Tag: State News

Bhubaneswar: Former Minister and senior Congress leader Niranjan Patnaik on Saturday greeted people of Odisha on the 64th Republic Day and urged every citizen of the state to contribute in the Herculean task of nation building. “Every year, we celebrate this Day with great fervor and relive history. We also pay our tribute to the […]

Bhubaneswar: About 70 children from various schools of both English and Odia medium participated in essay writing and painting competitions on the subject ‘My living icon’which was held in the Mother’s Public School being organized by INTACH.  Besides, several members of the Chapter, many parents and teachers from different schools also participated in the function. […]

Bhubaneswar: Exuding confidence that his newly launched party would emerge as a major political force in the state ahead of the next elections, Ama Odisha Party (AOP) founder-president Soumya Ranjan Patnaik on Thursday urged each party worker to rope in at least 10 members from his/her booth within the next 10 days. “This will strengthen […]

Bhubaneswar: Suniti Mund is a young Odia writer who has created a record of sorts by releasing 14 books at the Jaipur Literary Festival (JLF), an annual gathering of writers and artists from across the globe has, over the years, gained the reputation of being one of the best venues to showcase new writing and […]

Over 8.2 crore LG consumers of 480 districts to be benefited  Bhubaneswar:  Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dr M Veerappa Moily, has approved the launch of Portability of LPG connections from Wednesday onwards across Oil Marketing Companies/distributors covering 480 districts including Odisha across the country. With this facility, an LPG consumer in these […]

Bhubaneswar: Around 30 children from different slums and Humara Bachpan members welcomed the newly elected Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena, at the BMC office here. Jasmin Nisha, a member of Humara Bachpan child club from science park basti said the Mayor that they were very much involved during the BMC election process […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly Secretary and Returning Officer for the ensuing elections for the four Rajya Sabha seats, on Tuesday issued formal notifications for filing of nominations.   The voting would take place on February 7. According to the notification filing of nominations would continue up to January 28. The scrutiny of the nomination papers […]

Bhubaneswar: Known for its innovative women centric concepts in New Year Calendars every year, Khimji Jewellers, leading jewellery and fashion house of Odisha and eastern India, has sponsored the prestigious Telly Calendar 2014 featuring 12 leading Indian television actresses sporting jewellery pieces of Khimji Jewellers at exotic locations in Malaysia. Khimji Jewellers being the Jewellery […]

Two new NDRF battalions in Utttarakhand, North East Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Sunday said that the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) have granted an aid of Rs 915 crore to Odisha for post cyclone Phailin reconstruction. The Union Minister announced this at the 9th Raising Day function of NDRF at Munduli. […]

Bhubaneswar: Narayana Health, one of India’s largest multi-speciality hospital chains headquartered in Bangalore on Friday held the ceremonial groundbreaking for its state-of-the-art 1000-bedded multi-speciality hospital at Dumduma, Bhubaneswar. The ceremony was attended by P K Mahapatra, Principal Secretary, State Health and Family Welfare Department. “The hospital will mark the committed efforts of the State Government […]