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'Want to serve needy': 64-year-old retired banker enrolls to study MBBS in
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bargarh (Odisha) [India], December 29 (ANI): "I want to complete the course and serve the needy," said 64-year-old retired banker Jay Kishore Pradhan, who has cracked National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and now enrolled as a first-year MBBS student.
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Odisha Cabinet approves proposal of reservation for govt high school stude
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 28 (ANI): Odisha Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved a proposal related to the reservation for students of government high schools for admission to engineering and medical colleges. This will be applicable from the next academic
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No 'zero night' celebration on New Year's eve in Bhubaneswar
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 28 (ANI): There will not be 'zero night' celebration on New Year's eve in Bhubaneswar this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, said the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC).
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Odisha logs 234 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 28 (ANI): Odisha has recorded 234 new Covid-19 cases, 319 recoveries and three deaths on Sunday, according to the State Health Department on Monday.
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Professional investigation of all crimes priority of police: Odisha DGP
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Cuttack (Odisha) [India], December 28 (ANI): Professional investigation of all crimes should be the priority of the police, said Odisha's Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay on Sunday.
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Odisha reports 303 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 27 (ANI): As many as 303 new COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths have been reported in Odisha on Saturday, as per the State Health Department bulletin issued on Sunday.
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Farm laws are in interest of farmers: Dharmendra Pradhan
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Dhenkanal (Odisha) [India], December 27 (ANI): Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said that the new farm laws brought by the BJP-led government are in the interest of farmers.
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PM directly transferred Rs 53,680 cr into Odisha farmers' accounts: Dharme
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Dhenkanal (Odisha) [India], December 26 (ANI): Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directly transferred Rs 53,680 crores into accounts of farmers of Odisha.
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BJD aims for nearly 33 per cent women reservation in parliament, says CM P
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 26 (ANI): As Biju Janata Dal (BJD) celebrated its 24th foundation day at its party headquarters in Bhubaneswar, on Friday, Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik said that he aims to provide nearly 33 per cent reservation to women in Parliament.
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Jagannath temple in Puri reopens for local residents
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Puri (Odisha) [India], December 26 (ANI): After remaining closed for nearly nine months due to the coronavirus outbreak and lockdown, the Jagannath Temple in Puri was reopened for local residents on Saturday.
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Dharmendra Pradhan unveils former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's statue in Odis
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Jagatsinghpur (Odisha) [India], December 25 (ANI): Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday, unveiled a statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Odisha's Jagatsinghpur.
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Bhubaneswar: Four-year-old UK returnee tests positive for coronavirus
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 25 (ANI): A four-year-old girl child, who has recently returned here from the United Kingdom has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, informed Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation on Friday.
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