Browsing Category
Odisha
Farmers gherao Jeypore DDA Office demanding Drought Package
Koaraput, Nov 3: Hundreds of farmers gheraoed the office of the Deputy Director’s of Agriculture (DDA) office in Jeypore demanding drought package on Monday. A team of farmers from Ranigarh and KBD Gram Panchayat came to DDA office led by…
Nalco supports ‘Youth against Tobacco’ Campaign in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Nov 3: “In India, cancer is more rampant in North-East region due to tobacco addiction. And in Odisha, the incidences of oral cancer are very high in Puri because of easy access to ‘zarda-paan’, due to betel-cultivation in the…
Odisha Tourism Dept changes Dhauli Light & Sound Show Timing
Bhubaneswar, Nov 3: Odisha Tourism department has changed the timing of the Light & Sound Show at Dhauli, popularly known as Dhauli Giri - (Giri means hill) a famous tourist destination in Odisha, with effect from November 15.
As…
Farmers’ Suicide: OHRC asks Odisha Govt to submit ATR by Dec 2
Bhubaneswar, Nov 3: Taking serious note over farmers’ suicide in the state, the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) directed the state government to take appropriate action to stop such incidents further in the state.
On Monday,…
Nalco to maintain Gandhi Park at Puri Beach
Bhubaneswar, Nov 3: Navratna Nalco had set up Gandhi Smruti Pitha by the beach of Puri, in 2002, at a cost of Rs. 50 lakh and subsequently handed it over to Puri-Konark Development Authority. However, seeing the present state of…
Posco returns Guest House Land in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Nov 3: While uncertainty looming large over its $12 billion steel project in Odisha, South Korean steel major Posco has returned to the state government 1.7 acres of land allotted for construction of the company's guest house.…
Dhamra Port signs agreement with Railway Ministry
Bhubaneswar, Nov 3: The Dhamra Port Company Limited (DPCL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ), has signed a commercial agreement with the railway ministry, a release said on Monday.
The…
Odisha Cabinet approves creation of Land Bank for Industries
Bhubaneswar, Nov 3: The Odisha cabinet on Monday approved creation of a 100,000 acre land bank that will facilitate industries to set up their projects without any land hurdles, an official said.
The Odisha Industrial Infrastructure…
Odisha-Delhi Ranji Tie ends in Draw, Basant Mohanty takes Hattrick
Pacer Basant Mohanty, who has been performing consistently over the last three years, took the first hat-trick of his first class career, but failed to prevent Delhi from taking three points in the drawn Ranji Trophy tie at KIIT Stadium,…
Odisha: Few Takers for BMC’s Smart City Campaign on Twitter
Bhubaneswar, Nov 2: Have you ever heard of ‘Smart City Campaign’ launched by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC)? In the race of 100 Smart Cities in India, BMC has been striving hard to get a place in the elite group of 20 Smart Cities…