Odisha: Rajnath exhorts workers to work 12-hrs a day, claims BJP will form next govt

Bhubaneswar, February 22: Senior BJP leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday asserted that his party would form the next government in Odisha, claiming that there was a strong wave in favour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the state for all the development works undertaken by him since 2014. He exhorted the party […]

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Union Minister Ashwini Vaishanaw gifts Odisha new railway line minutes after re-election to Rajya Sabha

Bhubaneswar, February 20: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishanw on Tuesday announced that the Union Government had approved the proposal for construction of a new railway line between Puri and Konark in Odisha. After completion of the construction of the 32-km line, trains with ‘Vistadome’ coaches will run on the route. The announcement came minutes after Vaishnaw […]

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Odisha gets first-ever Water Quality Assurance Cell to enhance urban supply standards 

Bhubaneswar, February 20: The Odisha Government’s Housing & Urban Development Department on Tuesday inaugurated the first ever State-level Water Quality Assurance Cell (WQAC). The Cell will facilitate improved water quality monitoring and surveillance with strong vigil and ensure zero failure in water quality parameters in the water supply system, starting from intakes to consumer taps […]

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CM Inaugurates 2-day Nua Odisha Global Summit on Growth & Employment

Bhubaneswar, February 19: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday inaugurated a two-day ‘NUA Odisha Global Summit on Growth and Employment’ here. The summit will deliberate on understanding the trend in understanding future growth sectors in industries and skills and then suggest necessary skill training for the youth of State to make them future ready in […]

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Odisha: Sapigen Biologix Vaccine plant to be commissioned by May; Pandian reviews work progress

Bhubaneswar, February 18: 5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman VK Pandian on Sunday visited the Sapigen Biologix Vaccine plant at Odisha Biotech Park, Andharua, Bhubaneswar. The plant, which is in its final phase of commissioning, will have a capacity to produce 2.4 crore doses of different vaccines per day. With its full capacity, this facility in […]

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Odisha declares Rs 5,000 special allowance for 108 Ambulance crew 

Bhubaneswar, February 15: Chief MinisterNaveen Patnaik on Thursday approved provision of a special allowance out of State fund for 108 Ambulance staff at the rate of Rs 5,000 per month to driver and EMTs and Rs 3,000 per month to helpers from February, 2024. This will be in addition to their existing basic salary (as […]

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BJP names Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw as Rajya Sabha candidate from Odisha, BJD extends support  

Bhubaneswar, February 14: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday announced the name of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw as Rajya Sabha candidate from Odisha. Vaishnaw will now seek re-nomination to the Rajya Sabha for the second time from the eastern State. Minutes after the BJP announcement, the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD announced that it will support Vaishnaw’s […]

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Odisha: 153 Awards given under Chief Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Healthcare

Bhubaneswar, February 13: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday handed over “Chief Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Healthcare Services”. As many as 153 awards were presented in six categories in Phase-I of this award ceremony. A special function was organised at Lok Seva Bhawan. Health Minister Niranjan Pujari and department Secretary Shalini Pandit ware present. […]

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Top BJP leaders to visit Odisha to boost party’s poll prospects

Bhubaneswar, February 12: The battle line in Odisha is slowly getting drawn with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) slowly upping its ante against its arch rival – the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). With some pre-poll surveys predicting “better performances” by the BJP in Odisha in the forthcoming Lok Sabha and State Assembly polls, the saffron […]

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Gupteswar Forest declared Biodiversity Heritage Site

Bhubaneswar, February 12: The pristine Gupteswar Forest, adjacent Forest to Gupteswar Shiva temple in Dhondrakhol reserve forest under Jeypore Forest Division of Koraput district has been declared as the fourth Biodiversity-Heritage Site ( BHS) of Odisha. The State Government issued notification to this effect. The site spreads over 350 hectares of demarcated area. Along with […]

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