Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced that the old-age pension scheme Madhu Babu Pension would be extended to an additional 5 lakh …
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Odisha govt constitutes search committee to appoint Lokayukta
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government hasconstituted a seven-member search committee headed by Justice Amitabh Ray forthe appointment of Lokayukta in the state. The committee will have …
Read More »Women reservation: After Rahul Gandhi, Naveen hopes other parties to follow suit
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday expressed happiness over AICC president Rahul Gandhi’s support for ensuring 33 per cent reservation for women in …
Read More »Dharmendra seeks Home Minister’s intervention into shelter home horror
Bhubaneswar: Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday sought the intervention of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh into the allegations of sexual exploitation of minor …
Read More »Pradhan seeks Odisha govt’s support for strategic oil reserve at Chandikhol
Bhubaneswar: Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday sought the cooperation of Odisha government for execution of Rs 6,500 crore Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) project …
Read More »Sanjay Singh replaces Sharma as I&PR secretary
Bhubaneswar: Senior IAS officer Sanjay Singh has been appointed as Information and Public Relations (I&PR) secretary. Singh will also remain in additional charge of Skill …
Read More »Odisha govt to introduce night meal at Aahar centres
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday directed to start night meal (dinner) facilities at the Aahar centres in urban areas in Odisha. The move …
Read More »Oil Minister requests investors to explore opportunities in Paradip, Dhamra
Bhubaneswar: Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday requested the investors to explore opportunities in Odisha. He requested them to explore opportunities for investments in …
Read More »Naveen requests Modi to pass Bill for women reservation in Parliament, assemblies
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take necessary steps in passing the Bill for one-third reservation for …
Read More »Odisha govt signs loan agreement with ADB for skill development
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday signed a loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for USD 85 million to train 1.5 Lakh youngsters …
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