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Naveen forms Committee to overhaul Planning Process in Odisha
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has formed a panel to prepare a roadmap for the overhaul of the planning process in India. Retd. Bureaucrat RN Das, would head the panel.
Development Commissioner Upendra Nath Behera and Additional…
Puri Shankaracharya invited to climb Chariots with 6 Disciples
In a bid to avoid any controversy and conduct the Nabakalebara Rath Yatra smoothly, the Shri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has invited Shankaracharya of Gobardhan Peeth Swami Nischalananda Saraswati to climb the chariots of…
NABARD provides 35% Additional Funds to Odisha in 2014-15
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has provided 35% additional funds to Odisha in 2014-15 for different projects. In total, Ra 10,000 crore has been sanctioned out of which Rs 8,000 crore has already been…
Nila Madhab Panda gets Permission to use ‘Rangabati’ in his Film
New Delhi, July 13: “Kaun Kitney Paani Mein” director Nila Madhab Panda, who has used the controversial Sambalpuri cult song "Rangabati" in his film, says he has procured the rights to use the track.
The re-rendition of the song by…
6 People hacked to death in Odisha for suspected Witchcraft
Six members of a family, including a woman and four children, were hacked to death inside their house at Munda Sahi village in Joda area of Keonjhar district for suspected witchcraft. The victims were lying in a pool of blood when the cops…
Air Travel to Jeypore, Rourkela, Sambalpur from Bhubaneswar @ Rs 2,000
The Odisha Government has allowed Air Odisha to start inter-state airline operations from Bhubaneswar to Rourkela, Sambalpur and Jeypore. While the state government has asked Air Odisha to start the operations within 90 days, the company…
45 Platoons of Police to guard Puri during Nabakalebara Rath Yatra
The Odisha Government has decided to deploy 45 platoons of police forces in Puri to ensure a smooth Nabakalebara Rath Yatra on July 18. The decision was taken to tackle unprecedented law and order and traffic situation that may arise during…
Odisha Government to act against 613 absentee Doctors
Doctors not reporting for duty at government-run hospitals and those who did not respond to the notices sent to them would face departmental proceedings, Odisha Health Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak said on Saturday.
"We would initiate…
Drainage System in Puri in Shambles ahead of July 18 Rath Yatra
Even as the 'Brahma Fiasco' is behind and everyone is giving their best shot to ensure a smooth Nabakalebara Rath Yatra on July 18, the two-hour heavy rain in Puri yesterday, has exposed the preparedness as well as the drainage and…
Odisha forms Committee to prepare Roadmap to boost Odia Language
The Odisha government on Friday formed a committee to prepare a roadmap for creating a “Centre of Excellence for Odia Language” in the lines of Tamil and Kannada in their respective states.
The Commissioner-cum-Secretary,…