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Bhubaneswar, March 13, 2018: Settlement of land rights in favour of slum dwellers begins across Odisha with the State Government signing a MoU with the Tata Trusts on Tuesday. The MoU was signed between the Housing and Urban Development Department and Tata Trusts for field implementation of settlement of land rights in urban areas in […]
Continue ReadingJharsuguda, March 12, 2018: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday dedicated the first phase of Biju Expressway from Rourkela to Sambalpur here. The 163-km road, a vital stretch of the Expressway, has been constructed with Rs 1,200 crore. The project has been executed on Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) mode by L&T Sambalpur Rourkela Tollway Limited (L&T SRTL). […]
Continue ReadingNew Delhi, March 8, 2018: The Union Government on Thursday launched biodegradable sanitary napkin marking the International Women’s Day. The affordable sanitary napkin will be available for Rs 2.50 per pad across the country. It will be available at over 3,200 Janaushadhi Kendras across India and would ensure ‘Swachhta, Swasthya and Suvidha’ for the underprivileged […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, March 7, 2018: First ever Braille Book on Menstrual Hygiene, a brand new concept to make Menstrual Hygiene education a basic right of every girl by virtue of their birth and to ensure this for all girls irrespective of class, caste, economic condition and physical ability, was released here on Wednesday on the eve […]
Continue ReadingBy Anil Dhir Bhubaneswar, March 6, 2018: The aftermath of the Tripura elections has been mayhem and violence which has also resulted in the toppling of Lenin’s statue. It is painful to see the glorious victory being celebrated in such a manner. The comments of the Governor and the sundry politicians are worse while the […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, March 5, 2018: On Panchayati Raj Divas, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated a novel initiative “Ama Gaon Ama Bikash” programme to connect directly with people in the grassroots level on Monday. As part of the programme, Patnaik interacted with the people and sarpanches of Rengali gram panchayat (GP) in Sambalpur, Sanakuda GP in Ganjam, […]
Continue ReadingIpoh (Malaysia), March 4, 2018: A young Indian Men’s Hockey Team could not register their first win of the 27th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2018 as they drew their second match of the tournament against England 1-1. It was India who scored the first goal as Shilanand Lakra found the back of the net in […]
Continue ReadingBy Anil Dhir Bhubaneswar, March 4, 2018: Up till the late 1990s, they were regularly seen at the market of Choudwar. The locals took them to be Gurkhas of the Odisha Special Armed Police, often deployed at the outer periphery of the Charbatia Air Base. Old-timers remember their presence from the late sixties. Few know […]
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Bhubaneswar, March 3, 2018: Love intrigue has led to as many as 71 murders in Odisha in last year. During the year 2017, a total of 1,267 murder cases were registered in the State out of which 71 murder cases were reported due to love intrigue, said a State CID Crime Branch statement. Of the 1,267 […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, March 3, 2018: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday effected changes in the portfolios of some Ministers. Patnaik, who held Water Resources and Works portfolios since along gave away the same to Niranjan Pujari and Prafulla Mallick, respectively. However, the Chief Minister has retained the Home Department which he is holding since he became […]
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