Odisha Breaking News | Odisha Latest News
Malkangiri, July 26, 2018: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday inaugurated the crucial Gurupriya Bridge in a severely-affected Maoist zone in Malkangiri district. The bridge would provide road connectivity to 151 water-locked villages with a population of about 30,000, spread over seven panchayats in the cut-off areas on the other side of the Maoist dominated […]
Continue ReadingBoudh, July 24, 2018: Strengthening the State Government’s resolve to save Odisha’s lifeline Mahanadi, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday here flagged off Green Mahanadi Mission focused on improving water retaining capacity and its conservation for future generations. The Mission will plant over two crore saplings in 1,303 villages along the river in 15 districts, […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar: This story begins from a visit to the Madras War Cemetery while I was doing an article of the War Cemeteries in India. At the Cemetery I had come across a set of fourteen graves which were of airmen who had apparently died in a plane crash at Amarda Road. The fourteen individually named […]
Continue ReadingThings to do when there is a flood Switch off electrical and gas appliances, and turn off services off at the mains. Carry your emergency kit and let your friends and family know where you are going. Avoid contact with flood water it may be contaminated with sewage, oil, chemicals or other substances. If you […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, July 17, 2018: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday proposed the TATA Group to set up a Defence Manufacturing Cluster at Naraj during a meeting with TATA Sons Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekharan. TATA Advanced Systems may consider developing this cluster on the 871 hectares of land at Naraj in possession of TATA power, the CM […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, July 6, 2018: Chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi on Friday regretted the Government’s letter to Raj Bhavan seeking clarification on Governor Ganeshi Lal’s Rs 46 lakh flying bill during his visit to his home town Sirsa in Haryana last month. Two days after the GA Department sought a clarification from Raj Bhavan after it […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, July 5, 2018: The State Government has written a letter to Raj Bhavan seeking clarification from the Special Secretary to Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal on Rs 46 lakh air craft and chopper bills incurred during the Governor’s visit from Bhubaneswar to New Delhi and New Delhi to Haryana on June 10. In a letter […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, July 1, 2018: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday announced plantation drive of 40 lakh trees on July 7, involving people from all strata of the society. The first week of July each year is observed as Van Mahotsav to encourage massive tree plantation and show of collective resolve for environment protection. At the […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, June 29, 2018: The Odisha government on Friday signed a MoU with the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) for enhancing early warning system for effective management of all kinds of disasters in the State, including flood, drought, heat wave, lightning, and road accidents. The State Government is aiming to integrate new generation […]
Continue ReadingNew Delhi, June 27, 2018: The Asian Centre for Human Rights in its report “Torture update India” report stated that a total of 1,674 custodial deaths took place from April 1, 2017 to February 28, 2018. Out of it, as many as 56 custodial deaths were reported in Odisha during the period. Out of the […]
Continue Reading