Four coaches of Odisha Council of Sports given compulsory retirement

Bhubaneswar, December 1: The State Government has ordered compulsory retirement of four Coaches of Odisha Council of Sports on grounds of inefficiency and dereliction of duty. Earlier, a Review Committee for premature Retirement of Government Servants in the Sports and Youth Services Department had assessed their performance and has found these four to be poor […]

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Odisha  CM dedicates 239 more transformed Govt High Schools

Bhubaneswar, November 29: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday dedicated another 239 transformed Government High Schools in six districts as part of the 5T High School Transformation programme. With this, transformation of at least 1,075 schools across Odisha has been completed in the first phase. The Chief Minister inaugurated 90 transformed schools in Angul district, […]

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State-level Chief Vigilance Officers’ conference held

Bhubaneswar, November 29: Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra on Monday graced the State-level conference of the Chief Vigilance Officers (CVOs) in the State Vigilance Academy in the presence of DGP Abhay and Vigilance Director Yoswant Jethwa. Addressing the CVOs conference, Mohapatra said, “CVOs have a very critical role in preventing and combating the corruption from […]

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Amid protests, Mahima Dhaba near Kalinga Stadium demolished

Bhubaneswar, November 25: The joint enforcement of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) and Commissionerate of police on Thursday demolished the Mahima Dhaba, illegally built on a patch of Government land near gate number 9 of Kalinga Stadium here, amid protests from the locals, including large number of women and as well as […]

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Odisha clears industrial proposals worth Rs 1872.11 crore

Bhubaneswar, November 22: The Odisha Government on Monday approved as many as eight industrial projects entailing investment of Rs 1,872.11 crore that would generate employment opportunities for over 3,461 persons in the State. The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra held through video conferencing gave the […]

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PM Modi forced to repeal farm laws with eye on polls: Odisha SP

Bhubaneswar, November 19: Samajwadi Party Odisha unit president Rabi Behera on Friday said that the BJP-led Central Government was forced to withdraw three farm laws fearing backlash in upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh and hailed the protesting farmers, saying their year-long struggle against the legislations would not be forgotten. “Electoral defeats in the recently concluded […]

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Naveen launches BSKY Smart Health card in Keonjhar

Bhubaneawar November 18: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday launched distribution of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) Smart Health Cards in Keonjhar district through video conferencing. Under this programme 4.2 lakh families in the district can avail the benefits of BSKY smart cards. On this occasion, the Chief Minister also dedicated projects worth Rs 2,037 […]

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World Toilet Day: BMC calls for cooperation for better sanitation in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, November 18: The Temple City’s sanitation status relating to toilets is quite impressive and others are happy to follow in our footsteps, said BMC Additional Commissioner Laxmikant Sethi while participating at the city level celebration of World Toilet Day. Participating at the event as the chief guest in Mayfair Hotel, the additional commissioner said […]

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World Kindness Day observed in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, November 13: World Kindness Day was observed at Kindness Hub of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) here on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, BMC Additional Commissioner Laxmikant Sethi said, “Kindness being a qualitative aspect of human behaviour has to be in practice and it will bridge up gaps of development.” He also suggested for massive […]

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