Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in a letter to Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari asked for early completion of the Cuttack-Angul-Sambalpur section of NH-55 In his letter, CM Patnaik stated, “I would like to draw your kind attention to the fact that Rehabilitation and Up-gradation of Cuttack-Angul-Sambalpur […]
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Odisha: Tribal Artists from 8 states participate in National Tribal Dance Fest
Tribal folk artists from eight states, showcased dance forms depicting their unique culture and folklore at the National Tribal Dance Festival 2023 in Oridha’s Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. The dance fest is being organized at Adivasi Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar as part of a five-day mega event that kicked off on Monday. “Tribal […]
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Odisha: CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates multi-facility athletic complex
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium Complex and Hockey Training Centres in Odisha’s Sundargarh district on Saturday. “The multiple sports projects will play a significant role in the holistic development of sports in the district of Sundargarh which is reputed for producing many national and international players. The projects inaugurated include the Birsa […]
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik unveils Biju Patnaik’s iconic “Dakota” aircraft for public display
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday unveiled former CM Biju Patnaik’s iconic “Dakota” DC3 (AT-AUI) aircraft for public display at Biju Patnaik International Airport Bhubaneswar. As per the Chief Minister’s office, “The iconic Dakota Aircraft belongs to erstwhile Kalinga Airlines and was founded by Ex-Chief Minister of Odisha Biju […]
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Odisha: 21 police personnel injured during BJP Yuva Morcha protest in Bhubaneswar
Around 21 police personnel were injured during the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Yuva Morcha protest in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, officials said on Wednesday. Hundreds of Yuva Morcha activists were protesting against the government at Mahatma Gandhi Marg in front of the Odisha State Assembly on Tuesday night when a scuffle broke out between the […]
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Odisha man constructs graves for himself, wife while still alive
We all know death is inevitable. We also know that we cannot take anything with us at death. Yet, all of us dream to have a beautiful house with all the luxuries of the world. However, an elderly couple from the Gajapati district is an exception. Instead of getting a […]
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Odisha government writes to Centre seeking release of pending food subsidy to state
The Odisha government has written to the Union government seeking the release of the pending food subsidy to the state. In the letter to Union Minister Piyush Goyal, State Food Supplies, Consumer Welfare, and Co-operation Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak said requested his intervention to release the pending subsidy due to the state and […]
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Odisha LoP gives up security, says no faith in police in Naba Das murder case
Odisha Leader of Opposition (LoP) and senior BJP leader Jayanarayan Mishra gave up his personal security officer (PSO) on Saturday, claiming he has lost faith in the Odisha police in the wake of the murder of Odisha minister Naba Kishor Das in presence of security personnel. “I don’t have trust […]
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ASI who shot Odisha minister suffered from mental illness, claims wife
The wife of Gopal Das, the assistant sub-inpsector who shot at Odisha Health Minister Naba Das, said that her husband suffered from mental disorder for the last eight years. She also said that her husband was on medication and was doing fine. ASI’s wife made the claims while speaking to […]
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Odisha cabinet approves inclusion of 22 castes in State’s list of SEBC
Odisha cabinet on Saturday cleared the inclusion of 22 castes in the list of Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC). “The Cabinet has been pleased to approve the proposed Amendment of the odisha-state-commission-for-backward-classes”>Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes (OSCBC) Act, 1993 by inserting subsection 3 under Section – 9, enabling the […]
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Rare painting techniques by Odisha Pattachitra artist stir interest
An Odisha Pattachitra artist who uses hand-made canvas and colours made from sea stones and mountain rocks that have come down from ages besides strict conformation to storytelling techniques has featured at a painting camp organised in Raipur. The painting camp based on Ram Katha was organised at the Art […]
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates 5 high grid substations worth Rs 254 crores
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday inaugurated five high-capacity grid substations in four districts of the state via video conference, said a press statement. These places are Hinjilikatu in Ganjam district, Kalimela in Malkangari, Birmaharajpur in Subarnapur and Godisahi and Bahugram in Cuttack district. This will benefit 2 lakh […]
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Odisha EOW arrests IT expert from MP in country’s “biggest job fraud racket”
Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police on Sunday arrested a person, accused of involvement in what is said to be the “biggest job fraud racket” in the country, from Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam, police said. The arrested person, namely Arpit Panchal, a resident of Jaora in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam, was […]
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Odisha porter holds regular classes for destitute children after work
Like millions of people across the country, 31-year-old Ch Nageshu Patro of Odisha’s Ganjam district too had lost his means of livelihood with the outbreak of Covid-19 and the Lockdown that followed. However, undeterred by his miseries, Patro, who is a postgraduate, started teaching the underprivileged kids of tenth standard […]
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Odisha Cabinet approves Rs 367 cr for ’empowerment of women in agriculture’
The Odisha Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday approved the provision of Rs 367.19 crores for five years from 2022-23 to 2026-27 for implementation of the State Sector Scheme “empowerment of women in agriculture-promotion of entrepreneurship for women SHG”, the government said. “The scheme is introduced with […]