Tag: State News

Bhubaneswar: Taking the theme -Universal acceptance and Human rights, Society for Nature, Education & Health (SNEH) observed World AIDS Day, 2013 with lots of activities for awareness generation and prevention of STDs/HIV/AIDS. The activities included a signature campaign, an awareness stall, quiz competition and short plays on the theme of HIV/AIDS prevention. The programme was […]

Bhubaneswar: The Department of Tourism, in association with Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) and Odisha Sangeet Natak Academy, is all set to organise the Konark Festival and the International Sand Art Festival at the open air auditorium and Chandrabhaga beach respectively from December 1 to 5. Each year the majestic Sun Temple of Konark serves […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the corporation polls, the BJD ruled Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is all set to woo voters by announcing to introduce express cleaning service (ECS) to streamline disposal of waste from January 2014. Under the ECS, the private agencies will be engaged to collect the waste from houses, educational institutions, hospitals, hotels, restaurants, […]

Bhubaneswar: Acting on tip-off, the Jatni police on Friday arrested four persons, including a woman, in connection with the murder of Purna Chandra Sahoo (40), working in a medicine shop in Bhubaneswar and a resident of Bomei under Chandaka police station. Sukanti Sahoo, wife of the deceased, Pratap Parida, lover of Sukanti and a resident […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when the civil societies and women organizations are targeting the State Commission for Women (SCW) for its alleged failure in handling the murder case of Tikiri UP Scholl teacher Itishree Pradhan properly, SCW member Snigdha Panigarhi on Friday suggested that the tenure of the SCW chairperson and its members be increased […]

Bhubaneswar: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday swept a clear majority by winning 15 municipalities and notified area councils (NACs) out of 20 ULBs in the second phase of urban local body (ULB) polls in western Odisha. The Opposition Congress has managed to score majority only in Barpali NAC of Bargarh district while […]

Bhubaneswar: City based voluntary organization named Center for child and women development (CCWD) organized an awareness rally on the eve of World Day for Prevention of Child abuse at Padmakesharipur village under Bhubaneswar block. As many as 100 participants from children’s Club and child protection committee members took part in the programme. Secretary of CCWD […]

Bhubaneswar: A one-day workshop on health issues affecting women and girls in the State was organised here to develop inputs for the Odisha State Policy for the Girl Child and Women, which is a part of the series of Odisha State Policy for Girl Child and Women consultations over various programmes, schemes and provisions for […]

Bhubaneswar: After joining national-level Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main-2014) for engineering admission, the Odisha Government on Tuesday opted for participating in the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT) for admission to MBBS and BDS courses for the academic session 2014-15.   Giving its consent to a proposal made by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which […]

Bhubaneswar: As many as 61,850 patients were carried in 108 Ambulance service with six months of the implementation of Odisha Emergency Medical Ambulance Service (108 ambulance service) on March 5, 2013.  While in March 2013, the total number of calls converted to 108 Ambulance Despatch was 1844 and a total of 1640 patients were carried […]