Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today urged teachers and other education officials to create awareness among school students for prevention of coronavirus or COVID-19. In an advisory to all the district education officers (DEOs), district project coordinators (DPCs) and block education officers (BEOs), the Odisha School Education Programme Authority (OSEPA) asked them to spread the awareness [...]

Bhubaneswar: On 5th March 2020 India is celebrating 104th birth anniversary of Biju Patnaik. The country and the State of Odisha is familiar with the extraordinary narratives associated with his glorious legacy. Those narratives flow from his many splendoured roles including his roles as pilot patriot, dynamic entrepreneur, architect of modern Odisha, champion of science [...]

Bhubaneswar: As Odisha celebrates 104th birth anniversary of freedom fighter, daring pilot, industrialist, politician and philanthropist Biju Patnaik, here are some of the interesting facts about the mass leader. Biju Patnaik, full name Bijaya Nanda Patnaik, was born on March 5, 1916 in Cuttack. Biju Patnaik’s parental home belongs to G.Nuagan in Bellaguntha of Ganjam [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a boost to healthcare services in Odisha, the third cadaveric kidney transplantation was successfully conducted in the State on Thursday. The doctors at the state-run SCB Medical College and Hospital successfully transplanted cadaveric kidneys of a deceased donor on two patients. The kidneys of Rajalaxmi Das of Delang in Puri district were transplanted [...]

Cuttack: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today laid the foundation stone of expansion project of Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. Speaking on this occasion, Patnaik said, his government is committed to make SCB Medical College and Hospital a world class institution for health services. Development of Infrastructure of SCB Medical College [...]

New Delhi: Biju Janata Dal MPs today offered floral tributes in memory of legendary freedom fighter and former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik on the occasion of his 104th Birth Anniversary. It was held at the BJD Parliamentary Party Office at the Parliament House in New Delhi. MPs from various political parties offered their tributes [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today appointed Jajpur MLA Pranab Prakash Das as organisational secretary of Biju Janata Dal. He will be in charge of the overall organisational affairs of the party. One of the youngest leaders in BJD, Pranab Prakash Das has been a member of the Odisha Legislative assembly from 2009. The new responsibility [...]

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of people from all walks of life today participated in the Biju Patnaik Mini Marathon Organised by the Odisha Government on the occasion of Panchayatiraj Diwas. Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Tushar Kanti Behera flagged off the marathon. Other officials and dignitaries were also present on the occasion. The mini marathon commenced from [...]

Bhubaneswar: Every year Odisha celebrates the birthday of its beloved former Chief Minister late Biju Patnaik as the Panchayatiraj Diwas. It is in recognition to his unparalleled contribution to the strengthening of the Panchayatiraj system in Odisha. Being a leader in implementing the three tier system of governance in the country, Odisha today boasts itself [...]

Berhampur: A superintending engineer in Public Works Department (PWD) here has been arrested by the vigilance wing for allegedly amassing assets disproportionate to his known source of income. Bindo Kumar Padhi, superintending engineer (Roads and Building) in Berhampur was arrested and sent to jail custody after raids on his residence, office and other premises, a [...]