Tag: Odisha Government

Bhubaneswar: The much-hyped plastic ban will be enforced in six cities- Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Berhampur and Puri- from Gandhi Jayanti tomorrow. However, resentment is brewing among traders who alleged that as such ban is being implemented by the Odisha government without much preparedness. Traders in Cuttack alleged that no alternative measures have been taken […]

Choudwar: Protests have gained momentum against the seizure of former Kendrapara MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda’s helicopter on allegations of flying over Chilika Lake. Several social activists and intellectuals today staged a demonstration at Choudwar in Cuttack alleging that a conspiracy is being hatched by BJD-led Odisha government to target the former parliamentarian. “Several senior BJD […]

Bhubaneswar: Targeting the State government once again, expelled ruling-BJD leader Damodar Rout today accused VK Pandian, the private secretary of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of deliberately stalling the process to bring an ordinance to protect the rights of sharecroppers in the State. Spilling the beans, Rout alleged that it was due to Pandian, the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to engage the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bhubaneswar and National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela for a research report on utilisation of fly ash being generated in the state. While fly ash is being used for brick-making and road construction, the institutes will study the use of fly […]

Odisha Government on Sunday announced a new scheme--‘Ashirbad’ under which children, who lost their parents to Covid-19 in the State, will be provided a financial assistance on a monthly basis

In a good news for the farmers of Delanga and Kanasa block of the district, Odisha Government has granted an amount of Rs 10.34 crore for the renovation of Luna river

Bhubaneswar: As Odisha government inaugurates the second edition of ‘Make In Odisha Conclave’, the State’s special flagship biennial business event, talks continue to make rounds that the ruling-BJD is trying to promote the image of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik through the programme after the recent incidents of several corruption issues, ouster of top leaders and […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid ongoing agitation of teachers, clerks, lawyers and Fire Services personnel, streets of Odisha are teeming with protests allowing the Opposition parties train their guns alleging that the BJD-led government has slipped into coma. Agitation by thousands of teachers, who have been braving rain and sun seeking fulfilment of their long-standing demands, has affected […]

Bhubaneswar: Alleging double standards, Senior BJP leader and Union Tribal Affairs Minister, Jual Oram today came down heavily on CM Naveen Patnaik saying the Odisha government is being run by corrupt and undemocratic people. Speaking on the side-lines of a party programme in Sambalpur, Oram said the CM is ruling the state with the help […]

The PET-CT machine will help in the treatment of cancer patients and other critical surgical cases. The PET-CT will benefit many poor and needy patients of Odisha.

The Odisha unit of the BJP on Friday slammed the State government for not setting a definite time limit to provide financial assistance to compensate the farmers affected by Cyclone Yaas that hit the State on May 26

Bhubaneswar: The 15th Finance Commission, under the chairmanship of Nand Kishore Singh, today held discussions with the Odisha government and several stakeholders including various political parties, chambers of commerce and other outfits on socio-economic challenges, future possibilities of growth and development in the State. On day 1 of the 3-day consultation programme here in Bhubaneswar, […]

Bhubaneswar: Demanding regularisation of services, the Odisha Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) Doctors’ Association has threatened to launch an indefinite cease-work stir and stage a dharna before the State Assembly if the demands are not met. During a press meet in Bhubaneswar on Sunday, the Association alleged that Odisha government is treating AYUSH […]

Bhubaneswar: In a major initiative to curb the deadly Malaria menace in Odisha, the State Health Department today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US-based ‘Malaria No More’ and India-based Malaria Elimination Trust. The agreement was signed with both the organisations in presence of Health Minister Pratap Jena. Along with undertaking special strategies, the […]

Trivandrum/Bhubaneswar: Despite rescue and relief operations being taken up on war footing, hundreds of Odias who are still stranded in a few places in flood-hit Kerala today pleaded assistance for their return to their home state. During an exclusive OTV on-ground coverage from Trivandrum in Kerala, Odia handloom and handicraft artisans who have taken shelter […]