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Tata Steel Foundation’s Mobile Public Health Units Reach Nearly 41,000 Patients in Dhenkanal

Narendrapur, May 8, 2024 – Tata Steel Foundation (TSF), committed to holistic community development, has been transforming primary healthcare services in the peripheral villages of the Tata Steel Meramandali plant in Dhenkanal district since it started providing service through Mobile Public Health Units (mPHU). These units have served 29 peripheral villages across seven panchayats in the region, namely Mangalpur, Sibapur, ...

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ADANI DAV Public School Celebrates Summer Camp

Dhamra, 08.05.2024: Summer Camp and Seminar cum Workshop was celebrated in Adani Dav Public School with great joy and happiness. The Principal of the school, Mrs Krishnapriya Sarangi inaugurated the programme. In Summer Camp, training and education in different kinds of co-curricular activities like Drawing, Painting, Palm Painting, Origami, Mask Making, Song, Balloon Bursting, and Clay Modelling along with Yoga ...

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From Struggling Artisan to Successful Entrepreneur: How Swakalpa Revived Radhakanta’s Handloom Business

Subarnapur, 07-05-2024 – Over 2 million handloom weavers in India struggle to keep their age-old craft alive due to limited market access and traditional business models. While there are various government schemes and initiatives aimed at supporting handloom weavers, implementation challenges and inadequate financial assistance often hinder their effectiveness. Radhakanta, from Subarnapur Odisha, is one such weaver who devoted 13 years of ...

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Naveen Patnaik appealed the people of Bhawanipatna & Kalahandi to bless the Biju Janata Dal

Bhawanipatna:6/5/24: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today slammed the opposition parties during his election campaigning at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district. He said that the opposition leaders are telling lies and are shedding crocodile tears. He appealed to the people to bless the Biju Janata Dal. “They are neither sincere towards Odisha nor for its people. They remember Odisha during elections,” alleged ...

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his speech with ‘Jay Jagannath’ at Chikili in Nabarangpur

Nabarangpur:6/5/24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed public meeting at Chikili in Nabarangpur district, as he began his speech with ‘Jay Jagannath’. “I am glad to be present here among all of you. I can see immense enthusiasm all around. I promise that I will reciprocate your love with development of Odisha”, added Prime Minister. “This time BJD will go & ...

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Soumya Ranjan Patnaik filed his nomination as an Independent candidate from Ghasipura Assembly segment

Ghasipura:6/5/24: Khandapada MLA Soumya Ranjan Patnaik filed his nomination papers as an Independent candidate from Ghasipura Assembly segment in Odisha’s Keonjhar district. Accompanied by hundreds of his supporters, Patnaik went in a rally to Anandapur sub-collector’s office after offering puja at Maa Tarini temple at Ghatagaon. He submitted his nomination papers in the sub-collector’s office. Speaking to the media persons ...

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Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Files Nomination Papers From Sambalpur LS Seat

Sambalpur, May 2: Union Minister and BJP candidate from Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat, Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday filed his nomination papers. Pradhan filed his paper before the Sambalpur Collector and Returning Officer. Several BJP Leaders were present during his filing of papers. Before filing his nomination papers, Pradhan visited  Samaleswari Temple to seek the blessings of the presiding deity and ...

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Naveen Patnaik filed his nomination papers for the Kantabanji Assembly constituency

Titlagarh:2/5/24: Biju Janata Dal Supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today filed his nomination papers for the Kantabanji Assembly constituency. He filed his Nomination Papers at the Sub-collector’s office in Titlagarh. He filed the Nomination papers with the returning officer. Senior BJD leaders Anang Udaya Singhdeo, Kartik Pandian, Bolangir Assembly Constituency candidate Kalikesh Narayan Singhdeo, Titlagarh BJD Assembly candidate Tukuni ...

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Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo system successfully flight-tested by DRDO off the Odisha coast

Bhadrak(Odisha)1/5/24:The supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system was successfully flight-tested at around 0830 hrs on May 01, 2024, from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. SMART is a next-generation missile-based lightweight torpedo delivery system, designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to enhance the anti-submarine warfare capability of the Indian Navy ...

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Pranab Prakash Das has filed his nominations for the Lok Sabha seat of Sambalpur

Sambalpur:30/4/24: The candidate of Biju Janta Dal (BJD) for the Lok Sabha seat of Sambalpur, Pranab Prakash Das has filed his nominations for the upcoming elections. Following the filing of nominations, Odisha’s Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik wished him luck with a video. In the video, he is heard saying, “All the Best Bobby! I am sure you will win.” It ...

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