Sambalpur-Banaras express extended to Visakhapatnam via Titlagarh, Rayagada

Bhubaneswar, September 25: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has approved extension of Sambalpur-Banaras express upto Visakhapatnam via Titlagarh and Rayagada thereby enhancing rail services in the southern and western districts of Odisha, said an official release on Monday. According to an East Coast Railway (ECoR) statement, people of Rayagada, Balangir, Bargarh, and other areas have long […]

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Odisha to set up four new planetariums at a cost of Rs 30 crore

Bhubaneswar: Science and Technology Minister Ashok Chandra Panda on Saturday informed the Assembly that the State Government will set up four new planetariums soon. The State Government has decided to establish four new planetariums in Gopalpur, Rayagada, Kenojhar and Baripada with an estimated cost of Rs 30 crore, said Minister Panda while replying to a […]

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Vedanta launches Malaria Control Programme to mark Doctors’ Day  

Lanjigarh: The Vedanta Hospital launched the Malaria Control Programme to mark the National Doctors’ Day on Monday here. The programme will focus on six core gram panchayats (GPs) – Lanjigarh, Basantpada, Jagannathpur, Chhatrapur, Champadeipur and Baterlima – having 15 middle and high residential schools. Around 20 doctors from both from Government and private sectors participated […]

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Samaleswari Express mishap: Three trains cancelled, one diverted  

Bhubaneswar: The railways cancelled three trains partially and diverted one train, three Railway officials were killed as engine and front Guard-cum-Luggage Van Coach of 18005 Howrah-Jagadalpur Samaleswari Express rammed into a maintenance engine between Singapur Road and Keutguda in Rayagada-Koraput Railway Section at 4.30 am on Tuesday. According to an East Coast Railway (ECoR) communiqué, […]

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Three railway officials killed as Samaleswari Express rams maintenance engine in Odisha

Rayagada: At least three Railway staff, including a senior engineer were killed as engine and front Guard-cum-Luggage Van Coach of 18005 Howrah-Jagadalpur Samaleswari Express rammed into a maintenance engine between Singapur Road and Keutguda in Rayagada-Koraput Railway Section at 4.30 am on Tuesday. Following the collision the engine also caught fire. The rammed into the […]

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Vedanta holds first Family Connect drive in bid to connect with employees’ kin

Lanjigarh: In a bid to establish a sense of goodwill and emotional connection with the family members of its employees, the Vedanta Alumina organized a two-day first of its kind ‘Family Connect’ programme here. Vedanta Alumina Business CEO Rahul Sharma hosted the novel event where local company employees along with their families, community members and […]

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Naveen intensifies attack on BJP, terms Central leaders ‘Biradi Baishnab’

Rayagada/Gajapati: BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday termed the Central leaders ‘Biradi Baishnab’ (hypocrites). The Chief Minister conducted road shows in Gunupur and Bissam Cuttack in Rayagada district and Mohana in Gajapati where he launched a scathing attack at the Centre over negligence towards Odisha and termed the Central leaders ”Biradi Baishnab”. […]

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PM Modi, Shivraj, Raghubar to address rallies tomorrow in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: A host of BJP heavyweights like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das, Union Minister Raj Kumar Singh to address election rallies in different parts of Odisha on Tuesday While Chouhan will address rallies in Rahama and Raghunathpur in Jagatsinghpur district, Jharkhand CM Das will […]

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Odisha CM’s flight forced to land in Jeypore instead of Lanjigarh

Koraput: The flight carrying Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik made an unplanned landing in Jeypore on Wednesday when he was on his way to Rayagada via Lanjigarh to launch several development projects. The Chief Minister’s flight was forced to land in Jeypore as it was not able to go further because of the bad weather. “Due […]

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