Tag: Odisha Government

Koraput: Odisha Government is planning to establish a cashew processing cluster at Jeypore in Koraput district with an aim to increase productivity and create marketing link for growers and jobs for youths.

The Odisha government today demanded establishment of a Central Institute of Classical Odia here

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday hiked the social security allowance under Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY). Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik made the announcement during a programme organised under the ‘Ama Gaon Ama Bikash’ campaign at the State Secretariat in Bhubaneswar today. As per the announcement which will come into effect from February 15, the […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated the state-level annual farmers’ convention, ‘Krushi Odisha 2019’, at Biju Patnaik Ground in Baramunda here. The five-day flagship programme of Odisha government will continue till January 19. During the convention, seminars will be held on various topics including organic farming, sea and inland fish processing and role of […]

Rayagada: Odisha Government recently launched the night meal facility at various Aahar centres, especially for the attendants of patients in hospitals across the State. However, the ‘Aahar Yojana’ seems to have lost its purpose in Rayagada district. A case in point is the Aahar centre near G.C.D. High School in Rayagada where night meal (as […]

Cuttack: With instances of dead bodies being carried on shoulders and other means continue to be reported every now and then in Odisha, the Mahaprayan vehicles are gathering dust in several government hospitals including at City Hospital and Sishu Bhawan in Cuttack which has now emerged as a major concern for many. The Mahaprayan hearse […]

Bhubaneswar: The State Government has decided to disengage about 50,000 government employees who have been recruited by different departments during the last four years. A notification into this regard was issued by the General Administration department on Sunday. “All retired persons, who have been engaged by different Departments/Heads of Departments should be disengaged by appropriate […]

New Delhi: Taking cognizance of large-scale damage and pollution caused by the breach in Vedanta’s ash pond in Jharsuguda, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday served notices to company along with the Central government, Odisha government, Central Pollution Control Board and State Pollution Control Board. During the hearing of the case, the NGT directed […]

Bhubaneswar: Justice Raghubir Das Inquiry Commission on Friday submitted its final report on the mysterious disappearance of the key of Ratna Bhandar-the treasure trove of Lord Jagannath temple in Puri. The inquiry commission secretary submitted the 324-page report to the undersecretary of the Home department in less than the stipulated six- month time frame. Official […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when Odisha government is patting its own back for organising a magnificent opening ceremony for the men’s Hockey World Cup, BJP’s Lekhashree Samantsinghar today accused Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik of spending crores of public money just for taking selfie with Bollywood stars and his own promotion. In a tweet, Samantsinghar criticised […]

Nuapada: A lady Maoist, who carried a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh on her head, surrendered before Nuapada superintendent of police today. She has been identified as Dalmati Paharia alias Madhuri. According to police sources, Madhuri is believed to be 15 to 16 years of age and was forcibly inducted as a cadre by […]

Bhubaneswar: Opposing the deliberate attempt to trouble and harass him, former Kendrapara MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda has sought the intervention of Odisha DGP, RP Sharma in releasing the helicopter which was recently sealed again by Puri Police. In a letter, Panda asserted that already the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which is the only […]

Cuttack: Amid the ongoing cease-work agitation of lawyers, the bar associations across the State today said that they will unanimously accept Orissa High Court Bar Association’s decision regarding the protests. At the joint meeting of all district bar associations held today, a unanimous resolution was passed to continue the cease-work agitation till arrests are made […]

Bhubaneswar: It seems that Puri Police is not willing to accept the Director General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) report which recently dismissed charges brought against former Kendrapara MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda’s helicopter ride over Chilika Lake. Though a team of Puri Police on Monday unsealed the IMFA hangar inside the Bhubaneswar airport after 42 days, […]

Bhubaneswar: Despite their stunning performances in the recently-concluded Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Para-athletes from Odisha are a crestfallen lot after finding that despite bringing laurels for their country, their achievements have vastly gone unnoticed in their home State. Para-athletes from Odisha won a gold medal, three silver and two bronze medals in the […]