OSTF empanelment status of Kalinga Hospital suspended

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Treatment Fund (OSTF) empanelment status of city-based Kalinga Hospital was suspended by the State Government, informed Health and Family Welfare Minister Naba Kishore Das in the Assembly on Saturday. The Minister recently ordered inquiry against the hospital following reports of misbehaviour to BJP MLA and Opposition Chief Whip in the Assembly […]

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Electric buses to roll out in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack & Puri soon

Bhubaneswar: Electric buses will ply in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri soon, informed Science and Technology Minister Ashok Chandra Panda in the Assembly on Saturday. “In order to promote clean and green energy, we will soon introduce electric buses within 100 km range in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri,” said Panda while responding to query of increasing […]

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Trainee police officers of North East learn policing practices of Odisha  

Bhubaneswar: A group of 28 trainee police officials, including three Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), 23 Sub-Inspector and three Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) from the North Eastern Police Academy (NEPA) in Meghalaya on Wednesday interacted with Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissioner of Police Satyajit Moahnaty as a part of their three-day visit to the State. The officers were briefed […]

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Pragati Sathis undergo training on malaria, dengue & diarrhoea prevention in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: At least 60 Pragati Sathis (Peer leaders) have been provided orientation and training by National Health Mission (NHM) officials on prevention of malaria, dengue and diarrhoea (MDD). These peer leaders will take up leadership at community level to clean the slums to prevent vector-borne diseases across their slums. In view of the monsoon season, […]

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Renowned urologist Dr Sananda Bag joins KIMS

Bhubaneswar: Renowned urologist and transplant surgeon Dr Sananda Bag has joined Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) as the Head of Renal Transplant programme. Over the years he has successfully performed 1800 kidney transplants. His other expertise includes Laparoscopic Uro-surgery, Urological Cancers, Endo-Urology and Robotic Reconstructive Surgery. He completed his MS (Surgery), MCh (Urology) & […]

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Bhubaneswar can set examples for others: Smart City Fellows

Bhubaneswar: Three Smart City Fellows, who are in city here to learn and study the various projects under the Smart City Mission, are of the opinion that with participatory, inclusive and child-friendly initiatives the city could set examples for others to follow. While the Smart City Fellows – Subhashweti Sinha, Mansi Naidu and Kirti Kawale […]

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35 units of blood collected for thalassemia kids

Bhubaneswar: At least 35 units of blood were collected at a blood donation camp jointly organised by the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police and Ayushman Ayush, an NGO at Kolathia under Khandagiri police station here. The NGO is named after Ayushman Ayush, a thalassemia patient. “This is the 48th camp under Jeevan Alok reaching the total collection […]

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Odisha CM seeks direct flight between Bhubaneswar-Dubai

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has written to Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri for introduction of direct flight between Bhubaneswar and Dubai. Patnaik in his letter, said, “Though due to increase in the industrial investments and tourist footfalls has attracted various international airlines, who have been evinced interest to start their international flight […]

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OREDA, NEERI sign MoU to develop Biju Patnaik Energy Park

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has signed an MoU with National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur to give support as Transaction Advisor for up-gradation and operation of Biju Patnaik Energy Park, Bhubaneswar. This was revealed in a review meeting chaired by Science and Technology, Public Enterprises and Social Security and Empowerment […]

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Arun Bothra takes charge as Capital Region Urban Transport MD

Bhubaneswar: Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and Crime Branch CID Inspector General (IG) Arun Bothra on Thursday took over as the new Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) Managing Director. The State Government on Saturday appointed the 1996-batch Odisha cadre IPS officer as the new CRUT MD. He will act as CRUT MD in addition […]

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