Odisha BJP chief Manmohan minces no words to condemn BJD for ‘failure’ in solid waste management in Bhubaneswar 

Bhubaneswar, December 28: Odisha unit BJP president Manmohan Samal on Thursday minced no words to condemn the ruling Biju Janata Dal’s “incompetence” in handling the solid waste management issue in State capital Bhubaneswar and said his party would address the problem in just 72 hours if voted to power in the State in 2024. Speaking […]

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Odisha CM approves Special Security Battalion for Puri Shree Jagannath Temple

Bhubaneswar, December 25: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved the Special Security Battalion for Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri, said an official release on Monday. “The Battalion would have around 1,190 personnel, and it would be placed under the command and control of the Puri SP,” said a CMO communiqué. The new battalion would have the […]

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ECoR to run another Special Train between Odisha & Bihar for Chhath Puja; Check details 

Bhubaneswar, November 14: Keeping in view the additional rush of passengers in regular trains and for the convenience of passengers, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run another Special Train towards Bihar, between Puri and Jayanagar for Chhath Puja, said an official release. According to ECoR statement, this Special Train from Puri will […]

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Odisha: CM sanctions Rs 45 crore for 150 Multi Purpose Cultural-cum-Community Centres

Bhubaneswar, November 13: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved 150 Multi Purpose Cultural-cum-Community Centres worth Rs 45 crore for the people belonging to Minority Communities in the State, said an official release. According to a commnuquie issued by the Chief Minister’s Office, an amount of Rs 45 crore has been sanctioned for the purpose in […]

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Odisha: 8-year-old boy preyed on by leopard in Nuapada

Bhubaneswar, October 30: In a tragic incident, a leopard on Monday preyed on an eight-year-old boy when he was playing in the backyard of his house at Katingapali village near Sunabeda sanctuary in Nuapda district. According to reports, the wildcat sneaked into the backyard of the victim’s house in the morning and pounced upon the […]

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Special Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls from Oct 27 in Odisha 

Puri, October 26: Ahead of the commencement of Special Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls (SSR-24) on October 26 (Friday), Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Nikunja Bihari Dhal on Thursday inaugurated a sand art on the theme of SSR of Electoral Roll 2024 at the Neeladri Beach here. The sand art was created by eminent artist Sudarsan […]

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Odisha: Chief Secretary chairs first ever PAVG meeting on renewable energy

Bhubaneswar, October 17: The first ever Policy Advocacy and Vision Group (PAVG) meeting on Renewable Energy was held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena here on Tuesday. Chief Secretary Jena stressed the importance of ensuring proper and timely implementation of the Renewal Energy Policy (RE) and reaffirmed the State’s energy transition goals. The […]

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Ahead of International Convention on Millets on Nov 10-11, Odisha CM chairs apex committee meeting

Bhubaneswar, October 11: Ahead of the International Convention on Millets on November 10 and 11, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday chaired Apex Committee Meeting for International Convention on Millets. About 4,000 to 5,000 farmers, women SHG members, farmer-producer organisations will attend the convention. It may be mentioned here that Odisha is the only State […]

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Railway to install intrusion detection system in Odisha to prevent elephant deaths on tracks

Bhubaneswar, August 18: The Indian Railways has decided to install Intrusion Detection System (IDS) in elephant movement areas in Khurda Road and Sambalpur Railway Divisions to prevent the death of wild elephants due to train hits, saidan official release. According to an East Coast Railway (ECoR) statement, the ECoR has obtained sanction of Rs 79.12 […]

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Odisha gets Rs 23,120 crore under District Mineral Foundation till June 2023

Bhubaneswar, July 31: The cumulative fund collection under District Mineral Foundation (DMF) in Odisha till June 30, 2023 is Rs 23,120 crore out of which Rs 17,755.20 crore is received from major minerals other than coal and lignite, said Union Coal & Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, […]

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