In a continued thrust towards development in the irrigation sector and empowering the farmers of the state, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Lower Suktel Irrigation Project in the drought-prone Balangir district on Wednesday. Chief Minister Patnaik dedicated the project to benefiting farmers and residents by providing drinking water facilities, […]
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Odisha: 32 tourists injured as bus falls into gorge in Kandhamal
32 people were injured when a tourist bus they were travelling in fell into a gorge in Odisha’s Kandhamal on Wednesday, police said. The bus was coming from West Bengal. As per officials, the mishap occurred under Brahmnigaon police station limits. Police with the help of locals and the fire […]
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik felicitates winners of 17th Edition of Young Astronomer Talent Search
The top five winners of the 17th Edition of Young Astronomer Talent Search (YATS) 2023 were felicitated by Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik on Thursday at Pathani Samanta Planetarium (PSP) in Bhubaneswar. Organized by Tata Steel in association with PSP operating under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Odisha, this edition of YATS […]
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Odisha: I-T raids enter sixth day at the premises linked to Congress MP Dheeraj Sahu
The Income Tax raids entered the sixth day at the premises of Baldev Sahu Infra Pvt Ltd company at Sudpada in Balangir, Odisha. The company is allegedly linked to Congress Rajya Sabha MP Dheeraj Sahu. Meanwhile, the currency counting of 176 bags was completed after Income Tax raided properties connected to Rajya Sabha MP Dheeraj Sahu, The Income Tax department will deposit all the seized cash at the […]
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Dharmendra Pradhan writes to Odisha CM; urges to implement PM-USHA scheme
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan wrote a letter to Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik requesting to implement Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) scheme so that the state ‘does not miss out on the benefits of the scheme’ In his letter to Patnaik, Pradhan said the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) will […]
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Income Tax dept conducts raids at Boudh Distilleries in Odisha, Jharkhand, recovers huge amount of cash
The Income Tax department conducted raid at the Boudh Distilleries Private Limited in Odisha and Jharkhand and recovered huge cache of currency notes from premises linked to the company, sources said. The IT department also conducted raid at the Corporate office of Boudh Distillery Limited, in Khordha, Bhubaneswar and searches […]
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Former bureaucrat V K Pandian joins BJD in presence of Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik
Former Bureaucrat V K Pandian today officially joined the Biju Janata Dal at the Naveen Nivas in the presence of party supremo and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. ” Today our party supremo and Odisha CM Naven Patnaik officially inducted VK Pandian into the BJD. Pandian took Naveen Patnaik’s blessing […]
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President Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate 3 trains enhancing connectivity in Jharkhand, Odisha tribal areas
To establish faster connectivity in the tribal belt of Jharkhand and Odisha, Indian Railways is going to launch three new trains. President Droupadi Murmu, who is on a visit to Odisha and Andhra Pradesh will flag off these new trains, i.e. Badampahar-Tatanagar MEMU, Badampahar-Rourkela Weekly Express and Badampahar-Shalimar Weekly Express. The President of India will travel from Badampahar to Rairangpur on the Badampahar-Shalimar Express. Flagging off of Train […]
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President Murmu to visit Odisha, Andhra Pradesh from Nov 20-22
President Droupadi Murmu will visit Odisha and Andhra Pradesh from November 20 to 22, 2023, an official release said on Sunday. On November 20, President Murmu will grace the inaugural session of the 36th Annual Conference and Literary Festival of All India Santali Writers’ Association at Baripada. On the same day, she will also inaugurate an […]
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Tiger census begins at Similipal National Park in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj
A tiger census began at the Similipal National Park in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on Wednesday. S .K. Popli, Indian Forest Service, Principal Chief Conservator Forest(Wild Life) and CWLW Odisha said, “The Odisha Forest Department will conduct a yearly tiger census starting November 1, 2023. The census will be conducted in three phases: sign survey, line-transect survey, and camera trapping. The sign survey […]
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Odisha: Tree worshipped as Ganpati in Bhubaneshwar
As the ten-day Ganesh Chaturthi commenced on Tuesday, devotees across the country welcomed Lord Ganesha in their own unique way. Combining religion and social causes, volunteers of the Bakul Foundation decorated a tree in Lord Ganesha’s form. The volunteers of the Bakul Foundation have been decorating trees as Ganpat on Ganesh Chaturthi for the last five years. The decorations that were […]
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Odisha’s millet mission brand ambassador meets spouses of leaders of G20, expresses happiness
The brand ambassador of Odisha Millet Mission at the G20 leaders’ summit who met the First Ladies and spouses of G20 member countries on Saturday has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the opportunity she got. Subhasha Mahanta- a millet farmer from Mayurbhanj district’s Singarpur village of Odisha, while talking […]
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik rewards Kishore Jena for exceptional performance at World Athletics Championship
While the nation celebrated Neeraj Chopra’s historic gold medal win at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Odisha’s Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik recognised the efforts of a lesser-known athlete from his state. Kishore Jena, Odisha’s javelin star, became the first from the state to represent India at the Finals of the World Athletics Championship in Budapest and […]
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Odisha: Nirmala Sitharaman, Dharmendra Pradhan offer prayers at Puri’s Jagannatha Temple
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with fellow central cabinet colleague Dharmendra Pradhan, offered prayers at the Jagannath Temple in Puri on Thursday. The Union Ministers were also accompanied to the popular shrine by the BJP’s national spokesperson Sambit Patra. According to an official release, the Union Ministers have multiple important events in […]
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57 railway stations in Odisha to be upgraded under Amrit Bharat Station scheme
As many as 57 railway stations in Odisha have been identified to undergo a major makeover under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, the East Coast Railway said in a release Tuesday. The stations are Angul, Badampahar, Balangir, Balasore, Balugaon, Barbil, Bargarh Road, Baripada, Barpali, Belpahar, Betnoti, Bhadrak, Bhawanipatna, Bhubaneswar, Bimlagarh, Brahmapur, Brajrajnagar, Chatrapur, […]