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Sambalpur:18/7/24: The Ministry of Railways has sanctioned Rs 288.61 crore for the construction of a Railway Flyover connecting Sambalpur Station to Sambalpur City Station covering a distance of 8.10 km. This significant infrastructure project aims to enhance train operations and alleviate congestion at these critical junctions. Key Project Highlights: • Improved Train Movements: The flyover will facilitate simultaneous train movements ...

Bhubaneswar: 18/7/24:Housing and Urban Development Minister Dr Krishnachandra Mahapatra paid a surprise visit to the food centre at Capital Hospital premises today. Minister Mahapatra bought a coupon and ate the food alongside the people. He engaged with diners, asking about the quality of the food and their overall experience at the food centre. Dr Mahapatra emphasized the importance of cleanliness ...

Puri: 18/7/24:SJTA Chief Administrator, Arabinda Padhee after coming out of the Ratna Bhandar informed that the Shifting of all Ratna Bhandar ornaments to the temporary strong room was completed. An eleven-member committee under the direct supervision of Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Chief Administrator Arabinda Padhi today entered the Bhitar Ratna Bhandar of the temple following the SOP finalized by ...

Bhubaneswar:18/7/24: The youth and student wings of Biju Janata Dal on Thursday staged a protest in front of Raj Bhavan demanding action against Governor Raghubar Das’s son Lalit Kumar and his associates in connection with the assault of Assistant Section Officer Baikuntha Pradhan in Puri. Even though 11 days have passed since the incident, why has no action been taken ...

Cuttack:17/7/24: A meeting chaired by the CMC (Cuttack Municipal Corporation) Commissioner successfully resolved the conflict between House Surgeons and Nursing staff at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack today. The meeting, attended by representatives from the Nursing Association, House Surgeons Association, Junior Doctors Association, and Resident Doctors Association, as well as college authorities, has resulted in an amicable solution. All ...

Puri:17/7/24: Lakhs of devotees witnessed the divine Suna Besha (Gold Attire) or the Rajarajeswar Besha of Lord Jagannath and his siblings Subhadra and Balabhadra in the holy city of Puri on Wednesday. The servitors decorated the deities with gold-made hands, feet, garlands with gold beads of different shapes and styles, golden crown, gold Chakra or discus, silver conch, gold ploughshare ...

Bhubaneswar: 17/7/24:In a move aimed to strongly counter the BJP-led govt in the Odisha Assembly, LoP and ex-CM Naveen Patnaik assigned various departments to 50 BJD MLAs, who would closely watch their activities & raise issues about the departments in the state assembly. The opposition party is the watchdog of public interest and plays an important role in the assembly. ...

Bhubaneswar:17/7/24: Disbursement of funds under the ‘Ama Odisha Nabin Odisha’ scheme of the previous BJD government will be probed, Panchayati Raj Minister Rabi Naik said on Wednesday. ‘Ama Odisha, Nabin Odisha’ was not an actual scheme but was operating on an ad-hoc basis, with work orders being issued under the names of junior engineers (JEs), said Naik. “The department was ...

Bhubaneswar: 17/7/24:The Odisha government dissolved the State Planning Board on Tuesday, which was established by the previous BJD government. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi sanctioned the proposal to disband this planning entity. Although the Chief Minister presides over the apex planning body, the former BJD government had appointed senior party leaders as its deputy chairman and members, none of whom ...

Kochi :17/7/24: In a coordinated sea-air operation, Indian Coast Guard (ICG), on July 17, 2024, successfully rescued a stranded Indian Fishing Boat (IFB) Aashni, with 11 crew onboard, about 80 nautical miles from Kochi, Kerala, amid heavy rain and challenging weather conditions. The vessel was in critical condition due to flooding from a hull rupture near the keel and loss ...