Tag: State News

Saroj Sahu Bhubaneswar, November 22: In a major embarrassment to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, his personal aide and political programme coordinator Saroj Sahu on Saturday was quizzed by the CBI for one and half an hour in connection with the mega chit fund scam. Sahu’s appearance before the CBI sleuths in the midst of the […]

Bhubaneswar, November 19: The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) will set up 70 model schools in the State and a world class ITI centre in Ganjam district. NTPC CMD Arup Roy Choudhury on Wednesday assured Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik during his meeting with the latter at the State Secretariat here. Besides, the Chief Minister asked […]

Bhubaneswar, November 17: As part of its effort to make the capital city of Bhubaneswar free from encroachments and unauthorized construction, the joint eviction team of the BDA, BMC and GA Department on Monday demolished an unauthorised three-storied building near Rasulgarh Square. According to BDA Enforcement Officer Deba Prasad Dash, one Baikunthanath Sahu had constructed […]

Bhubaneswar, November 17: Coming down heavily on the Odisha Government, as many as 28 civil society organisations, which have been demanding a CBI probe into the mega land and house allotment scam, have demanded that the State Government make the Dr Taradatt-headed Taskforce report public and punish the elements involved in this incident according to […]

Bhubaneswar, November 10: Continuing its demolition drive spree, the joint eviction team of Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), General Administration (GA) department on Monday demolished nearly 45 shops (Asbestos and Thatched), 14 cabins and 10 boundary walls along the NH 5 between Hanspal and Phunakhara. The demolition drive was carried out for […]

Bhubaneswar, November 10: As per their earlier announcement nearly 20,000 contract teachers engaged in different high schools in Odisha on Monday resorted to indefinite cease work agitation by staging demonstration here at Mahatma Gandhi Marg.  With the State Government not taking any effective step on their issues, the teachers under the banner of Odisha Govt […]

Bhubaneswar, November 5: Experts on cancer treatment will be converging at the Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital (IMSSH), the faculty of medicine of SOA University here, on November 8 to discuss the latest trends in cancer therapy.  “The first National Sum Cancer Conclave, being organized by the hospital, was a step towards strengthening […]

Pravat Tripathy Bhubaneswar, November 3: In a major jolt to arrested Banki BJD MLA Pravat Tripathy and his supporters who are trying their best to impress the court to grant bail to the legislator on health ground, Capital Hospital’s Dr SK Dash on Monday said that the health condition of the lawmaker is normal. “The […]

Naveen Patnaik Bhubaneswar, November 3: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik would leave for the national capital on a six-day visit on Tuesday. “I will meet Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to submit a memorandum on the damages incurred in the southern districts due to the recent Cyclone Hudhud. Also, I will discuss about the remaining Central assistance for […]

Bhubaneswar, October 30: In view of nearly 10, 000 school teachers not getting proper training facility due to lack of training centres, the Odisha Government has decided to set up six District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs) in six districts in the State soon. “The DIETs will be opened in Malkangiri, Nuapada, Boudh, Jharsuguda, […]