Tag: State News

Bhubaneswar, Aug 15: A spectacular parade by contingents from various institutions under it and a colorful cultural presentation on contemporary patriotic themes marked the 70th Independence Day celebration at the SOA University on Monday. The Vice-Chancellor Prof Amit Banerjee, who unfurled the national tricolor and took the salute in the ceremonial parade, congratulated the teachers, […]

Bhubaneswar, Aug 12: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday dedicated 100 godowns for storage of agricultural produce in villages and launched free mobile phone distribution scheme to 41,000 women farmers in State.  “The two initiatives reinforce our persistent efforts for strengthening agri-infrastructure and empowering farmers with latest technology to access important agricultural information at their […]

Bhubaneswar, Aug 11: Satyapriya Jaisingh, brother-in-law of Odisha Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Sanjay Dasburma on Thursday appeared before the CBI for interrogation in connection with Artha Tatwa (AT) Group fraud. Though the CBI, probing the multi- thousand crore chit fund scam in the State, summoned Jaisingh to appear before it in person on […]

Bhubaneswar, Aug 11: As many as 523 Haj pilgrims from Odisha have left for holy pilgrimage to Mecca today.    “Distributed special kits among the 523 pilgrims and wished them safe and comfortable journey,” Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik posted in his Facebook page after attending an event to wish the pilgrims. “Speaking with them, I […]

Bhubaneswar, Aug 11: After 20 days in prison, on charges of fraud, Tripura cadre Odia IPS officer Joydeep Nayak is likely to leave jail today after being granted bail by the Orissa High Court in the case against him.  On July 9, a single judge bench headed by Justice Shatrughna Pujahari sanctioned bail to Nayak […]

Bhubaneswar, Aug 10: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday gave his nod to a proposal of Student Traffic Volunteer Scheme (STVS) in the twin city of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. The scheme would involve university and college students as volunteers to assist traffic police in managing vehicle flow on the roads of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar during […]

Bhubaneswar, Aug 9: Koraput-based Central University of Orissa (CUO) Vice-Chancellor Prof Sachidanada Mohanty would accompany the President of India Pranab Mukherjee as part of a five member education delegation on a State Visit to Cyprus, Luxembourg and Germany from September 14 to 20.  The delegation will explore avenues for strengthening educational and cultural ties with […]

Bhubaneswar, Aug 5:  The Aluminium Association of India (AAI) would host a three-day international conference on Aluminium (INCAL) in Bhubaneswar from February 15 to 17, 2017. More than 1,500 exhibitors and 2,000 delegates with logistic support from Reed Exhibitions of Germany would attend the event. “Odisha has emerged as the aluminium capital of India with […]

Bhubaneswar, Aug 5: Alan Gemmell OBE, Director, British Council India announced a series of interesting new projects that the council will be working on in the next couple of years. The Country Director on Friday launched the ‘2017 UK-India Year of Culture’ campaign in Bhubaneswar. He laid emphasis on the need to promote cultural exchange […]

Jajpur, Aug 4: A two-member team of the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MTA) on Thursday visited Nagada in Jajpur district to assess the situation of the village, where 19 malnourished Juang children died in last four months and expressed its unhappiness over non-distribution of land pattas to the residents under Forest Rights Act (FRA). […]