Union Minister Ashwini Vaishanaw gifts Odisha new railway line minutes after re-election to Rajya Sabha

Bhubaneswar, February 20: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishanw on Tuesday announced that the Union Government had approved the proposal for construction of a new railway line between Puri and Konark in Odisha. After completion of the construction of the 32-km line, trains with ‘Vistadome’ coaches will run on the route. The announcement came minutes after Vaishnaw […]

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Odisha gets first-ever Water Quality Assurance Cell to enhance urban supply standards 

Bhubaneswar, February 20: The Odisha Government’s Housing & Urban Development Department on Tuesday inaugurated the first ever State-level Water Quality Assurance Cell (WQAC). The Cell will facilitate improved water quality monitoring and surveillance with strong vigil and ensure zero failure in water quality parameters in the water supply system, starting from intakes to consumer taps […]

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Odisha: Sapigen Biologix Vaccine plant to be commissioned by May; Pandian reviews work progress

Bhubaneswar, February 18: 5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman VK Pandian on Sunday visited the Sapigen Biologix Vaccine plant at Odisha Biotech Park, Andharua, Bhubaneswar. The plant, which is in its final phase of commissioning, will have a capacity to produce 2.4 crore doses of different vaccines per day. With its full capacity, this facility in […]

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Odisha: 153 Awards given under Chief Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Healthcare

Bhubaneswar, February 13: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday handed over “Chief Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Healthcare Services”. As many as 153 awards were presented in six categories in Phase-I of this award ceremony. A special function was organised at Lok Seva Bhawan. Health Minister Niranjan Pujari and department Secretary Shalini Pandit ware present. […]

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JSW Group inks MoU to set up first mega scale Integrated Electric Vehicle & EV Battery manufacturing project in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, February 10: The JSW Group on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Odisha for the establishment of an Integrated Electric Vehicles (EV) and EV Battery Manufacturing Project at Cuttack and Paradip in the presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and JSW Chairman Sajjan Jindal here. While at Cuttack, there […]

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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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