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New Delhi, November 24, 2017: The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) on Friday recommended convening of Winter Session of the Parliament from December 15, 2017 to January 5, 2018, subject to exigencies of government business. Three Bills – The Goods & Services Tax (Compensation to States) Ordinance, 2017 (promulgated on 02.09.17), Insolvency & Bankruptcy […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, November 23, 2017: Odisha has completed construction of over 42,000 km of roads connecting 13,063 habitations under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) so far. Union Rural Development Secretary Amarjit Sinha hailed Odisha for this achievement. “With such a feat, Odisha had become a lead performer in implementation of PMGSY,” remarked Sinha in a […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, November 23, 2017: A multi-State mega mock exercise on Tsunami preparedness will be held on Friday in 31 coastal districts across four States, including Odisha and a Union Territory (UT). The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) through National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) will conduct […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, November 23, 2017: The first meeting of the Prabhari Officers (In-charge) entrusted with the responsibility to coordinate the efforts of the Centre and the States towards rapid transformation of 115 backward districts across the country will be held on Friday. Union Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha will chair the meeting with the CEO of the […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, November 23, 2017: Putting to the rest the speculation about withdrawal of bank cheque book, the Union Finance Ministry said that there is no proposal under consideration to withdraw of bank cheque book facility. “In a section of the media, it has appeared that there is a possibility that the Central Government may withdraw […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, November 23, 2017: As many as 1,024 senior citizens left for Ajmer and Pushkar in Rajasthan in a special train on Thursday evening for pilgrimage under the State Government’s Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra Yojana, a pilgrimage plan for senior citizens. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik flagged off the pilgrim train at the Bhubaneswar railway station. […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, November 23, 2017: Chief Minister Naveen Patnain on Thursday announced cash prize for the amazing child talents who won medals in sports at Hausala-2017. “I am delighted to announce cash prize of Rs 50,000 for gold medal winners, Rs 30,000 for silver and Rs 20,000 for bronze medal winners,” said Patnaik after meeting with […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, November 22, 2017: Prisita Preetam, a Class-XI student of DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur here has been selected to participate in the Indian Science Congress to be held at Osmania University, Hyderabad on January 6, 2018. She is the lone student from Odisha to participate in the in 105th session of the Indian National Congress. […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, November 22, 2017: Describing research as the cornerstone of academic endeavour, former President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said that India must put emphasis on basic research if it has to emerge as a major knowledge power. He said Indian universities must fire the power of imagination of students to make them think beyond the […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, November 21, 2017: The Dalai Lama on Tuesday called for making this century a century of compassion and peace. “Previous century was marred by violence. There were world wars in which atom bombs were also used. Brains of brilliant scientists were utilised for destruction. Let the 21st century be the century of compassion and […]
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