Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The first ever Mission Shakti Mela was inaugurated by Odisha Women and Child Development Minister Tukuni Sahu here this evening. The Mission Shakti Mela would showcase the prowess of the Women Self Help Groups of the State and bring to one platform more than 500 women members of 262 women SHGs and producer groups [...]

Kendrapara: The Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha’s Kendrapara district will remain closed for tourists from December 26 to January 4 for crocodile census. The estuarine crocodile census will be carried out under the supervision of noted saltwater crocodile expert Dr. Sudhakar Kar, sources said. The enumerators will be assisted by trained forest staffs and will [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today felicitated foreign sand artists who participated in the 8th International Sand Art Festival held on the pristine Chandrabhaga Beach in Konark. The Chief Minister felicitated the artists from USA, Ireland, Denmark, Russia, Canada, and Togo at a function at Lok Seva Bhawan here on Thursday. The eighth edition [...]

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of the International Volunteer Day, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has lauded the contribution of volunteers to the communities in times of need and distress. Millions of dedicated volunteers from around the world are selflessly working to help communities in times of need and distress, the CM said. “On IVD2019, let’s [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today stressed the need to raise awareness about soil for a healthier and sustainable future for mankind. On the occasion of World Soil Day, the Chief Minister called to raise awareness about the most precious natural resource for a healthier and sustainable future for mankind. Soil acts as a carbon [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has approved the ambitious Gopalpur-Digha coastal highway project and agreed to the alignment plan of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for the Satapada-Digha stretch of the project under the Bharatmala scheme. At a meeting between the State Government and NHAI officials held last month, the agency said that alignment [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today suspended a doctor for allegedly prescribing wrong injection to a child at a state-run hospital in Balangir district. The Health and Family Welfare Department took action against Dr. Biju Agrawal of Sub-Divisional Hospital (SDH), Patnagarh for allegedly prescribing wrong injection for a one-year-old. Dr. Agrawal, a Consultant (Pediatric) at the [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government will not relax in the penalty amount collected from the traffic violators, informed State Commerce and Transport Minister Padmanabha Behera here today. Even though some States had relaxed traffic penalty amount, but there is no such plan for relaxation in Odisha, said the Minister. Behera further said that a meeting on [...]

Bhubaneswar: Central University of Odisha, Koraput gets a new Vice Chancellor as Prof I Ramabrahmam of the Central University of Hyderabad has been appointed as its new Vice-Chancellor. Prior to this new assignment, Ramabrahmam was working as a professor at the department of political science at the University of Hyderabad. He will hold the Vice-Chancellor [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday conveyed his best wishes to the guardians of seas and oceans on the occasion of Navy Day. The Odisha CM saluted to the men in white for their courage, indomitable spirit and dedication to protect country’s maritime borders. Best wishes to our guardians of seas and oceans [...]