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President Draupadi Murmu arrives on 3-day visit to Odisha
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The President was received by the state Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Governor Ganeshi Lal.
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President Murmu on three-day Odisha visit from Tuesday
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Notably, President Droupadi Murmu hails from Odisha. She had earlier visited her home state on May 4.
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Four leopard skin seized by forest department in Odisha's Mayurbhanj, thre
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Baripada forest rangers and DD STR South has arrested three persons and seized four leopard hides and three mobile phones near Bahalda Village in Baripada Forest Division, officials said.
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23 years and counting: Naveen Patnaik becomes 2nd longest-serving Chief Mi
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Patnaik, the five-time Chief Minister of Odisha, took charge on March 5, 2000, and has been holding the post for the last 23 years and 139 days. While Jyoti Basu holds office for 23 years 137 days from June 21, 1977, to November 5, 2000.
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Balasore train accident: 41 bodies await identification at AIIMS Bhubanesw
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"We have 41 unclaimed bodies. People are coming to us and we are handing over the bodies after matching DNA samples," said Dr (Prof) Ashutosh Biswas, Director, AIIMS Bhubaneswar, Odisha
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Odisha govt announces interest free crop loan up to Rs 1 lakh for farmers
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to an official release, the state government has now decided for dispensation of crop loans up to Rs 1 lakh at 0 per cent interest rate per annum (Interest-free loan) from 1st April — 2022 and for crop loans above Rs 1 lakh to Rs 3 lakh, the applicable rate is 2 per cent for promp
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IMD issues orange alert in districts of Odisha for next 24 hours
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued an Orange alert warning for four districts in Odisha for the next 24 hours.
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Odisha Cabinet approves Rs 1,001 crore to build 11 comprehensive cancer
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
As per the Department of Health and Family Welfare, "Eleven Comprehensive Cancer Care Units will be built up within a period of 2 years, Henceforth Patients will need not travel far or outside the State seeking advanced Cancer Care. This will definitely reduce the out of pocket expenditure o
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Widespread rainfall likely to occur in Telangana during next 24 hrs, red a
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Dr K Nagaratna, Director of Hyderabad Meteorological Centre said that Telangana is likely to have widespread rainfall due to a low pressure laying over South Odisha and North Andhra Pradesh coast along the West Central Bay of Bengal and associated cyclonic circulation which is extending u
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Lapses in signalling-circuit-alteration caused Odisha train accident: Unio
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Union Minister further said that the Commissioner of Railway Safety under the Ministry of Civil Aviation has completed its inquiry into the Balasore train accident, which claimed 295 lives.
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Truck catches fire on NH16 in Visakhapatnam
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The truck was loaded with iron ore and was bound to Odisha from Visakhapatnam. The incident took place within the jurisdiction of Arilova Police Station.
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Andhra Pradesh: Fishermen warned not to venture into Bay of Bengal due to
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Fishermen have been warned not to venture into the Bay of Bengal due to a low-pressure area and associated cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal and adjoining Odisha coast that is causing rainfall and heavy winds in Andhra Pradesh, said the Director of the Visakhapatnam cyclone warning
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