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Indian Oil donates Rs 2 crore to LV Prasad Eye Institute
In a significant development, the Indian Oil Corporation has offered an assistance of Rs 2 crore to the LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) as corporate social responsibility (CSR) contribution. The funds will be uitilised for setting up of an…
Patharbandha Slum Dwellers to get Concrete Houses
Slum dwellers of Patharbandha area in the capital will get concrete houses under the Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) project, and the construction work would be completed in 22 months.
Foundation stone was laid for the construction of 1480…
Vigilance Sleuths arrest OSRTC ASM Ashok Panda
Ashok Kumar Panda, Asst. Station Master, OSRTC, Angul, has been arrested by the Vigilance officials of Cuttack Division in connection with graft charges levelled against him by Gouranga Charan Sahu of Birabarpur village in Cuttack district.…
Freedom Fighter Nirmala Mohanty dies at 84
Renowned Sarbodaya activist, Bhoodan movement leader and freedom fighter, Nirmala Mohanty passed away yesterday at her Bhubaneswar residence. She was 84. Her eldest daughter Aparna Mohanty lit the funeral pyre at Swargadwar, Puri.…
Aseema Odisha’s Global Conclave Calls for Odia Resurgence
A time when the entire globe marches towards unified cultural entity and inclusive growth, Odias worldwide should come forward to champion the cause of a global village while retaining the cultural identity unique to this age old race,…
Jual Oram slams Sevayats of Puri Jagannath Temple
Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram, who is known for his straightforwardness, minced no words to criticise the Sevayats or Pandas at Puri Jagannath Temple, who have brought disrepute to the state of Odisha because of their unruly…
Prasad Harichandan assumes charge as PCC President
Senior Congress leader and former MLA from Satyabadi, Shri Prasad Harichandan formally took over as the new Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President of the Odisha unit. Harichandan chose the 130th Foundation Day of Indian National…
Dharmendra Pradhan slams BJD Govt over VAT Hike
Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan has slammed the BJD government led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over the recent hike in VAT on petrol and diesel prices.
"A higher VAT will ensure less business…
Pradip Amat attends Pre-Budget Consultation
Odisha Finance Minister Pradip Amat has attended Pre-Budget Consultation Meeting of Union Finance Minister, Arun Jetly at Hotel Ashoka, New Delhi, on Friday. In this meeting Minister Amat has raised some issues common to States and specific…
No Huge Impact of Low Pressure Rains on Odisha
Special Relief Commissioner Shri Pradipta Mohapatra, who met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today to brief him about the possible rains and situation aftermath, has allayed the fears and apprehensions, saying the rains won't have any big…