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Sudarsan creates sand art congratulating Ram Nath Kovind

Update Odisha July 20, 2017 Art & Culture, Featured

Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik on Thursday created a sand sculpture congratulating President elected Ram Nath Kovind at Puri beach of Odisha.

Paika Rebellion that shook foundations of British rule in eastern India

Update Odisha July 20, 2017 Featured, Society

Pre-dating what has been popularly regarded as the first war of independence in 1857, the Paika Bidroha (Paika Rebellion) of 1817 in Odisha briefly shook the foundations of British rule in the eastern part of India.

Odisha Public Private Partnership Cell grounds 73 projects

Update Odisha July 20, 2017 Government

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.

Odisha Vigilance registers 37 cases in rural housing scam

Update Odisha July 20, 2017 Crime

The Odisha Vigilance department has registered 37 cases and arrested 9 accused till date for irregularities in rural housing projects in the state.

City initiates process for formulation of Bhubaneswar E-vehicle Policy

Update Odisha July 19, 2017 Society

Bhubaneswar Development Authority and Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) have initiated the process for the formulation of a detailed Bhubaneswar E-vehicle Policy with the support of International Finance Corporation (IFC), a wing of the World Bank Group.

Odisha govt effects minor reshuffle in senior IAS cadre

Update Odisha July 19, 2017 Government

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.

Declare Paika Rebellion as 1st war of Independence: Odisha to Centre

Update Odisha July 19, 2017 Government

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

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu connecting Cuttack, Bhubaneswar inaugurated

Update Odisha July 19, 2017 Featured, Government

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.

Odisha govt to urge Centre to declare ‘Paika Rebellion’ as 1st war of Independence

Update Odisha July 18, 2017 Featured, Government

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.