Puri:28/2/25: In a bid to provide clean and safe drinking water to the people of Odisha, the foundation stones of various mega piped drinking water projects were laid today in Puri-Sadar, Gop, and Nimapara blocks in Puri district by Deputy Chief Minister Parvati Parida. The projects, which will benefit 157 villages under 28 gram panchayats, were inaugurated by Deputy Chief ...
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Legendary actor Uttam Mohanty Cremated with Full State Honours
Bhubaneswar:28/2/25:The Odia film industry and thousands of fans bid a tearful farewell to the legendary actor Uttam Mohanty on Friday. The beloved actor, who passed away late on Thursday evening while undergoing treatment for liver cirrhosis at Medanta Hospital in New Delhi, was cremated with national dignity at the Satyanagar crematorium in Bhubaneswar. The actor’s final rites were performed with ...
Read More »Mock Exercise on Chemical and IndustrialbDisaster Management
Bhubaneswar:28/2/25:Odisha, in collaboration with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), organized State level Mock Exercise on Chemical and Industrial Disaster Management today in the identified 24 Industrial Locations of 16 districts viz. Angul, Dhenkanal, Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kurdha, Koraput, Rayagada, Bolangir, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sundergarh and Mayurbhanj of Odisha. The basic objective of this Mock Exercise was to streamline ...
Read More »9th National Summit on ‘Good and Replicable Practices and Innovations in India’s Public Healthcare System’ kickstarts in Puri
Puri:28/2/25:Aligning with the mission spearheaded by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Odisha Government is committed to build a healthier and more equitable future for all its citizens, said Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Mohan Charan Majhi at the 9th National Summit on Good and Replicable Practices and Innovations in India’s Public Healthcare System. Hosted for the first time in ...
Read More »User charges waiver on veterinary care and vaccination
Bhubaneswar, Dt-28/02/25:The state government has announced waiver of user fees for the treatment and vaccination of livestock. As a result, people will not have to pay for the treatment and vaccination of cows, bulls, buffaloes, goats and sheep. The proposal was approved by Gokulananda Mallick, Hon’ble Minister, Fisheries & Animal Resources Development, Odisha. The Hon’ble Minister expressed that this step ...
Read More »New Studies Reveal Promising Role of Giloy in Immunity & Clinical Research
The data from PubMed, a globally recognised database for biomedical and life sciences research, reveals a staggering 376.5% increase in the number of research publications around Giloy (Tinospora cordifolia) over the past decade, highlighting a growing global interest in the plant’s therapeutic potential. On searching the database for studies on ‘guduchi or tinospora cordifolia or amrita’, the results show 243 ...
Read More »PRESIDENT OF INDIA GRACES CONVOCATION CEREMONY OF NATIONAL FORENSIC SCIENCES UNIVERSITY
Gandhinagar: 28/2/25:The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, graced the convocation ceremony of the National Forensic Sciences University at Gandhinagar today (February 28, 2025). Speaking on the occasion, the President said that a justice-based social system is considered the best in our country. By combining heritage and development, we are building a developed India based on justice. In the last ...
Read More »Renowned Odia actor Uttam Mohanty passed away
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: 28/2/25:Renowned Odia actor Uttam Mohanty passed away while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Gurugram. He was 66. Mohanty dominated the Odia film industry throughout the 80s and 90s, playing a wide range of roles. He starred in more than 130 Odia films and acted in 30 Bengali films. He also appeared in a Hindi film, ‘Naya Zaher’. ...
Read More »Odisha Chief Minister has reviewed the expenditure of various departments
Bhubaneswar:27/2/25:Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi reviewed the expenditure of various departments at Lok Seva Bhavan, emphasizing the need to utilize at least 85% of the budget by the end of the current financial year (2024-25). This goal is higher than the 81% expenditure achieved in the previous financial year (2023-24). Majhi acknowledged that spending was hindered by the elections, ...
Read More »Union Health Minister JP Nadda’s Two-Day Visit to Odisha
Bhubaneswar:27/2/25:Union Health Minister and BJP National President JP Nadda received a grand welcome as he arrived at Bhubaneswar Airport, starting his two-day visit to Odisha. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, BJP Odisha President Manmohan Samal and several party workers welcomed the Union Minister at the airport. Nadda is scheduled to inaugurate the 9th National Summit on Good and Replicable Practices ...
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