NGT chief Justice Kumar likely to visit Puri on Sunday

Bhubaneswar, Sep 19: National Green Tribunal Chairman Justice Swatanter Kumar is scheduled to visit Puri on Sunday to take stock of the ongoing process of closing down of hotels in the coastal town of Puri for discharging untreated water and also to review other environmental issues. The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) initiated the […]

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Media entry restricted at Ministers’ chamber at Odisha Secretariat

CM Naveen Patnaik addressing mediapersons (File Photo) Bhubaneswar, Sep 19: The Odisha Government has unexpectedly clamped down on the entry of journalists to the Ministers’ chamber at the Secretariat here following a scuffle erupted between some mediaperosns and Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Bijyashree Routray at the latter’s chamber recently. Instead, they were asked to […]

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Special trains from Bhubaneswar to Pune, Patna from Sep 21

Bhubaneswar, Sep 18: With a view to providing comfortable journey to the commuters in Durga Puja rush season and to avoid wait listed tickets in different regular trains, East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run special trains towards Pune and Patna from Bhubaneswar. The special trains towards Pune and Patna have been introduced first […]

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BJB (Auto) College cancels students’ union polls

Bhubaneswar, Sep 18: The BJB Autonomous College authorities here on Thursday suspended the electoral process for student union election at the college a day after a group of students of the premier institute went on the rampage damaging furniture in the Principal’s office. The staff council meeting which was convened under the chairmanship of college […]

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‘Centre of Excellence’ for development of Odia language soon, says CM

Bhubaneswar, Sep 17: A Centre of Excellence would be established in the State for the development of Odia language, literature and culture, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday.    “Odia language has been declared as a classical language establishing its ancient origin, extensive evolution and richness. A high level committee has been set up […]

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Death of engg students: Court asks Govt to give Rs 25L to each victim’s kin

Bhubaneswar, Sep 17: The Khurda District and Sessions Judge Court here on Wednesday directed the State Government to give Rs 25 lakh compensation each to the kin of the seven engineering students, who were washed away in Mahanadi due to untimely release of water from the Hirakud reservoir on January 30, 1998.  “The Court has […]

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‘Conditional’ nod to students’ union polls at Vani Vihar this year

Bhubaneswar, Sep 15: After a gap of two years, the Utkal University authorities here on Monday decided to hold students’ union polls in the premier institute this year but with a condition that it can cancel the election process if any disturbances take place in the university campus before September 29, the day of students’ […]

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CCTV surveillance system commissioned at Bhubaneswar railway station

Railway officials monitoring CCTV surveillance system Bhubaneswar, 15: In a bid to boost security arrangements, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has installed 32 IP-based Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras at vantage points at the Bhubaneswar railway station here.  ECoR General Manager Rajiv Vishnoi reviewed the system at the station on Monday. The cameras have been installed […]

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