Tag: State News

50% of State’s elderly resort to work out of compulsion Bhubaneswar, Sep 2: Due to very poor utilization of three national social security schemes- Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS), Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS) and Annapurna Scheme, around 50 per cent elderly continue to work in their old age due […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 1: As part of its efforts to become self-sufficient in potato production, the Odisha Government has set a target to produce 5 lakh tons of potato in Koraput district through small, marginal and tribal farmers by the end of 2015 Rabi season. To accomplish the target, a definite project proposal prepared by PACT […]

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Bhubaneswar, Sep 1: Sri Sri University will host its first convocation for the charter MBA Batch of 2012-2014 on September 3 at the Mayfair Convention Centre here at 5.45 pm. University and Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Higher Education and Science and Technology Minister […]

‘India Against Negativity’ launched   Bhubaneswar, Aug 31: Stating that negativism is like a drop of poison in the nectar of positivism, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday called upon citizens to promote positivity in the society dispelling negativism for rapid development of the State and the country as well. Addressing at the launching programme […]

Bhubaneswar, Aug 29: A two-month-old deer calf was rescued near here Chandrasekharpur police station by the police personnel and handed over to forest officials. Sources said the animal had gone stray from Chandaka forest. According to Chandrasekharpur police, some locals informed them about a deer calf’s presence near the police station. “After getting information we […]

CM along with awredees  Bhubaneswar, Aug 29: The State Government has planned to construct swimming complex and multi-purpose indoor hall at all the district headquarters from the current financial year. Similarly development of play grounds in urban areas, which are shrinking in the process of urbanization, is also in the focus of the Government, said […]

Awardees of Dhamra Port Khel Samman at Dhamra Port premises Dhamra (Bhadrak), Aug 29: On the occasion of National Sports Day, Dhamra Port Company Ltd. (DPCL) on Friday presented the ‘Dhamra Port Khel Samman’ to various sports talents of Bhadrak district. The awardees included both young sports personnel and veteran sports trainers. As many as […]

CUO VC Prof Mohammad Miyan deliverinh his speech Koraput, Aug 29: The Central University of Orissa (CUO), Koraput observed its sixth foundation day at Koraput at its Landiguda campus on Friday. Delivering his speech at the function CUO Vice-Chancellor Prof Mohammad Miyan stressed on the need for starting job oriented courses by professional departments and […]

Speakers at the awareness programme Bhubaneswar, Aug 28: State Women Commission (SCW) member Snigdharani Panigrahi on Wednesday laid emphasis on massive awareness on the need of necessary arrangements at gram panchyat level for ensuring marriage registration in order to protect women from cheating, fake marriage and also from domestic violence. Speaking at a public awareness […]

CUO academic block at its permanent campus Bhubaneswar, Aug 27: The Central University of Orissa (CUO), Koraput will hold its 6th foundation day at its Koraput campus on Friday. University Vice-Chancellor Dr Mohammed Miyan would preside over the programme while NALCO executive officer (M&R), Damonjodi Raj Kishore. Mishra, would grace the occasion as chief guest. […]