Tag: State News

Bhubaneswar, June 27, 2018: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced to hike health assistance for women up to Rs 7 lakh under the Biju Swasthya Kalyana Yojana (BSKY), a universal health coverage. “I am happy to share that we have decided to increase the health cover under Biju Swasthya Kalyana Yojana (BSKY) from Rs […]

Bhubaneswar, June 26, 2018: The East Coast Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation (ECoRWWO) has now provided Sanitary Napkin Vending Machine on an Express Train which is hugely popular and is a lifeline of thousands of passengers in tribal and interior areas of three States – Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The ECoRWWO has provided on-board Sanitary […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, June 26, 2018: Lariapalli, a small tribal village in Odisha which once had an addiction rate of 90 per cent, on Tuesday received a National Award for outstanding services in the field of Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug) Abuse, 2018 from President Ram Nath Kovind. Kovidn was presenting awards on the occasion […]

Rourkela, June 25, 2018: In fresh embarrassment for the BJP, party Rourkela MLA Dilip Ray on Monday said that the pace at which the work of six-lane second Brahmani bridge at Balighat here is being executed is greatly disappointing. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had announced to complete the National Highway (NH)-143 upgradation project from […]

Bhubaneswar, June 24, 2018: Odisha Police has bagged the SKOCH Award for its Dynamic Web Portal (www.odishapolice.gov.in) during 52nd SKOCH Summit -2018 held on June 23, 2018 at New Delhi. Sanjeeb Panda, IG SAP received the award on behalf of the Odisha Police. Odisha Police Dynamic Web Portal was designed and developed by Suyog Computech […]

Bhubaneswar, June 23, 2018: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik congratulated to Kanha Tiger Reserve and State Forest and Environment Department for the successful translocation of MB2, the first of six planned tigers brought to Satkosia Tiger Reserve in India’s first inter-State Tiger Relocation effort. The Chief Minister said history has been created with the successful […]

Bhubaneswar, June 22, 2018: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced 20 new multi-speciality hospitals to be set up in State in the largest-of-its-kind Public Private Partnership initiative in India. With investment of Rs 1000 crore, the hospitals will add 2700 beds and take best quality healthcare to people across the districts, said Patnaik. The […]

Kala Bhoomi – Odisha Crafts Museum translating the vision of not becoming an exhibition of the art and crafts heritage of our land but actually make the visitors live through the ages and get a real feel of State’s glorious traditions. The one-of-its-kind events like Museum Walk, Crafts Conversations etc. are creating unique interactive experience […]

Bhubaneswar, June 21, 2018: The third foot overbridge (FOB) connecting platform 1 to 6 of Bhubaneswar railway station here, which was completed in record a time of 150 days, was opened for public use. It was constructed in view of heavy rush in the station during morning and evening time. As the two FOBs were […]

Bhubaneswar, June 19, 2018: The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) on Tuesday carried out mock drills simultaneously across the State to check preparedness at various levels to handle disasters like flood and cyclone. The mock drill was conducted on settings akin to simulated situation of flood and cyclone. Firstly, as a part of this […]