Opioid Substitution Therapy Center for addiction patients opened at AIIMS Bhubaneswar

Acute Care Unit inaugurated for severely ill psychiatric patients Bhubaneswar, August 10: The Department of Psychiatry of AIIMS Bhubaneswar started its own Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) Center for addiction patients in Odisha. The Department also started an Acute Care Unit (ACU) in the Inpatient Unit for severely ill psychiatric patients and initiated clinical services for […]

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Media must reflect democratic value system: CM Naveen Patnaik 

Cuttack, August 8: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday graced the 75th anniversary of vernacular Odia newspaper, The Prajatantra here at the Indoor Stadium and highlighted the role of media in a democratic society. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also graced the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, Patnaik said, […]

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Arabinda Padhee takes charge as Agriculture Secretary

Bhubaneawar, August 8: Senior IAS officer Arabinda Kumar Padhee, who has returned from central deputation recently, assumed charge as the Principal Secretary of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department on Monday. “Privileged to join as Principal Secretary of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Department, Government of Odisha,” tweeted Padhee. Padhee, who was the first agricultural science graduate […]

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AIIMS Bhubaneswar organises workshop on ABC Echocardiography

Bhubaneswar, August 3: With an objective to provide better cardiac and hemodynamic management for critically ill patients, the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, AIIMS Bhubaneswar organised the second edition workshop of ABC echocardiography. “The workshop was designed to promote the art and science of echocardiography in the daily practice of Anesthesiologists and Intensivists,” said […]

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Odisha: 2,792 unconnected villages to get 4G service 

Bhubaneswar, July 30: As many as 2,792 villages across the 30 in the State will be connected with 4G service. Highest 465 villages in Kandhamal district will be connected will get the 4G connection followed by Gajapati (238), Kalahandi and Rayagada (203) each, Sundargarh (196), Ganjam (194), Koraput (170), Mayurbhanj (165) Boudh (118), Nayagarh (130), […]

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Odisha: 510 Allopathic, Homeopathic medical officers, lectures join healthcare system 

Bhubaneswar, July 22: As many as 358 Allopathic Medical Officers, 116 Homoeopathic Medical Officers and 36 Homoeopathic Lecturers on Friday joined the State Government in the Health & Family Welfare Department. An orientation programme was organised for the new recruits at convention centre in the Lok Seva Bhawan. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik attended the event […]

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Prasanna Pradhan takes over as Bhubaneswar Airport Director

Bhubaneawar, June 30: Prasanna Pradhan on Thursday took over as the new Director of the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here succeeding PR Beuria. Prior to this, Pradhan was part of the Corporate Headquarters team in Delhi as General Manager( Admin). An Engineering Graduate, Pradhan has vast experience in the field of Air Traffic Management, […]

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Odisha: CM felicitates Thomas Cup Champions

Bhubaneswar, June 8: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday felicitated Indian men’s team members and coach for the spectacular victory in Thomas Cup 2022. India won this coveted cup for the first time in the history of Thomas cup championship since it started in 1948-49. Apart from Hockey and Cricket, this is only third sporting […]

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Odisha: 115 vehicles penalised in 12-hour special drive for MV Act violations

Cuttack, April 28: As many as 115 vehicles were penalised for not complying with the safety standards of MV Act in a 12-hour State-wide special drive held between 8 PM of Wednesday and 8 AM of Thursday by the enforcement squad of State Transport Authority (STA), said an official release today. According to a STA […]

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Puri police initiates process to confiscate drug peddler Anirudh Jaisingh’s Rs 1 crore assets

Puri, April 28: Nearly a month after Puri police moved a competent authority under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act to confiscate assets worth over Rs 1 crore of brown sugar smuggler Anirudh Jaisingh alias Anu, the latter on Wednesday night passed an order for forfeiture of ill-gotten properties. This is the first […]

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