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Dilip Sahu, the blind man who lost both his legs in a train mishap, will be provided artificial limbs, said Prafulla Samal, Minister for Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, on Monday.

Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Friday assured Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to provide all possible assistance from the Centre to eradicate malnutrition in the state.

Odisha Public Private Partnership Cell has successfully grounded more than 73 projects in the state. This was known from the OPPP Technical Society meeting held under the chairmanship of Minister Planning and Convergence Usha Devi in secretariat conference hall on Thursday.

Mona Sharma has been appointed as the new Principal Secretary of Tourism and Culture Department while Vishal Kumar Dev has been transferred from Women and Child Development Department and given the additional charge of CMD, OHPC Ltd.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday requested the Centre to declare Paika Rebellion as the 1st war of Independence in Indian history.

The much awaited Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu, state’s longest road bridge on Kathajodi river connecting Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, was inaugurated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday.

The Odisha cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to recommend the Centre to declare 'Paika Rebellion' as the 1st war of Independence in Indian history.

Due to incessant rainfall, flash floods occurred in river Nagabali and Kalyani of Rayagada district on Sunday. As many as 12 villages in Kalyansinghpur and Rayagada Block have been affected.

Reiterating its commitment for skill development of the youth in the state, the Odisha government is celebrating this year ‘World Youth Skill Development Day’ in a big way throughout the entire state with flagging off ‘Skills Caravan’ here today in Bhubaneswar.

Free Wi-Fi service was launched at the Sambalpur railway station in Odisha by Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu through video conferencing from Railway Board, New Delhi on Thursday.