Mock Tsunami drill helps in training, raising awareness in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, September 5, 2018: In order to improve the preparedness against Tsunami, a tsunami mock exercise was conducted in Odisha on Wednesday. The exercise was conducted in 328 tsunami prone villages/ULBs in six costal districts Odisha as part of the Indian ocean-wide tsunami mock exercise. At the state level, Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) was […]

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Odisha Govt to launch ‘Ama Ghare LED Light’ programme in October

Bhubaneswar, September 4, 2018: The Odisha Government would launch ‘Ama Ghare LED Light’ programme in October this year as part of which two LED bulbs would be provided free of cost to all poor households through PDS retail shops in the State. Energy Department Commissioner-cum-Secretary Hemant Sharma briefed the distribution companies (DISCOM) officials regarding modalities of […]

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150th Gandhi Jayanti: Odisha forms 3-member panel for special remission for prisoners

Bhubaneswar, August 31, 2018: The State Government has constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary (Home) to examine cases of eligible prisoners for special remission and release from jails on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Law Department Principal Secretary and ADG (Prisons) have been selected as the […]

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Naveen announces additional Rs 1.5 crore cash reward for Odisha sprinter Dutee Chand

Bhubaneswar, August 30, 2018: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced additional Rs 1.5 crore cash reward for sprinter Dutee Chand, who clinched silver medal for India in 200 metre sprint in the Asian Games-2018 on Wednesday. She was earlier awarded Rs 1.5 crore after winning a silver medal in 100 meters event on Monday. […]

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Odisha Govt issues SOP to prevent crimes of honour killings, effective probe

Bhubaneswar, August 30, 2018: The Odisha Government has framed standard operating procedure (SOP) to prevent crime of honour killings and for effective investigation into honour killing cases. On August 28, the State Home Department has issued the SOP to the Director General of Police (DGP), ADGPs, Collectors and SP, School and Mass Education, Panchayati Raj […]

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Focus on integrated disaster risk management

Bhubaneswar, August 28, 2018: The Odisha Government hosted a project inception meeting on operational systems for integrated disaster risk management for the State on Tuesday. The Inception meeting aimed at orienting the participants about the integrated One-Stop Risk Management System at OSDMA, its process, methodology and the ways and means to strengthen OSDMA’s technical capacities […]

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25 Hirakud sluice gates to open today, 8 lakh cusec water to pass Munduli by Thursday morning

Bhubaneswar, August 28, 2018: The State Government has asked the district Collectors of Mahanadi river system to remain alert as the Hirakud dam would open as many as 25 sluice gates on Tuesday evening to release about 4 lakh cusec of flood water. As per information, at least 25 gates of Hirakud Dam will be […]

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