Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The new Terminal of the Dhamara Port in Bhadrak district today caught fire on Monday. A gas leak is suspected to have caused the fire. According to sources, several valuable items have been gutted in the fire incident. Meanwhile, the fire fighters have reached the port.

Bhubaneswar: Like a perfect head of the family who inspires all the members of the house and cares for everybody, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has showed that he follows what he preaches. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday evening gave way to an ambulance and waited at a busy junction with his calm and [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik attended the closing ceremony of the first edition of the Khelo India University Games 2020 here today. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said, “I am extremely glad that KIUG 2020 has been organised in such a smooth manner. I am sure it will help young athletes in [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today appointed a group of eminent doctors to advise on the transformation of SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack into a world class institution. Seven out of the team of 10 are Padma Awardees, 4 are SCB Alumni. This is part of the 5T initiative CM had announced relating to [...]

Bhubaneswar: Showing a humane face, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has sanctioned an amount of Rs 10 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for Mohammed Anees, the Constable working in the Border Security Force, whose house was burnt down by rioters last Friday in Delhi’s Khajuri Khas area. Anees is posted in Odisha’s Swabhiman [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has appointed senior Biju Janata Dal Leader Sanjay Das Burma as the Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Board. He will be accorded Cabinet Rank. Sanjay had been a two time MLA from Brahmagiri and was a Minister in the Odisha Government for two times having important portfolios. Chief Minister [...]

Bhubaneswar: The transport department is going to strictly implement the new amended provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act 1998 from 1st March 2020 in true spirit. In a letter to the District Collectors, Superintendents of Police and Deputy Commissioners of Police, the Transport Commissioner has written for Enforcement of Road Safety Regulations in the State. [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated ‘Unnati Bhawan’ at Satya Nagar here and gave away appointment letters to the newly recruited Odisha Municipal Administrative Service (OMAS) officers and Odisha Municipal Planning Service (OMPS) officers under Odisha Municipal Cadre. The Unnati Bhawan, which is developed over area of 93250 square feet, will house various organizations [...]

Berhampur: Berhampur-based Aga Street UPHC (Urban Primary Health Centre) has won the Kayakalp Awards 2019-20 for its dedicated efforts towards excellence in promoting cleanliness, high standards of hygiene, sanitation and infection control. The prestigious award is given under National Health Mission. In Odisha, the award is decided by the Health and Family Welfare Department. Aska [...]

Bhubaneswar: The common man must feel empowered. The common man must feel that he is the real master. He must feel he is living in a truly democratic system. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said this today at a function for the inclusion of five more departments in the Mo Sarkar initiative at Loka Seva Bhavan. [...]