Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The High Level Clearance Authority of Government of Odisha has approved three important investment proposals worth Rs 6923.26 Crore. The clearance was given at the 22nd meeting of the HLCA chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the Kharavela Bhawan. The three investment proposals have a potential to create 4638 jobs in the state. [...]

Bhubaneswar: Ace sprinter Dutee Chand clinched a gold medal in women’s 100 m event at the Khelo India University Games here on Saturday. The 24-year-old sprinter, who is representing the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), completed the race in a record timing of 11.47 seconds. Dhanalakshmi S from Mangalore University came second completing the [...]

Bhubaneswar: Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today praised Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for promoting private healthcare facilities in the State. Speaking on the occasion of launching of SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) here today, the Union Minister said the Odisha CM has been taking initiatives for the developing medical facilities in the State. He also [...]

Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled the SUM Ultimate Medicare, a multi-super speciality quaternary care hospital equipped with state of art technology of the Siksha O Anusandhan deemed to be University, in the presence of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan here on Saturday morning. Speaking on the occasion, Shah [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Saturday effected a minor reshuffle in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre, assigning new roles to two senior officials. As per a notification issued by the General Administration & Public Grievance Department, Madhu Sudan Padhi, currently serving as Principal Secretary to Governor of Odisha, Dr. Ganeshi Lal, has been posted [...]

Berhampur: The BJD’s social service wing Odisha-Mo Parivar has once again extended helping hands to a grieving family in Ganjam district, whose member passed away in a train accident in Chennai. With the help of Odisha-Mo Parivar team, the family of late Parshu Jena was able to perform last rites of the deceased in Chennai. [...]

Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah today offered prayers at the 11th century Lingaraj Temple, here in city. He was given a grand reception at the temple. Union Minister Pratap Sarangi and Dharmendra Pradhan were accompanied the Home Minister. Earlier on the day, he also visited Shri Jagannath Temple in Puri and spent more than [...]

Bhubaneswar: IndiGo, the low-cost airline is all set to start its direct flight operation between Bhubaneswar and Varanasi tonight. According to schedule, the 72-seater IndiGO 6E-7972 the daily flight is scheduled to take off at 9.45 pm from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar and will land at around 11.40 pm at Varanasi. With [...]

Puri: Union Home Minister Amit Shah today offered prayers at the Shri Jagannath Temple Puri. He was given a grand reception at the temple Singhadwara by Shri Jagannath Temple administration officials, Collector Balwant Singh, SP Umashankar Dash and the servitors. He spent more than an hour in the temple. He also took the blessings of [...]

Cuttack: The Home Guards in the state would get enhanced salary as the Orissa High Court on Friday directed the state government to provide salary to Home Guards to the minimum pay equivalent to the scale of the lowest rank in the police. It has further asked the government to pay an interim daily allowance [...]