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Wi-Fi Services @30 Mins Free launched in Puri, Odisha
Union Minister for Information Technology and Communications Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday launched the Wi-Fi service of BSNL in the holy city of Puri in Odisha, just a week before the Nabakalebara Rath Yatra, 2015.
The Wi-Fi service…
Union Telecom Minister lays Foundation Stone of Baramunda Post Office
Union Minister of Communications & IT, Ravi Shankar Prasad laid the foundation stone for the Baramunda Post Office building in Bhubaneswar. The ceremony was held at Hotel Mayfair. Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas,…
‘Rangabati @ MTV Coke Studio’ crosses 10 Lakh Viewership on YouTube
Thanks to the ongoing controversy and outrage among a certain section of society in Odisha over the alleged distortion of original Sambalpuri 'Rangabati' song, the fusion version sung by Sona Mohapatra, has now crossed 10 lakh viewership on…
Veteran Odisha Congress Leader Sriballav Panigrahi dies at 74
Veteran Congress leader from Odisha, Sriballav Panigrahi, died at the age of 74. He breathed his last at a hospital in Bengaluru. He is survived by wife Sunanda Panigrahi and two sons. His sister Dr. Raseswari Panigrahi (BJD) is the sitting…
Odisha Bhasa Sangram Samiti ends 8-day-long Fast, as Govt Blinks
On the 8th day of their fast onto death, the Odisha Bhasa Sangram Samiti received a major boost, as the Odisha Government finally relented and agreed to ensure implementation of Orissa Official Language Act, 1954 in letter and spirit.…
Hands of a Youth chopped off in Odisha, 3 arrested
In a barbaric incident, a group of miscreants on Tuesday chopped off both the hands of a youth at Raghavpalli village in Balangir district of Odisha, over past enmity between two rivalry groups of the village.
The victim, identified as…
Orissa HC denies Bail to Chit fund accused Subhankar
The Orissa High Court on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of Subhankar Nayak, who was arrested by the CBI for his alleged links with Seashore Group's multi-crore chit fund scam.
The High Court said that the bail plea of Subhankar can’t be…
Lack of Toilets affect Pregnancy outcomes in Odisha
Poor sanitation practices, such as open defecation, are affecting pregnancy outcomes of Indian women, especially premature birth, says a study.
The research, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, studied pregnancy outcomes in two rural…
Odisha Govt asks Khadi Board to generate 60,000 Jobs
The Odisha government has asked the Odisha Khadi and Village Industries Board (OKVIB) to prepare a road map to generate 60,000 jobs in the next four years, said an official on Wednesday.
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME)…
Nabakalebara 2015: 4 Union Ministers to visit Odisha on July 9
Ahead of Nabakalebara Rath Yatra on July 18, four Union Ministers will be on a visit to Odisha tomorrow to unveil various programmes. Union Transport & Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari will dedicate the four-laning of Bhubaneswar-Puri NH…