Odisha

Malkangiri: In a remarkable step towards empowerment of people from third gender community, the Malkangiri district administration has appointed five transgender persons as security guards at the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH). The transgender persons – Durga, Sonali, Tushar, Kailash and Hial – will be deployed at female, gynecology and pediatrics wards of the DHH, according [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has achieved a growth of 9 per cent in revenue generation till the end of October 2019 compared to the same period in the last fiscal. The State has registered a 12.24 per cent growth in revenue generation from non-tax sources by the end of October in comparison to the corresponding period of [...]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik paid his humble tributes to former Chief Minister of Odisha Nabakrushna Choudhuri on his birth anniversary today. Nabakrushna Choudhuri was a freedom fighter who participated in the Non-cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience movement and Peasants movement. He served as Chief Minister of Odisha. ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସ୍ଵାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ, ରାଜନେତା ତଥା ପୂର୍ବତନ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନବକୃଷ୍ଣ [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today reiterated that improving the quality education at all levels of state’s education system is a top priority of his government. Speaking on the occasion of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of Utkal University here on Saturday, the Chief Minister said that the Odisha Government has sanctioned Rs 100 crore [...]

Berhampur: With a view to develop entrepreneurship among rural farmers for augmentation of their income, the Ganjam district administration is planning to launch a new programme called ‘TARA’ adhering to the 5T mantra of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. TARA, which stands for Transformation of Agriculture in Rural Area, will be implemented in the district in [...]

Bhubaneswar: When it comes to integrity in public life and intolerance to impropriety, Naveen Patnaik has all the say. The five time chief minister of Odisha has shown a tremendous maturity in dealing with dishonesty and declining standards in both political as well as administrative spectrums. His latest decision to remove the Director General of [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said that people will have a choice whether to visit a government office or not for any service or entitlement by August 15, 2020. Speaking about the target of his government’s 5T initiative to the Assembly, the Chief Minister said, “I have made a commitment to the people [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has been conferred with “Most Improved Big State for Cleanliness” award by India Today Group at the India Today State of the States Conclave 2019 in New Delhi on Thursday. Odisha Panchayati Raj, Drinking Water, Law, Housing & Urban Development Minister Pratap Jena received the prestigious award on behalf of Chef [...]

Bhubaneswar: Politicizing any human tragedy especially relating to women is inhuman, said Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in the Assembly today. In an emotional appeal to the members of the Assembly, Naveen said, “This kind of politics will never give any returns. We are a mature democracy. We represent the four and half crore people [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today reiterated that his government will continue to make consistent endeavour to improve health service delivery and modernize the infrastructure. Inaugurating the 54th Indian Orthodontic Conference at the SOA University here, the Chief Minister said that healthcare is a top priority of his government. The State Government is in [...]