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Health Ministry writes to Odisha chief secy suggesting measures to control
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Wednesday wrote to the Odisha Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra suggesting measures to control the spread of COVID-19 in the state.
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IndusInd Bank, TP Central Odisha Distribution partner for digital payments
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 7 (ANI): IndusInd Bank has partnered with TP Central Odisha Distribution Ltd (TPCODL) -- a joint venture between Tata Power and Odisha state government -- to introduce a digital network for facilitating electricity bill payments across 300 semi-urban and ru
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Odisha approves 5 major industrial projects of Rs 1.46 lakh crore, steel-
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 6 (ANI): In a major success of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's 'Vision 2030' of making Odisha 'Steel Hub of India', the state's High-Level Clearance Authority on Tuesday issued in-principle approval to five major industrial projects to the tune of R
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Supreme Court refuses to allow Rath Yatra across Odisha, except Puri
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a batch of petitions seeking direction to conduct Rath Yatra across Odisha and not only in Puri Jagannath temple, as permitted by the Odisha State Government in its order earlier.
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Unique Achievement: Four delegates from KIIT in Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], July 6 (ANI/PRNewswire): In a remarkable feat, three athletes - Dutee Chand, C. A. Bhavani Devi and Shivpal Singh - and Dr. Sudeep Satpathy, a sports medicine doctor, from KIIT Deemed to be University, have made the cut for the forthcoming Olympic Games.
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Students in Odisha's Ganjam face difficulties in attending online classes
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Ganjam (Odisha) [India], July 4 (ANI): Students from poor tribal families in Odisha's Ganjam face difficulties in attending online classes as many of them do not have smartphones or face network issues.
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Tokyo Olympics: No pressure on me, focus is on 100m this time, says Dutee
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 4 (ANI): Ace India sprinter Dutee Chand said she will focus on the 100m race in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics which is set to get underway from July 23.
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Puri Airport likely to be operational by 2022-23, says Odisha Minister
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 4 (ANI): Odisha Transport Minister, Padmanabh Behera informed on Sunday that air services from Puri are likely to commence by 2022-23 as work to establish an International Airport has begun.
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7-feet-long python rescued in Odisha's Kalahandi
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Kalahandi (Odisha) [India], July 4 (ANI): A 7-feet long python was rescued from a fishing net near Ganga Sagar pond, Golamunda in Kalahandi district by the forest department on Saturday. The reptile was later released into the forest.
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Isolated places over Uttarakhand, Bihar, West Bengal likely to receive hea
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Isolated places over Uttarakhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, Odisha, Assam and Meghalaya, Rayalaseema and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal are likely to receive heavy rainfall, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday.
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Losing her job due to pandemic, teacher becomes driver of waste collection
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 4 (ANI): A school teacher in Bhubaneswar who lost her job due to the COVID-19 pandemic took up the job of driving a waste collection vehicle of the city's municipal corporation.
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Bhubaneswar NGO provides unprivileged kids smartphones to ensure education
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 3 (ANI): A Bhubaneswar-based NGO 'Ashayen' is helping out 220 unprivileged children by providing 67 smartphones during the Covid pandemic to ensure they don't discontinue their studies, as schools that were shut during the lockdown continue their classes on
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