Tag: State News

Bhubaneswar: On the eve of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on June 15, HelpAge India, State branch organised a signature campaign for generating awareness among the public.   Young volunteers moved round the city carrying placards along with signature campaign and distributing leaflets appealed to general public to respect elders  in their family and […]

Bhubaneswar: “Child sensitive social protection systems mitigate the effects of poverty on families, strengthen families in their child care role and enhance   access to basic services for the poorest and most marginalized. Hence, child sensitive social protection systems are indispensable for combating child labour,” observed speakers here while participating in a panel discussion on Thursday. […]

Bhubaneswar: An ActionAid-led consortium with the support from European Commission Humanitarian Office (ECHO) organized a convergence meeting with the government officials to discuss on the GO-NGO linkages to speed up post Phailin response programme, especially the restoration of livelihood of the people affected by cyclone Phailin and its subsequent flood.  The onsortium which comprises International […]

‘Haladipadia slum becomes a major transit point of ‘brown sugar’ smuggling’ Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of slum dwellers of Haladipadia slum here blocked the road just in front of the Laxmisagar police station demanding immediate release of a man whom the same police station officials arrested on Sunday on the charge of brown sugar smuggling ‘illegally.’ Arguing […]

Bhubaneswar: The joint team of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), General Administration Department and East Coast Railways officials on Saturday demolished two temples, a hotel and many shanties paving the way for the expansion of the platform under integrated development plan.  “We cleared the encroachments on two routes starting from the booking […]

Bhubaneswar: Longstanding aspirations of young students and professionals of Odisha was realised as the state’s first TOEFL (The Test of English as a Foreign Language) center was launched in KiiT International School. Students and professionals of the State aiming for higher education in foreign universities need not go to Kolkata or outside Odisha now for […]

Bhubaneswar: ICICI Bank Ltd, the country’s largest private sector bank, has launched ‘Creative Masters,’ a unique online drawing competition where participants can draw a depiction of a social cause such as education for less privileged children, save a girl child or support the elderly. Spanning over nearly two months, the programme aims to connect with […]

Cuttack: Finolex Industries Limited, the largest PVC Pipe manufacturer in India and the first to have been awarded the IS/ISO 9001:2008 certification has spread its wings by adding a new depot in Cuttack on Thursday keeping focus on important states of east India.  With entire range of Finolex Pipes and Fittings, the Cuttack depot will […]

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police late on Thursday night arrested five youths, mostly engineering students, aged between19 and 21 years and recovered three pistols and live cartridges and bikes from their possession near the Kalinga Vihar electric substation under the Tamando police station.    “Following the loot of Rs 11 lakh from the accountant of […]

Dhamra (Bhadrak): On the occasion of World Environment Day observance on Thursday, Dhamra Port conferred the ‘Prakruti Sathi’ (Friend of the Environment) award to ten educational institutions of the district who have maintained greenery in their campuses and are working for awareness spreading in the field. The ‘Prakruti Sathi’ Award was instituted by the company […]