Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik joined his party’s people connecting programme ‘Jana Samparka Padayatra’ here today. Naveen, who launched the BJD’s annual Padyatra on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, attended the programme at Thosali plaza ground in Bhubaneswar Central constituency. Thanking the members present on the occasion, [...]

Bhubaneswar: Sonam Wangchuck, the man whose life sketch inspired a character in the blockbuster Movie ‘3 Idiots’, delivered the OKH lecture on 3R to 3H: The Next Learning Revolution” today in the Lok Seva Bhawan. This is the 21st Lecture of the Odisha Knowledge Hub (OKH) series. Government of Odisha has been organizing Odisha Knowledge [...]

Bhubaneswar: Adding another feather to its cap, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences has secured the distinction for being the second cleanest hospital in India. AIIMS Bhubaneswar has been adjudged as the second-best hospital for the second time in a row among the Category B Hospitals of the country for adopting best practices of [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to enforce traffic rules in the capital city, Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Bijay Kumar Sharma has inaugurated second traffic police station. As many as eight areas including Chandaka, Nandankanan, Nayapalli, Khandagiri, Jatni, Chandrasekharpur, Infocity and Tomanda police limit will fall under its jurisdiction. As many as 120 traffic constables [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik met US Consul General, Hyderabad Joel Reifman here on Tuesday and explored business opportunities with the US. The Chief Minister and US Consul General had very fruitful discussions on expanding horizons of mutual ties. Naveen also invited US businesses to take advantage of Odisha’s vibrant business ecosystem and conducive [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to ensure transparency in disbursement of pension to beneficiaries of National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) and Madhu Babu Pension Yojana, the Odisha Government is considering to introduce DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) mode for payment of pensions to the beneficiaries under the schemes. The Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government will release the second installment of financial assistance under Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme to the farmers next month. Informing this, Principal Secretary, Department of Agriculture Saurabh Garg said that eligible farmers will get the second of KALIA assistance in November. The farmers, who have been found [...]

Puri: Puri administration today evicted the Mahodadhi market complex located in Mochisahi area to clear unsafe and unauthorized structure from the vicinity of Sri Mandir. The 50-year-old market complex, which was housing 58 shops and a cooperative society, was razed in the presence of Puri Sub Collector Bhabatran Sahu and Municipal Executive officer Bijay Kumar [...]

Bhubaneswar: The “Mission Indradhanush 2.0”, a universal vaccination drive, is slated to be launched in five districts in Odisha from December 2. The districts are Gajapati, Kandhamal, Koraput, Malkangiri and Rayagada. In a letter to Collectors of these districts, National Health Mission MD Shalini Pandit urged them to take necessary steps to make the vaccination [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a major digital initiative, e-office system will be introduced at the five police battalions of the Odisha Police soon, informed Director General of Police (DGP) Bijay Kumar Sharma on Tuesday. Speaking at the 3rd Conference of Commandants of Armed Police Battalions in Police Bhawan here, Sharma said that the battalions in Malkangiri, Rourkela, [...]