Tag: State News

Bhubaneswar: Around 500 people from different walks of life on Monday participated in a mini marathon here organized by Child Health Now (CHN), Odisha to mark the Global Week of Action-Survive5. Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena flagged off the marathon at Rupali square which ended at IG Park. The race was organsied with […]

Bhubaneswar: The scorching heat of summer brings with it the need to look beautiful with vibrant, youthful Colours and make up that enhances the beauty of lips and eyes. Keeping this mind, Amway India, the leading health and Beauty Company of the country organized “Attitude Colours Fiesta” on Saturday for the young girls and ladies […]

Bhubaneswar: Pioneering a new trend in providing unique shopping experience to women at Bhubaneswar, city’s leading branded Men’s Wear and garment showroom Panda Lifestyle on Friday opened ‘Hello Beautiful’ – a complete shopping floor exclusively for women. As a first of its kind in Bhubaneswar, the exclusive women shopping paradise for women aptly named ‘Hello […]

Bhubaneswar: Campaign For Survival and Dignity (CSD) has hailed the recent decision taken by the (Forest Rights Act) FRA State Level Monitoring Committee (SLMC), Odisha to review and dispose around 23,59,27 Individual Forest Rights (IFR) claims rejected and pending at different levels since 2009. As per the FRA Status of SLMC, by the end of […]

Bhubaneswar: On the first day of the 10-day summer coaching camp organized by the SOA University over 150 young boys and girls, keen to make a mark in the sporting arena attended the camp on Thursday. The camp will provide training in cricket, basketball, tennis and softball and the children will be provided lodging and […]

Bhubaneswar: At least 7,907 auxiliary nursing midwifery (ANM), 1,228 lady health visitors (LHVs) and over 2,400 general training and midwifery (GNMs) working in grassroots level across the State under the Health and Family Welfare Department will now get their salaries timely. The Finance Department has approved the proposal of the Health Department to this effect […]

Bhubaneswar: Out of the 147 elected members to the 15th Assembly this time 52 members (35 per cent) are facing criminal cases against them. This is two percent rise in the number of members having criminal cases compared to the 14th Assembly which witnessed 48 (33 per cent) lawmakers having criminal records.   An analysis […]

Bhubaneswar: The capital city of Bhubaneswar recorded the season’s and Odisha’s highest temperature of 43.7 degree Celsius on Thursday, throwing normal life out of gear. Several areas and roads in the city wore a deserted look as people tweaking their daily schedule and taking several other precautions to beat the heat. Many trading and business […]

Bhubaneswar: The Information and Public Relations Department of the Odisha Government is all set to open a media centre here at Jaydev Bhawan in order to provide trends and results of General Elections 2014 on real time basis from 8 am onwards on May 16, 2014.   One can seek information dialing 9437477785 and 9437788966 […]

Dig two ponds Astaranga (Puri): Setting an example for others the women members of 32 households of Dalit populated Udayakani village have dug two ponds in the village solving the longstanding water crisis issue.  Being severely affected by the cyclone Phailin and its subsequent flood, the women members of the village took charge to resolve […]