Flower Garden of Lok Seva Bhavan to open for public from Saturday

Bhubaneswar: The beautiful gardens of the Lok Seva Bhavan (Secretariat) will open for general public from Saturday after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik gave his nod. The garden that boasts up with varieties of flowers will be open for common people for five days between January 11 and 26. “The gardens will open for general public […]

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Odisha approves investment proposals worth Rs 17,833 crore

Bhubaneswar: In a major boost to industrialisation and employment generation, the State Government on Thursday approved three investment proposals worth Rs 17,833 crore. The approved industrial projects will create 6,539 new jobs. The High Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) under chairmanship of the Chief Minister approved the proposal of Hindalco Industries Ltd for setting up a […]

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Bharat Bandh: All educational institutions to remain closed in Odisha on Wednesday

Bhubaneswar: All educational institutions in Odisha will remain closed on Wednesday in view of the all-India strike called by Central trade unions. “In view of the Bharat Bandh call, all educational institutions in the State will remain closed on January 8,” said a notification of the Higher Education Department. Elaborate security arrangements have been made […]

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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik condemns attack on JNU students

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday condemned the attack on students and teachers at Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi on Sunday evening and urged law enforcement agencies to take swift action to apprehend the culprits. Patnaik said such attacks on students must be condemned unequivocally. “Shocked to know about the violent #JNUattack. Violence has […]

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Bhutanese delegation visits Odisha’s Buddhist sites

Bhubaneswar: Former national speaker of Bhutan Parliament and former president of Mahabodhi Society of India, Dasho Passang Dorji, along with two monks visited the Buddhist sites of Ratnagiri, Lalitagiri and Udayagiri on Tuesday. He was accompanied by the Venerable Ugyen Tenzin, Chief Secretary of the Chief Abbot of Bhutan and Venerable Pema Dorji, Personal Secretary […]

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Special train between Puri-Howrah

Bhubaneswar: Due to unavailability of pairing rake, (12278) Puri-Howrah Satabdi Express has been cancelled on Monday from both the directions. For the convenience of the passengers who have reserved their seats in the above train, East Coast Railway (ECoR) is running one special train between Puri and Santragachhi (Howrah) on Monday. It will leave Puri […]

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Plus-II exams to begin from March 3

Bhubaneswar: The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) on Friday announced the schedule of Plus-II annul examinations for Arts, Science, Commerce and Vocational courses. According to the CHSE notification, examinations for theory papers will start from March 3 and continue till March 28, while the practical tests will be held between January 27 and February […]

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IAS reshuffle: Niranjan Sahu posted as RDC, Sambalpur

Bhubaneswar: The State Government on Friday effected a minor reshuffle in the administrative set up by moving six Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officials to new place. As per a notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievances Department, 2004-batch officer and Labour Commissioner Niranjan Sahu was transferred and appointed as the new Revenue Divisional […]

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BJD is not dependent on me for its survival & growth, says Naveen Patnaik

Bhubaneswar: In a befitting reply to critics who have projected BJD as a personality-centric party, BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday said that his party is not dependent on any particular leader, including him, for its survival and growth. “Biju Janata Dal is not a political party and it is not dependant […]

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Train tickets in Odia launched, to be available in 317 stations in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The facility of unreserved tickets in Odia language was launched by Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan here at Bhubaneswar railway station in the presence of Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha member Aparajita Sarangi and Rajya Sabha member Raghunath Mohapatra. The facility will be available in 317 stations across the State, said a […]

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