Tag: Odisha
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Rains dampen festive mood in Odisha
Rains dampened the Ganesh puja celebrations in many parts of Odisha and the low pressure over Bay of Bengal is likely to trigger very heavy rainfall over the next 24 hours. People preferred to remain indoors. Ganesh Puja and the Nuakhai festival which begins on Tuesday in western Odisha districts, are likely to be affected …
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September 6, 2016 -
2 PLFI militants killed in Odisha
Two militants of People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) were killed in a gun-battle with security forces and arms and ammunition were recovered in Odisha’s Sundargarh district, police said on Sunday. Acting on an intelligence input, a team of District Volunteer Force (DVF) personnel on Saturday launched an operation in the dense forest of Jarda …
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September 4, 2016 -
Heavy to very heavy rainfall to lash some parts of Odisha
Heavy to very heavy rainfall coupled with gusty surface wind is likely to lash some parts of Odisha in next 24 hours due to the formation of a low pressure area over Bay of Bengal on Sunday. Under the influence of upper air cyclonic circulation, a low pressure area has formed over Gangetic West Bengal …
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September 4, 2016 -
451-km long coastal highway to be constructed in Odisha
The Odisha government will construct a 451-km long coastal highway along the coastal line under the Bharatmala project, an official said on Saturday. This was decided on Saturday at a meeting of the National Highway Authorities of India (NHAI), Odisha region, chaired by development commissioner R. Balakrishnan. According to the official, two expert consultants have …
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September 3, 2016 -
Odisha recalls Mother Teresa with fondness
As in rest of India and the world, Mother Teresa is much revered in Odisha, where she is remembered with fondness by people from all walks of life ahead of her canonisation in the Vatican on Sunday. Among those who knew Mother Teresa well is Sister Merry Olivet, the regional superior of the Missionaries of …
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September 3, 2016 -
Odisha students end strike against Agra institute management
Striking students from Odisha returned to their classes on Saturday after three days of demonstrations against the Central Hindi Institute management. The Central Hindi Institute is a premier educational arm of the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development, catering to students from 30 odd countries, including China. The growing popularity and global demand for Hindi teachers has …
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September 3, 2016 -
Strike affects normal life in Odisha
The 24-hour shutdown called by central trade unions to press their 12-point charter of demands, affected the normal life in Odisha on Friday. Under the banners of 10 major trade unions, both the government and private sector workers joined the strike demanding a minimum monthly wage of Rs 18,000, end to privatisation of public sector undertakings, …
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September 2, 2016 -
Bahraini PM offers financial help to Odisha family
Moved by reports of a man carrying his wife’s body on his shoulder for burial in Odisha, the Bahrain government has reportedly offered to extend financial help to the grieving family. The Indian embassy in Bahrain is, however, yet to receive an official confirmation from the office of Bahrain Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman …
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August 28, 2016 -
Mahanadi dispute: Uma pledges no injustice to Odisha
Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharati on Wednesday said she would convene a meeting between Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his Chhattisgarh counterpart Raman Singh on a mutually convenient date between 10 to 20 September to ensure that no injustice is done to Odisha as far as the Mahanadi water issue is concerned. She also …
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August 25, 2016 -
Slum boy to train at Bayern Munich club
Defying all odds, 11-year-old slum boy Chandan Nayak on Wednesday flew to Mumbai before reaching the prestigious Bayern Munich football club in Germany to train as an academy player. Chandan, who lives at Sabar Sahi slum here along with his mother Duhita Nayak, a woman deserted by her husband long ago, is confident to acquire …
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August 24, 2016 -
Mild tremors felt in Odisha
Panic gripped people in several parts of Odisha, including state capital Bhubaneswar, as mild tremors were felton Wednesday afternoon. Tremors were felt at about 4.08 pm in several areas of the state including Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Nayagarh, Paradip, Rourkela and Berahmpur. People rushed out of their houses and offices in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack as …
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August 24, 2016 -
Fawn rescued from well in Odisha
Forest personnel have rescued a fawn that had accidentally fallen into a well in Krushnanagar village beside Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha’s Kendrapara district. The baby deer was in a distressed condition, a forest official said. Nylon nets were thrown into the well. The animal was dragged out of the well on Tuesday after it …
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August 24, 2016 -
State to collaborate with China
Odisha-China business collaborations has been envisioned in the Make In India conference scheduled to be held on 1 and 2 December, said official sources after a meeting between chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi and Johnson,president of India China Trade and Culture Centre, SK Roy, Commerce Secretary Indian Consulate, Sanghai. Dr Sarat Kumar Sahoo, chairman Odisha …
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August 23, 2016 -
Odisha aims 1000 start-ups in next five years
The Odisha cabinet on Tuesday approved a new Start-up Policy 2016 targeting to set up 1,000 start-ups in next five years. "The policy targets setting up at least 1,000 start-ups in the next five years attracting substantial venture and angel capital to the state with sizable attractive employment opportunity for the educated youths," said Chief …
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August 23, 2016 -
CM seeks intervention for districts affected by power project
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday urged the Prime Minister to instruct NTPC to address the concerns of 27 villages in Jharsuguda district to be adversely hit by a 1600 MW super thermal power project being set up in Chhattisgarh. "NTPC is setting up a 1600 (2X800) MW Super Thermal Power Project at Lara …
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August 23, 2016 -
Farmers rally against GM mustard
A Round Table meeting of citizens’ groups including farmer representatives urged upon Odisha government to write to the centre cautioning against approving any GM food crop like GM mustard in India. Participants at the Round Table held here on Sunday appreciated the positive role played by the state government earlier in the case of Bt …
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August 22, 2016 -
Sudarsan’s sand sculpture congratulates Sindhu
Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand sculpture at Puri beach of Odisha congratulating badminton player P V Sindhu on winning silver medal in Rio Olympics and also her coach Gopichand. Pattnaik said he had created a 5 ft high sand sculpture on Saturday to congratulate Sindhu and also thank her coach Gopichand. He …
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August 21, 2016