The two-day orientation workshop for newly-elected Mayors and Chairpersons of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) concluded at Lok Seva Bhavan on Tuesday with all the participants receiving certificates from the Minister of Housing and Urban Development (H&UD), Pratap Jena. Jena had interactions with the Mayors and Chairpersons on various urban initiatives. The Workshop was inaugurated on…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha chief minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik on Sunday sought urgent intervention of prime minister Narendra Modi for continuance of studies of medical students who have returned from Ukraine to India. In his letter to the PM, Patnaik said a large number of medical students from Odisha and other parts of India had to…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday urged the students to strictly follow Covid-19 protocols, further requesting the parents to instill confidence in children to attend schools, reported ANI. In his address to the students, Patnaik stated that he is very happy with the reopening of schools after two years. “Today is a historic…
Bhubaneswar: Eminent social activist and Padma Shri awardee Shanti Devi died in Odisha’s Rayagada on Sunday. She was 88 years old. She had complained of chest pain and became unconscious at her Gunupur ashram on Sunday night. She was taken to the district headquarters hospital at Rayagada, where doctors declared her dead upon arrival, reported…
Puri: Protesting against the state government’s “inaction” in the Kalahandi teacher’s kidnap and murder case, some BJP supporters hurled eggs at the convoy of Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik here on Wednesday. The incident happened when Patnaik was returning to Bhubaneswar after attending the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Rs 331-crore heritage corridor project…
Puri: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik laid the foundation stone for Shri Jagannath temple “Parikrama Prakalpa” (Heritage Corridor Project) in Puri on Wednesday, reported ANI. “Today is a historic day for all Jagannath Bhakts all over the world and indeed a sacred day for the people of Odisha,” said CM Patnaik after laying foundation stone….
Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha MLA Umesh Chandra Swain died of cardiac arrest at his residence on Wednesday, PTI reported quoting family. He was 74 years old. The last rites of the four-time legislator will be performed at his native village in Jagatsinghpur district. Swain was elected to the Odisha assembly from Balikuda constituency four times. In…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday paid tribute to prominent tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda on the occasion of the legendary leader’s birthday. Taking to twitter, Patnaik said: “My tribute to brave freedom fighter and tribal leader Saheed Birsa Munda on his birth anniversary. His bravery and courage was exemplary in the history…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha won the International online Popular City Award at the 5th Guangzhou Award for Urban Innovation 2021 on Friday, receiving more than 4.60 lakh votes from across the world. People across the globe selected the Urban Wage Employment Initiative (UWEI) now known as MUKTA programme of Government of Odisha from among 15 other international…
Bhubaneswar: The Congress party held a six-hour ‘hartal’ in Odisha on Friday demanding the sacking and arrest of state minister DS Mishra for his alleged closeness with the prime accused in the Kalahandi teacher’s kidnap and murder. The hartal began at 6am amid tight security and is peaceful so far with no report of any…
