Odisha: Sonepur-Puri Express gets grand welcome on first regular run

Subarnapur, February 9: People of Subarnapur district welcomed the first regular run of Sonepur-Puri Express at Sonepur Railway Station on Friday. The train is connecting four western Odisha districts – Sonepur, Balangir, Bargarh and Sambalpur apart from Puri, Khurda, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Angul districts. It will provide benefit to the students, farmers, pilgrims and traders of […]

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OJEE 2024 exam dates announced on ojee.nic.in, registration begins today

Bhubaneswar, January 25: The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination, OJEE 2024 exam schedule has been released. Candidates who are eligible and will be appearing for the examination can visit the official website at ojee.nic.in to check the OJEE exam dates. As per the official schedule, the OJEE 2024 exam is set to be held from May […]

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AIIMS Bhubaneswar conducts successful trial of utilising drones in healthcare services

Bhubaneswar, January 23: AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Tuesday conducted a successful experimental trial of utilising drones to provide superior healthcare services in Odisha. The drone completed the successful journey of 120 kms from AIIMS Bhubaneswar to CHC Tangi in just 1.10 hours, carrying the essential blood supplies weighing around 2kg, without encountering any operational issues. The […]

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Odisha effects major IAS reshuffle; 17 districts get new Collectors

Bhubaneswar, January 22: In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Naveen Patnaik Government on Monday transferred Collector of 17 districts, ahead of the general elections. While 10 IAS officers of 2018 and 2019 batch became district Collectors for the first time IAS officers of 2020 and 2021 batch has been posted as ADMs and Sub-Collectors. As […]

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Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw keeps promise, work begins for new foot overbridge at Balasore railway station 

Bhubaneswar, January 21: The construction work of new foot overbridge (FOB) has started at Balasore railway station. Recently, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, during his visit to Balasore district has assured of foot overbridge at the station. The FOB, spanning two sections and boasting a total length of approximately 50 meters with a width of 3.05 […]

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Odisha: CM Naveen Patnaik dedicates new campus of IMS & SUM Hospital at Phulanakhara

Bhubaneswar, January 21: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday dedicated the new campus of IMS and SUM Hospital at Phulanakhara located on NH-16 between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. Inaugurating the new facility, the CM said it will provide a huge boost to healthcare needs in twin cities and the entire State. The new hospital, which will […]

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Odisha: Private educational institutions, business establishments to live stream Puri Shree Mandira Parikrama Project inauguration event 

Bhubaneswar, January 16: The Odisha Government on Tuesday asked all the private educational institutions and business establishments to make arrangements for screening of the live telecast of the inagutarion of Puri Shree Mandir Parikrama project on Wednesday. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate the project. “Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena has requested all the private […]

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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flags off Gopinathpur Nilgiri-Balasore new MEMU train service

Balasore, January 13: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday flagged off the Gopinathpur Nilgiri-Balasore new MEMU train service at Gopinathpur Nilgiri railway station in Balasore district. Three pairs of MEMU trains will run over this route daily. With the inauguration of a new passenger line between Gopinathpur Nilgiri and Balasore, the people of this area […]

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Odisha: CAMPA steering committee meeting focuses on use of drone technology to study forest cover mapping

Bhubaneswar, January 11: The State Level Steering Committee meeting of Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) held on Thursday under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena. Reviewing in the meeting, Chief Secretary Jena advised to use Drone Technology to study forest cover mapping before and after plantation; after one year and […]

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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates Malkangiri Airport

Bhubaneswar/Malkangiri, January 9: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday inaugurated the Malkangiri airport in the southwestern part of Odisha, which was once a Maoist hotbed. “I am very glad to inaugurate Malkangiri Airport, a dream come true for people of the district which has now been placed on the aviation map of the country,” said […]

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