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Bhubaneswar, October 9, 2017: The Odisha Congress on Monday took a dig at the Narendra Modi Government over a report that the company owned by Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah recorded a massive 16,000-times increase in turnover in just a year, and demanded a probe by two sitting Supreme Court judges without any further delay. […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar/New Delhi, October 9, 2017: The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that it will notify a tribunal under Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 by November 19 to resolve the Odisha-Chhattisgarh dispute over sharing of Mahanadi water. A bench comprising Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde and Justice L Nageswara Rao considered the submission of […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, October 7, 2017: The Odisha Government has decided to enhance ex-gratia for human casualty caused by wild animal attacks to Rs four lakh. Currently, kin of victims of wild animal attacks are entitled to Rs three lakh as compensation. “In case of attack by wild animals, it has been decided to enhance the compensation amount […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, October 6, 2017: The Odisha Government would construct a seven-storey building in Puri to accommodate Habishiyalis, mostly elderly women and widow who come to the pilgrim town for overdriving the rituals on holy Kartika month. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday laid the foundation stone for the proposed building through videoconferencing from the State […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, October 4, 2017: The cumulative average rainfall of the State from June to September, 2017 remained 1,028.3 mm against the LTA of 1,144.3 mm which accounts for a deficit of 10.1%. Only Gajapati district received surplus rainfall more than 19% during the period from June 1to September 30. The 20 districts, which received normal […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, October 3, 2017: The Odisha Government on Tuesday effected a major reshuffle among top bureaucrats. According to a Government notification while least 11 IAS officers have got new assignments in the reshuffle one has given additional charge. Sangram Kesari Mishra of 1985 batch was posted as the new Chairman of Odisha State Warehousing Corporation […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, October 3, 2017: With less rainfall during this monsoon affecting many parts of the State and threatening to impact crops and agriculture, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday convened a high-level meeting and took stock of the situation here at the State Secretariat. The CM directed district Collectors to assess the crop situation panchayat-wise […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, September 1, 2017: The team of 42 NSG commandos, who arrived in Bhubaneswar in a bike rally as part of the nationwide campaign against terrorism was accorded rousing welcome by the Odisha police here at the sprawling campus of the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police headquarters. Director General of Police (DGP) Dr Rajendra Prasad Sharma, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, September 27, 2017: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday met Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi and discussed strengthening of national highways (NHs) in Odisha. The CM sought NH status for 30 State roads in Odisha. “I discussed expediting work on important National Highways passing through Odisha and strengthening […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, September 27, 2017: On World Tourism Day, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik invited all to visit Odisha, the land of myriad wonders, beauty, culture and heritage. Odisha is truly the soul of Incredible India-offering a bounty to every section of tourists and travelers. The ancient land is blessed with unmatched natural beauty from the long […]
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