Odisha to set up Mahatma Gandhi Academy of Prisons & Correctional Services

Bhubaneswar: In order to impart qualitative training as well as refresher courses to the personnel belonging to jails and correctional services of the State, the Odisha Government has decided to establish Mahatma Gandhi Academy of Prisons and Correctional Services near Bhubaneswar. According to a Home Department notification, the existing Odisha Jail Training School, Berhampur will […]

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SUM Ultimate Medicare inaugurated in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM), the multi-super specialty quaternary care hospital of the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA), was thrown open for public on Saturday in the presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan here. Speaking on the occasion the Chief Minister hoped that […]

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EZC meet: CM Naveen seeks ‘Special Focus State Status’ for calamity-hit Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday demanded that the Centre give ‘Special Focus State’ status to Odisha at the 24th Eastern Zonal Council meet chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah here at the Lokseva (Secretariat) Convention Centre. Patnaik also demanded a Special Economic package to the State for expeditious implementation of Infrastructural development […]

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Launch of SUM Ultimate Medicare on Saturday

Bhubaneswar: The Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) is all set to unveil its newest healthcare initiative, SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) here on Saturday. With a motto of ‘Transforming Lives’, SUMUM is emerging as a world-class hospital with healthcare infrastructure. Spread across ten acres of land, the nine-storied hospital would offer next-generation treatment in patient-focused and technology-enhanced […]

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Exclusive Japanese industrial cluster & township to come up near Bhubaneswar!

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday proposed Japanese Ambassador Satoshi Suzuki to set up an exclusive Japanese industrial cluster and township near Bhubaneswar. The Chief Minister also urged the Japan Ambassador to consider be the country partner for Make In Odisha Concalve 2020, once again. A high-level delegation of Japanese investors led by Union […]

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Odisha to raise coal royalty issue at Eastern Zonal Council meet tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: The 24th Eastern Zonal Council meeting will be held at Lokseva Bhawan Convention Centre in Bhubaneswar on Friday. Chief Minister of five States – Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Sikkim – will attend the meeting to be chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Meanwhile, Odisha Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy informed media persons […]

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Trains cancelled in Odisha till March 31 for railway modernisation

Bhubaneswar: In view of safety related modernisation work at various places under East Coast Railway (ECoR) jurisdiction, some local passenger trains will remain cancelled from Thursday till March 31. While four trains will be cancelled fully, two trains will be cancelled partially. As per the ECoR statement, three pairs of local passenger trains will be […]

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Odisha CM dismisses six more Govt officials on corruption charges

Bhubaneswar: Continuing the zero tolerance policy, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday dismissed six more officials, discontinued their pensions and also directed compulsory retirement of two others. So far, 74 officials have been dismissed and 15 have been compulsorily retired since August last year, in corruption crackdown. The action was initiated after they were convicted […]

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Park Utsav showcases rich Odia culture  

Bhubaneswar: From mouth-watering delicacies to the enchanting dance forms, over hundreds of people enjoyed rich tradition and culture of Odiha at ‘Park Utsav’ held in the Capital City on Sunday morning. The theme for today’s event was ‘Aame Odia, Aama Bhasha Odia’. The weekly programme was held at  Indira Gandhi Park and Madhusudan Das Park […]

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Overwhelming response to cleanliness drive in Ekamra Kshetra

Bhubaneswar: A massive cleanliness drive was conducted in Old Twon area around the famous 11th Century shrine of Lord Lingaraj, a day after Maha Shivratri on Sunday morning. Thousands of people from various walks of life joined the drive. While cine actor and youth icon Archita Sahu was the guest of the occasion and Commissioner […]

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