Tag: State News

Bhubaneswar: As part of the holistic development plan for the undivided KBK region, the Odisha Government proposed to establish medical colleges with 100 seats each and associated hospitals with 500 bed capacity in Rayagada and Gajapati districts through the public private partnership (PPP) route. These projects are the first medical college projects in the country […]

Bhubaneswar: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has approved 50 more MBBS seats in the Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), a constituent of KIIT University. The Ministry increased the number of seats in KIMS from 100 to 150 for the academic year 2014-15 under Section 10A of IMC Act, 1956 following recommendations […]

Koraput: Eight Maoist militia members of Bandhugaon Area Committee of CPI (Maoist) Organisation under the Srikakulam-Koraput Divisional Committee under the Andhra-Odisha border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC), on Wednesday surrendered before the police in Koraput in Odisha.  The eight Maoists identified as Bittu Bidika and Ludra Bidika of Kusumput village, Sarpati Nachika of Krupakhal, Bisi Mandingi, […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor SC Jamir on Tuesday praised the efforts taken by State Bank of India (SBI) in overall development of the country more particularly its contribution to the people of Odisha, besides hailing its community service activities like adoption of girl child, providing computers, fans, aqua guard water filter to schools and tree plantation […]

Bhubaneswar: The Airports Authority of India, Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar organized “Diabetes Awareness Drive” here at the airport, where free health check-up camp was set-up in association with Med Plus, KIDS Multi Speciality Hospital, Rabindra Surgicals Pvt. Ltd., National Research Institute of Ayurvedic Drug Development (CCRAS) and Aditya Care Hospital to sensitize and enlighten […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday flagged off the ‘Pink Auto’ service, for women in the capital city of Bhubaneswar here at the Commissionerate headquarters.  Speaking on occasion, the Chief Minister said he was delighted to launch the Pink Auto project in the city. “I am delighted to launch the Pink Auto service […]

Bhubaneswar: Former PCC president Niranjan Patnaik has criticized the BJP for betraying the trust of the people by increasing passenger rail fare by 14.2 % and freight by 6 % at a time when the country is already reeling under severe inflationary pressure because of rise in prices of onion and potatoes and there is […]

Surjya Patro alone receives Rs 54,35,13 Bhubaneswar: A total of Rs 12,34,141 has been spent towards medical treatment of as many as four former and current Ministers of the State from the State exchequer during 2005 to 2014. As per the information provided by the Parliamentary Affairs Ministry PIO on an RTI application filed by […]

Bhubaneswar: MLAs cutting across party lines on Sunday met Odisha Energy Minister Pranab Prakash Das and urged him to expedite the finalization and implementation of a robust solar power policy in Odisha.   The MLAs, Anant Das, Amar Satpathy, Prafulla Samal, Prasant Muduli of BJD, Chiranjeev Biswal and Ansuman Mohanty of Congress and Dilip Ray […]