Tag: State News

Bhubaneswar, Sep 29: The SOA University conducted a free comprehensive heart check up by its senior cardiologists at the Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital on Thursday marking the World Heart Day on Thursday. The Department of Cardiac Sciences of the hospital also conducted free ECG and special check up for persons who had […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 29: Normal life was affected on Thursday across the State, including Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, with over 18,000 private buses commencing an 24-hour strike, protesting the arrest owner of ‘Maharaja’ a bus which met an accident near Manitri of Athmallick in Angul district on September 9 killing 19 persons. The private buses will stay off […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 28: The East Coast Railways (ECoR) has announced several changes in the running of trains in its jurisdiction which will be effective from October 1 along with the new railway timetable, said a ECoR statement. The timings of 44 trains including 33 express and 11 local passenger trains have been revised in this […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 28: The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) was awarded the Guide Star India Champion Level-Platinum Certification by the GuideStar India for NGO Transparency (Financial Transparency) at a special programme in Mumbai on Tuesday. Over 51,400 NGOs had applied through mail and workshop for the GuideStar India Transparency Awards 2016. Only 307 organisations […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 27: The State Government on Tuesday effected a minor reshuffle in senior IAS level and appointed 1986 batch officer Sudarshan Pal Thakur as the new KBK (Kalahandi-Balangir-Koraput) Chief Administrator in the process. Thakur was the Principal Secretary, Excise Department. Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Secretary and 1995 batch IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi was […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 27: Maintaining that Indian food processing sector has enormous potential in terms of production, consumption, export and growth prospects, Governor Dr SC Jamir on Tuesday urged concerned companies and stakeholders to invest in food processing and packaging sector as the sector is growing 15-10 percent annually. “The Government has made the commercialisation of […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 27:  The Bhubaneswar Government Railway Police (GRP) on Tuesday arrested two train passenger looters. Mithun Pradhan (19) and Santosh Jena (31) were forwarded to court. They both belong to Ganjam district. Bhubaneswar GRP IIC Soubhagya Kumar Swain said Mithun was nabbed while trying to steal the trolley bag containing valuables of one P […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 27: Reaffirming Odisha’s commitment to making tourist facilities and services, responsible, sustainable and accessible to all, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on the occasion of World Tourism Day on Tuesday said the Government would soon announce a new Tourism Policy. “My Government is soon going to announce the new Tourism Policy for focused infrastructure […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 26: The SOA University will soon impart self-defense training for its girl students to inculcate skill and confidence in them to face difficult situations, university Vice-Chancellor Prof Amit Banerjee said on Monday. Prof. Banerjee was speaking after felicitating young Chinmayee Bhuyan who chased three criminals on a two-wheeler after being robbed of her […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 26: In a bid to bridge the gap between farming community and extension system, the Fisheries and Animal Resources Development (F&ARD) Department introduced Mobile Advisory Service. Information regarding preventive vaccination, de-worming, nutritional management, breeding, care and management, modern animal husbandry practices, disaster warning etc. for managing their livestock will be sent through voice […]