Odisha Govt hands over historic Buddhist caves to private cement company

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has handed over the historic Asura Vihara Gumphas near Choudwar, an ancient archaeological site having three rock cut caves in Choudwar in Cuttack district to, a private cement company namely Toshali Cements Pvt Ltd. The three caves, dating to the 1st century CE are located at the Indrani hillock near the […]

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Odisha to raise coal royalty issue at Eastern Zonal Council meet tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: The 24th Eastern Zonal Council meeting will be held at Lokseva Bhawan Convention Centre in Bhubaneswar on Friday. Chief Minister of five States – Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Sikkim – will attend the meeting to be chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Meanwhile, Odisha Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy informed media persons […]

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Trains cancelled in Odisha till March 31 for railway modernisation

Bhubaneswar: In view of safety related modernisation work at various places under East Coast Railway (ECoR) jurisdiction, some local passenger trains will remain cancelled from Thursday till March 31. While four trains will be cancelled fully, two trains will be cancelled partially. As per the ECoR statement, three pairs of local passenger trains will be […]

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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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