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Bhubaneswar: A week after announcing a package of Rs 1,600 crore for the cyclone Fani-affected farmers and women self-help groups (SHGs) in more five districts, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday declared a special package of Rs 100 crore for street vendors, coconut growers and poultry farmers. “Street vendors are the most vulnerable section of […]
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Puri: Extending help to cyclone Fani-hit people, Bhubaneswar-based Aaradhya Charitable Trust (ACT), a voluntary organization, on Friday initiated a week-long relief distribution work at Bandhapada village in Balanga Bazaar area under Nimapara block in Puri district. On the first day, nearly 100 people were provided with different relief materials like polythene and candles, besides being […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Railways has decided to run one more special train between Bhubaneswar and Krishnarajpuram (Bangalore) on Saturday (May 18) for the stranded passengers due to cancellation of trains during Cyclone Fani. The Bhubaneswar-Krishnarajpuram Special Train (06562) will leave Bhubaneswar at 10 pm on Saturday and will reach at Krishnarajpuram at 10.50 pm […]
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Rourkela: Students of Rourkela Government ITI on Friday staged dharna demanding ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakh and Government service to a family member of student who died after falling off a train while returning to his home from Bhubaneswar after extending support to cyclone Fani victims. At least 37 students of the ITI had gone […]
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Bhubaneswar: Students of SAI International School donated Rs 5 lakh to the Odisha Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF), to support the people affected by the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani that hit the state on May 3 and created havoc in more than five coastal districts. A group of students led by school chairman Dr […]
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Bhubaneswar: At least 1934 branches out of 1992 banks are functional in cyclone Fani-ravaged six districts in the State. Over 2000 ATMs out of 2921 are also up and running. This was revealed at the State-Centre finance coordination meeting on Thursday. The meeting was held to take stock of the banking system post cyclone Fani. […]
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Puri: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday reviewed the ongoing relief and restoration works in Fani-ravaged Puri district and said that Puri Town, Nimapara and Konark Notified Area Councils (NACs) will get power supply from tonight in a phased manner. “Puri district gets its electricity sourced through three lines all of which were badly damaged. […]
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Bhubaneswar: Subsidised cooked food canteens Aahar, which were closed since the cyclone Fani devastated the capital city of Bhubaneswar on May 3, resumed services from Wednesday. The service was stopped as the centralised kitchen at Nakhara suffered a massive damage due to the summertime cyclone so also some canteens in the city. The Aahar scheme […]
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Bhubaneswar: The World Heritage site of Sun Temple at Konark, which was closed since May 3 due to cyclone Fani, was reopened for public from Tuesday. Tourists are purchasing manual tickets from the temple counter to visit the 13th century monument. The Heritage site has not suffered any infrastructure damage in the extremely severe cyclone […]
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Puri: In the aftermath of Cyclone Fani, Health and Family Welfare Department Secretary Pramod Kumar Meherda, National Health Mission (NHM) Director Shalini Pandit and Odisha State Medical Corporation Limited (OSMCL) Managing Director Archana Patnaik on Monday rushed to several areas in worst-hit Puri district and took stock of the ongoing healthcare activities to prevent outbreak […]
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