Tag: Bhubaneswar
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Left, Congress urge BJD to give up ‘pro-BJP’ stand
The Left and Congress student wing activists staged protests at different places in the city here denouncing the barbaric attack on students and professors in JNU on Sunday and demanded the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
January 6, 2020 -
BJD likely to support Citizenship (Amendment) Bill
Though a final announcement of the BJD’s stand on the Bill is awaited, reliable sources said “BJD’s support is a certain”, adding that till date Naveen Patnaik’s party has supported all bills in parliament including the equally controversial ones like the amendment to the RTI Act.
December 8, 2019 -
Bhubaneswar, Rourkela to host 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup
India will host the Men's Hockey World Cup for the second consecutive time after the country was picked to stage the game's showpiece event in 2023 by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
November 27, 2019 -
A maestro’s passion
The annual Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award Festival featured some of the finest musicians and dancers. A review by Manjari Sinha.
September 26, 2019 -
Elderly Odisha woman fights odds, gets widowed daughter-in-law remarried
In this gratifying news being reported from Angul district, Odisha, an elderly woman solemnized the marriage of her 20-year-old daughter-in-law after the death of her son, thus setting a rare example.
September 14, 2019 -
Truck in Odisha fined Rs 6.53 lakh
The most glaring part of the news is that the amount of fine was calculated before the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 came into effect on September 1.
September 14, 2019 -
Delhi Dynamos renamed Odisha FC, move base to Bhubaneswar
The development comes after DD owners Delhi Soccer Private Limited penned a formal agreement with the Sports & Youth Services Department of the Odisha government.
September 2, 2019 -
Unprecedented coal crisis in NTPC Kaniha forces shutting down of four units
The 3000Mw NTPC-Kaniha power plant, the second-largest power station in India, has shut four units of 500 Mw each and several other power plants in critical condition.
August 5, 2019 -
HIV infected girl raped in shelter home
The victim had left for Bolangir district along with her mother where she narrated the horrific incident to a few media persons the report of which outraged the state.
July 23, 2019 -
I take pride in earning money from my labour: Padmashree Haldhar Nag
“Like every year, during the famous Rath Yatra, I sell ragchana and ghuguni and I did so this year too,” he said without batting an eyelid.
July 15, 2019 -
Naveen Patnaik seeks direct flight between Bhubaneswar and Dubai
Several international airlines have evinced interest to start flight operations from the Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar to Dubai which serves as an international hub for passengers for travelling to other destinations, stated the CM in a letter to the Union Minister on Saturday.
July 13, 2019 -
Pratap Sarangi asks farmers to adopt advanced scientific methods, achieve self-sufficiency
It may be noted here that the National Fish Farmers’ Day is commemorated in remembrance of scientists Dr KH Alikunhi and Dr HL Chaudhury who had successfully induced bred one of the carp species on this day way back in 1957 which eventually changed the face of Indian aquaculture.
July 11, 2019 -
Odisha: Jagatsinghpur government school in want of building for 20 years
The government had sanctioned funds under the Operation Black Board scheme for the construction of school building but landowner Sahoo protested the construction of building on his land.
July 11, 2019 -
Odisha excluded from iconic tourism destination list
“It is extremely disappointing” said a senior officer here while adding that such random selection without taking the states into confidence is unacceptable.
July 9, 2019 -
Dharmendra Pradhan defends fuel price hike, says funds required for ‘vikas’
Skirting the issues involved, he said the drop in crude prices has given an opportunity for the country to garner resources for ‘vikas’.
July 7, 2019 -
Project report made final for Rourkela Smart City
Meanwhile, the planning for the smart road, Phase-2, is still on, for which the estimate is Rs 54.5 crores.
July 1, 2019 -
Non-surgical weight-loss procedure launched
Patients can lose 15-25 kgs depending on multiple factors through this procedure.
July 1, 2019