Browsing Category
Odisha
Odisha to celebrate Panchayati Raj Divas and Birth Centenary of Biju Patnaik
State level Panchayati Raj Divas and Birth centenary of legendary Biju Patnaik will be celebrated on March 5 at Janta Maidan, Bhubaneswar. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate the programme. According to Panchayati Raj Minister…
Odisha government seeks Centre’s intervention for Super Speciality Hospital
Bhubaneswar, March 3: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday sought early intervention of the union labour and employment ministry for establishment of a 500-bed super specialty hospital on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar.
In a…
Odisha government has reduced timeline for project approval via e-biz
Bhubaneswar, March 3: The Odisha government has reduced the timeline for giving various approvals through its e-biz portal for investors in order to promote ease of doing business in the state. The e-biz portal launched for online delivery…
Paradip Port Trust handles Record Cargo in February 2016
Paradip Port Trust (PPT) has achieved record handling of 7.09 million Metric Tonnes of Cargo in a single month in February 2016 surpassing the previous highest quantity of 6.50 million Metric Tonnes of Cargo handled in a month in January…
Odisha to set up medical college in Keonjhar
Bhubaneswar, March 2: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced that a medical college will be set up in the mineral-rich Keonjhar district at an investment of Rs.500 crore.
Addressing a gathering in the district, he said…
Odisha Cricket Association moves Supreme Court on Lodha panel report
New Delhi, March 2: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking to be impleaded in the ongoing hearing on the implementation of Justice R.M. Lodha Committee recommendations for the "structural reforms" of…
MCL’s Water Schemes: Real or Publicity Gimmick?
When it comes to CSR initiatives, we know how the corporate houses mislead the government and other agencies by showing off the schemes and programmes that only exist on paper or staged events. So, one can just hope that the Mahanadi…
My Tribal and Dalit Friends worship Durga, celebrate Dussehra
By Sagar Satapathy: All of a sudden, most of us woke up to the fact that a section of students from Left leaning political outfits at JNU teach us the "alternative readings" where Devi Durga is depicted as a "Sex Worker" and Mahishasura a…
Graduate MLA of Odisha appears in HSC Exam
In an interesting development, the MLA from Laxmipur Constituency (ST) in Odisha’s Koraput district has appeared in the ongoing High School Certificate (HSC) examination.
35-year old Kailash Chandra Kulesika has been appearing for…
Budget to benefit agrarian rural economy of Odisha: Dharmendra Pradhan
Bhubaneswar, March 1: Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said the Budget 2016-17 will largely benefit agrarian rural economies of Odisha.
He said the thrust of the budget is to give boost to rural economy, incentivise…