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Revival of Talcher Fertilizer plant on cards, PM to lay foundation

Bhubaneswar/ New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will shortly lay the foundation stone for the much awaited revival of defunct unit Fertilizer Corporation of India (FCI) at Talcher, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said after a review meeting in New Delhi. Apart from Talcher, four other sick fertilizer units- Ramagundam (Telangana), Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), and Sindri, […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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CBSE students take note, marksheets will mention grace marks henceforth!

Bhubaneswar: In a decision that could shock many students as much as the parents, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), has come up with its decision that marksheets provided to class 12 students will henceforth clearly state the extra marks or grace marks given to them to clear a paper. Grace marks are usually […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Courtesy call: Naveen meets Atal Bihari Vajpayee

New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik met former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at his New Delhi residence on Monday. “I was a minister in Vajpayee’s cabinet and it was a courtesy visit just to inquire about his health,” said Patnaik after meeting the former prime minister. Patnaik further said that people of Odisha […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Naveen reiterates demand for SCS tag at NITI Aayog meet

New Delhi: Stepping up its effort to acquire the special category state (SCS) status, Odisha today once again put forth its long-standing demand at the governing council meeting of NITI Aayog here. Attending the meet, chief minister Naveen Patnaik also presented the development picture of Odisha under his leadership. “I demanded the same status at […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Odias get together at Prabasi Odia Utsav-2017 in New Delhi

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Showcasing the traditional art and culture of Odisha, the Prabasi Odia Utsav-2017 was organised at New Delhi on Sunday. Union Culture and Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma graced the event as Chief Guest. Importance was laid on organising people from various strata of society and chalk out programmes for them in health, education and […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Naveen to meet party MPs in Parliament; important issues to be discussed

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: An important meeting of BJD MPs will be held at the Parliament in New Delhi today under leadership of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The meeting, two days prior to the end of the Budget Session, has raised many questions. What instructions is Patnaik going to give the MPs, will he rebuke them for […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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All eyes on BJD MPs’ meeting with party chief tomorrow

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: In view of some BJD parliamentarians raising questions in social media and press on the way the regional party was functioning few days back, all eyes are on a meeting scheduled to be held at the Sansad Bhawan in New Delhi tomorrow and chaired by BJD party president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Trafficked 2 years ago, minor girl rescued from New Delhi

Rairangpur: After being tortured for around two years, a tribal minor girl of Mayurbhanj district was rescued by police from New Delhi today. The cops also arrested the main accused Anita Patra (28) in this connection and have begun investigation into the incident. Sources said the 13-year-old girl had left home following an altercation with […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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German lady rape: Ex-DGP’s son Bitti Mohanty gets conditional bail

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today granted conditional bail to Bittihotra Mohanty, son ex-DGP BB Mohanty, in the German young woman rape case. Hearing a bail plea moved by Bitti, who is at present lodged in the Jaipur Central jail, the apex court released the ex-DGP son on a Rs 2.5 lakh surety and ordered […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Odia language chair in name of poet Sarala Das set up in JNU

New Delhi: The Odisha government today approved a grant of Rs 5 crore to Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) at Delhi to set up an Odia language chair in the name of legendary Odia poet Sarala Das. According to sources, Rs 2 crore will be provided to the University in the first phase while the remaining […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Hirakhand mishap: NIA to bring detained ISI agent to Delhi for quizzing today

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: To further its probe into series of train accidents across the country including the Hirakhand Express occurred last month, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is bringing ISI agent Shamsul Huda, who was detained in Nepal, to New Delhi on Wednesday. Huda is believed to be the mastermind behind a failed attempt to detonate […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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NCC has enormous potential for nation building: Governor

Bhubaneswar: Governor Dr SC Jamir today said the National Cadet Corps (NCC) has enormous potential for nation building as it provides opportunities to the youth of the country for their all round development with a sense of duty, commitment, dedication, discipline and moral values to become able leaders and useful citizens. “Youth are the strength […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Centre to celebrate 200 years completion of Paika Mutiny

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Centre today announced to celebrate the 200 years completion of Paika Mutiny, known to be the first freedom struggle of India, to commemorate the courageous uprising of soldiers led by Buxi Jagabandhu in Khordha district of Odisha against British in 1817. During his Budget speech in Lok Sabha today, Union Finance Minister […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Odia IPS officer Amulya Patnaik appointed as Delhi Police Commissioner

New Delhi: Senior Odia IPS officer of Assam–Meghalaya, Manipur–Tripura, and Arunachal Pradesh–Goa–Mizoram–Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre Amulya Patnaik was appointed as the Commissioner of Delhi Police today With this, Patnatik has become the first Odia IPS officer to be tipped for this key post. “I have discharged my duty for the Delhi Police in various capacities […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Odisha tableau to showcase Dola Yatra in R-Day parade

Bhubaneswar: Odisha will showcase Dola Yatra in its tableau in the Republic  Day parade in New Delhi on January 26 this year. The design of the tableau sponsored by the State I&PR department has been selected at the national level after the approval by a 16-member selection committee of the Ministry of Defence. The design […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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