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PM urged to confer Bharat Ratna on Biju Patnaik
Bhubaneswar, Dec 28: Odisha BJP legislator and former union minister Dilip Ray has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to confer Bharat Ratna on former Odisha chief minister late Biju Patnaik.
The state government has planned to…
Odisha CM harps on ‘central neglect,’ opposition mocks
Bhubaneswar, Dec 28: Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal supremo Naveen Patnaik on Saturday lamented the neglect of the state's interests by the central government, which the opposition mocked as a tired "old tune".
While natural…
Terror suspect never visited Odisha secretariat: Police
Bhubaneswar, Dec 28: Though the BJP is seeking a judicial probe into the links of an arrested Al Qaeda terror suspect, including with BJD leaders, Odisha Police on Friday denied the suspect visited the state secretariat this October.…
‘Sandy’ Santa comes calling at Odisha beach!
Bhubaneswar, Dec 28: Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik on Thursday created a 45-feet-high sand 'Santa Claus’, arguably the world's tallest such sculpture at a beach in Puri town.
The sandy Santa Claus at the state's Puri beach carries a…
Terror suspect’s secretariat visit leads to political row in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Dec 28: A visit that terror suspect Abdul Rehman made in October to the Odisha secretariat has triggered a political row with the opposition accusing the ruling BJD of having links with the man arrested last week in Cuttack.…
BSF Plane Crash: Last rites of Odia Jawan Kishore Rout today
Bhubaneswar, Dec 24: The last rites of Odia BSF Jawan, who killed in BSF plane crash, will be performed today at Deulatara village in Rajkanika of Kendrapara district.
BSF jawan from Odisha, Kishore Rout was killed in place crash in…
Odisha approves two Major Projects of Berhampur Development Authority
Bhubaneswar, Dec 24: Two major projects of Berhampur Development Authority namely Berhampur North City and Eco Retreat hub at Gopalpur got in principle approval of the State Level Empowered Committee held under the Chairmanship of Chief…
BJD MP Dilip Tirkey raises sports quota issue in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, Dec 24: Former Indian hockey captain and Rajya Sabha member Dilip Tirkey on Wednesday raised the issue of sports quota recruitment in government departments and Centre PSU’s during the proceedings of the upper house of…
Expedite equipments procurement for Blood Banks says Odisha CM
Bhubaneswar, Dec 23: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today directed Health department for early procurement of equipment to strengthen blood banks. He said the State Action Plan for strengthening Blood Transfusion Services must be strictly…
Notification to auction iron ore mine issued in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Dec 23: The Odisha government on Wednesday issued notification for e-auction of an iron ore mine under the amended Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2015.
In the first phase, only one block…