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New Delhi, September 1: Senior Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer Jaya Varma Sinha took over the charge of new Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Railway Board (Ministry of Railways) in Rail Bhavan. She is the first woman to be appointed to this Apex post of Indian Railways. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet […]
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Bhubaneswar, August 31: The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), South Eastern Circle, Kolkata on Thursday inspected the 16.80 Kms long rail line between Haridaspur and Byree Stations of the ongoing Bhadrak-Nergundi third Line project. Construction of this Railway section of much awaited third line project has been completed and will be commissioned after clearance from […]
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Bhubaneswar, August 30: Secretary, Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety (SCCoRS) Sanjay Mittal on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena here. Transport Commissioner Amitabh Thakur was also present during this visit. Mittal appreciated the ongoing steps being taken by the State Government on road safety activities. “Secretary, Supreme Court […]
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Bhubaneswar, August 29: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday presented the prestigious Biju Patnaik Sports Award to cyclist Swasti Singh for her exceptional performance in the field of sports, on the occasion of National Sports Day. Swasti Singh was honoured for her extraordinary achievements and dedication to cycling, which brought laurels to the State. She […]
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New Delhi, August 29: With eyes set firmly on the forthcoming elections, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved reduction in prices of LPG gas cylinders by Rs 200 for all connection holders. In addition to this, the Cabinet also cleared the proposal to give 75 lakh new LPG cylinders connections under the Ujjwala scheme, thus […]
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Bhubaneswar, August 29: Amid speculations of early Assembly elections in Odisha, Election Commission of India (ECI) officials will visit the State on September 13 to hold discussion with the State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) and Collectors of all districts. “A team of ECI officials will visit Odisha on September 13 and hold discussions with Collectors […]
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Cuttack, August 27: Internationally acclaimed poet Jayanta Mahapatra passed away while undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital here on Sunday. He was 95. He was suffering from pneumonia. He was admitted to the hospital for last few days. Mahapatra, a celebrated Indian poet writing in English and one of the greatest Odia litterateurs […]
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Bhubaneswar, August 26: The troubles of senior BJD MLA Srikanta Sahu seem to be mounting after woman BJD leader Sanjukta Mahala, who who had earlier brought physical and mental harassment allegations against the lawmaker, moved the Orissa High Court seeking justice. MLA Sahu, the State Government, Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar DCP, Mahila police station IIC […]
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Bhubaneswar August 26: The legend of Taa’Poi is a primordial Odia folk narrative which is sung during ‘Khudurukuni Osha’ also known as “Bhalukuni Osha”. This festival and the rituals are reflective of Odisha’s glorious maritime history and trading culture and portrays the medieval Kalingans’ great expertise in sea voyage and trade links across the South-East […]
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Bhubaneswar, August 25: Vigilance sleuths on Friday arrested Rayagada Territorial Division Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) for possession of disproportionate assets to the tune of 206% of his known sources of income, which he could not account for satisfactorily. The anti-corruption Vigilance sleuths on Thursday detected several properties including a building worth Rs 1.8 crore in […]
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