Union Minister Joshi visits Damanjodi, lays stone for Crusher & Conveyor System at Nalco

Koraput (Odisha): Union Minister of Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday laid foundation stone of Crusher and Conveyor System at Nalco’s Mining & Refinery (M&R) Complex in Damanjodi. The System will cater to feed bauxite for the fifth stream of Alumina Refinery of the company. The project is expected to be completed by April, […]

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Park Utsav showcases rich Odia culture  

Bhubaneswar: From mouth-watering delicacies to the enchanting dance forms, over hundreds of people enjoyed rich tradition and culture of Odiha at ‘Park Utsav’ held in the Capital City on Sunday morning. The theme for today’s event was ‘Aame Odia, Aama Bhasha Odia’. The weekly programme was held at  Indira Gandhi Park and Madhusudan Das Park […]

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Mega clean up drive at Ekamra Kshetra tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: A massive cleanliness drive will be launched at the Ekamra Kshetra – the abode of Lord Lingaraj – here on Sunday morning. The Ekamra Kshetra drew over lakhs of devotees from across the State on Friday on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri festival. Reiterating its focus on cleanliness, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Bhubaneswar […]

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BJD opposes AIIMS Bhubaneswar’s order to impose Hindi on staff, faculty

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday said a firm “no” to the AIIMS Bhubaneswar’s order to its faculty members and staff for using Hindi as official communication. Notably, the order issued on Thursday by the institute said that all employees should sign in Hindi, replies to all the letters received in Hindi and […]

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Frantic Odisha engineer stuck on coronavirus-infected cruise ship in Japan cries for help

Bhubaneswar: As the USA flew home its citizens from a coronavirus-infected cruise ship in Japan on Monday, an engineer from Odisha has made desperate pleas to the Indian and Odisha Governments to evacuate him along with 142 Indians trapped in the ship as global concerns grow over the spread of the disease. Sibasish Nayak, a […]

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Ease of Living survey: School kids roped in to help Bhubaneswar take lead

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) and Bhubaneswar Smart City Ltd (BSCL) have roped in school children to make Bhubaneswar take the lead in the ongoing Ease of Living Citizens Perception Survey, launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), said an official release. Homework for parents! Sounds strange, […]

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Odisha Govt presents Rs 1.50 lakh crore Budget for 2020-21 FY

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Tuesday presented the annual budget of Rs 1.50 lakh crore for the 2020-21 fiscal. The outlay of the state Budget, tabled by Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari in the Assembly, is about 11 per cent more than that of 2019-20. Maintaining that economic growth of Odisha was estimated at 6.16% as […]

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20 lakh households live in kutcha houses in Odisha: Panchayati Raj Minister

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Tuesday, in a written reply, informed the State Assembly that a massive 20 lakh households lives in kutcha (thatched) houses in the State. “Twenty lakh households in Odisha live in kutcha houses. They are yet to receive any assistance under various rural housing schemes,” informed Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water […]

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NTSE results: Chandrasekharpur DAV leads the pack with 32 qualifiers

Bhubaneswar: In the recently published National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) state round results, DAV Public School Chandrasekharpur students bagged the lion’s share with 32 qualifiers in the merit list, highest for any individual school of the State. Successful students will appear the final national round to be held in the month of May. The State […]

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