Tag: State News

Bhubaneswar: At least 61 cases, including the murder of Swami Lakshmanananda Saraswati and Nayagarh armoury loot case, are pending against Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda alias Sunil, who was arrested in Badabazar area in Berhampur in Ganjam district late on Thursday night, informed Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Sanjiv Marik. Briefing mediapersons, the DGP said, “Panda […]

CM congratulates Odisha police, urges ultras to give up violence   Bhubaneswar: Putting all the speculations to rest, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday confirmed the arrest of most wanted Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda in Berhampur in Ganjam district on Thursday night. “Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda was arrested on Thursday night in Berhampur. He […]

About 120,000 people to be benefited in Odisha Bhubaneswar: In order to help Odisha build disaster resilient houses, improve the slums and city level infrastructure as well as strengthen its capacity for disaster risk management, following the severe cyclone Phailin that hit the state last year, the Union Government, Odisha Government and the World Bank (WB) has […]

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar based Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA), a constituent of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR); celebrated its 86th Foundation Day of ICAR on Wednesday. “The purpose of observing ICAR foundation day in CIFA is to recollect, share and sensitize people about the roles and contributions of ICAR for the growth and development […]

Bhubaneswar: RAAS, a joint venture between known vocal artist of Odisha Ms. Rashmi Mohapatra and internationally reputed high fashion designer Pritam Panda based at Dubai opened its high fashion handloom design studio at Patia on Nandankanan road near KIIT Square in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. The studio was set up primarily with an aim to introduce […]

Qualitative health care boosts investment in the State: Chief Secretary Bhubaneswar: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar celebrated its 2nd Foundation Day on Tuesday in its premises at Sizua with Chief Secretary Jugal Kishore Mohapatra inaugurating the function as the Chief Guest amidst the students, faculty members and staff. Mohapatra applauded the […]

Bhubaneswar: Around 100 industries across the country will participate in an Industry-Academia Conclave to be organized by the SOA University to mark its seventh foundation day on July 17. “The program will provide a platform to discuss critical issues involving industry-academia collaboration. It will enhance this interface and help Industry decision makers, leading academicians and […]

Bhubaneswar: Acting on a tip-off, the Bhubaneswar Government Railway Police (GRP) late on Monday night raided a house in Budhanagar slum near Bhubaneswar railway station and arrested four habitual criminals; all are in their twenties, when they along with along with other six persons were planning to commit dacoity in running train. According to GRP […]

eKutir’s VeggieLite achieves Gates Foundation Grant MoU signed between eKutir, MCCHE and Wholsome Wave Bhubaneswar:  To scale up agriculture-nutrition linkage by bringing Indian and International partners together, VeggieKart, a joint initiative of eKutir and MGM Agriventure Limited in association with McGill Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics (MCCHE) and Wholesome Wave, USA organised […]

Bhubaneswar: Mahanadi Coalfields Limited’s (MCL) Monday resumed coal production from its 40 million tonne per year capacity projects under Jagannath area in Angul district, following district administration removing the blockade by 122 people obstructing mining operations. The mining operations restarted with the first shift on Monday after three days of obstruction by 122 people of […]