Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Tuesday introduced Segway patrolling system at Bhubaneswar railway station here in order to tighten security at the station. The battery-operated and eco-friendly Segway system will help RPF personnel move from one place to another during their patrolling duty at stations in less time and also help control crowd, [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, the Odisha Government said no to cultivation of cannabis as it will continue to remain illegal, informed Excise Secretary Sushil Kumar Lohani after a meeting held at Lok Seva Bhawan here today. Speaking to media Lohani said several industrial companies had sought permission for ganja cultivation in the State due [...]

FBhubaneswar: In yet another welfare measures, the Odisha Government will provide piped water supply to all rural households by 2024-25, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Pratap Jena informed the Assembly on Tuesday. As of now, piped water is being supplied to as many as 19,504 villages out of a total of 47,366 villages, said [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today conferred honorary doctorate to Kamal Haasan, a towering personality of Indian cinema. Haasan was conferred with the honorary doctoral degree by the Centurion University of Technology & Management at a special function held at the varsity campus here. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said, “Haasan is [...]

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of enhanced public awareness regarding Fire Safety norms and continued endeavour of the Government to ensure Fire Safety in all types of buildings/occupancies, the whole process of regarding fire safety norms and safety certificate will come under the ‘Mo Sarkar’ initiative from January 1, 2020. The whole process will also be [...]

Bhubaneswar: The healthcare scenario in Odisha is slowly but surely getting a remarkable transformation thanks to the proactive steps being taken by the Government of Odisha. At a time when other states are struggling to achieve the set goals for providing maternity benefits, Odisha is leading the way by improved coverage in rural as well [...]

Malkanagiri: The winds of change have started bringing in good news. Once touted as the hot bed of Maoist activities, the interior areas of Malkanagiri District are today witnessing a positive changeover. With proactive support from the government, Maoists today want to join the mainstream and live a normal life. While a number of former [...]

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation has proposed to acquire private lands for drain development in the city. The BMC is planning to acquire the lands over which 13 natural drains are passing by. All the rain water from its catchment area do release in gangue through these drains. In order to prevent water logging in the [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s successful political career is an inspiration to others, said actor-turned-politician and president of Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) Kamal Haasan here today. Kamal Haasan, who reached the capital city to attend a programme at Centurion University of Technology and Management (CUTM), met the Chief Minister at Naveen Niwas this evening. [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government is expecting to garner excise revenue worth Rs 4600 crore from sale of alcoholic beverages in the current fiscal. This has been informed by Odisha Excise Minister Niranjan Pujari in the Assembly on Monday. The State Government had collected Rs 3925 crore towards excise revenue in financial year 2018-19 and it [...]