Trilocahan Satpathy, a resident of Damodarpur under Sukinda police […]

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Lifeline Express, world’s first hospital train parks at Junagarh station

Courtesy-RailNews  Bhubaneswar, Sep 8: Lifeline Express, a hospital on wheels, the world’s first state-of-art hospital on a train has started functioning at Junagarh Road railway station in Kalahandi district from Wednesday. The service will available till September 26.  This is a project started by SBI Foundation under CSR activities. For running this project SBI Foundation […]

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OCL bags Best Overall Excellence CSR Award

Bhubaneswar, Sep 7: OCL India Limited has been awarded with the prestigious national award for excellence in CSR and sustainability under “Best Overall Excellence in CSR” category for year 2016 at function in Bangalore held on Thursday. The award is endorsed by World CSR Day, World Sustainability, Asian confederation of Businesses and World Federation of […]

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