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Odisha FC launches Digital Grassroots Academy

Bhubaneswar-based Indian Super League (ISL) Club Odisha FC has launched the 'Odisha FC Digital Grassroots Academy'.... read..

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Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation starts special COVID-19 vaccination drive for students going abroad studies

The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started a special vaccination drive for the students who have to go to foreign countries for their higher education and has listed 83 such students after verifying the necessary documents.... read..

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In a first, Odisha allows recruitment of transgenders in police services

In a landmark decision, the Odisha government has allowed the transgender community to apply for the posts of constables and sub-inspectors in the state police department.... read..

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Odisha approves investment projects worth Rs 1637.41 cr

The Odisha government on Friday gave its approval to four industrial projects envisaging investment of around Rs 1,637.41 crores.... read..

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Naveen Patnaik sanctions Rs 50 cr for COVID management in Western Odisha

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced a special assistance of Rs 25 crores for the management of COVID-19 in eleven districts of western Odisha.... read..

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Odisha IT Minister expresses concern over exclusion of Odia language from 'Swayam' online education portal

Odisha's Minister of Electronics, Information and Technology Tusharkanti Behera expressed concern over the omission of the local language 'Odia' in the Union Ministry of Education's 'Swayam online education portal'.... read..

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COVID-19: Puri Rath Yatra to be held without devotees for second year in a row

The annual Rath Yatra of Lord Shree Jagannath in Puri will be held this year and servitors who have received vaccine shots and test negative for Covid-19 will be allowed to attend rituals.... read..

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Odisha reports 5,235 new COVID-19 cases, 43 deaths

Odisha reported 5,235 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall tally in the state to 8,42,461, the state health department informed on Friday.... read..

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Odisha CM announces special relief package for CycloneYaas-hit farmers

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced a special relief package for the farmers in Cyclone Yaas affected districts of the state, where the Cyclonic storm destroyed crops in many places, causing extensive damage to livestock, fisheries ... read..

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Odisha districts on alert as IMD warns of extremely heavy rainfall

Odisha Special Relief Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena on Thursday directed all the District collectors and Municipal Commissioners to make all necessary arrangement after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of five da... read..

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Odisha reports 6,097 new COVID-19 cases, 44 deaths

Odisha reported 6,097 new COVID-19 cases, 8,032 recoveries, and 44 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the state health department on Thursday.... read..

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Odisha CM lays foundation stone of 7 LMO, 4 PSA plants

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of 7 liquid medical oxygen plants and 4 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) systems in seven districts of the state.... read..

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Restructuring of Odisha Administrative Service cadre approved by state cabinet

The Odisha Cabinet has approved the restructuring of the cadre of the Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) and created 220 new OAS posts.... read..

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Odisha CM directs reviews Covid situation, emphasises on advance preparatory measures for possible third wave

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday reviewed the COVID-19 situation and its management in the state and emphasised on the advance preparatory measures for the possible third wave of the pandemic.... read..

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Odisha Cabinet approves project worth Rs 448.02 cr to extend Biju Expressway

Odisha Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved the extension of Biju Expressway, including the construction of new roadways along with major bridges to enhanced connectivity in the Western part of the state.... read..

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Odisha Police to have dedicated anti-drug trafficking unit

The Odisha government has decided to set up a special narcotic unit within the Special Task Force of State Police to deal with drug trafficking cases.... read..

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Odisha: 10,644 villages, 75 lakh people affected due to Cyclone 'Yaas', informs official

As many as 10,644 villages across 11 districts of Odisha, more than 75 lakh people and 12.77 lakh livestock have been affected due to the Cyclone 'Yaas' while the standing crops on about 6348.4 hectares of land suffered damage, according to a government o... read..

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Odisha CM sanctions Rs 26.29 cr for lockdown-affected urban street vendors

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced a package for the street vendors who suffered due to the COVID-19-induced lockdown clamped in the State to contain the surge in infections.... read..

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Odisha FC sign Indian defender Lalruatthara

Indian Super League (ISL) side Odisha FC have completed the signing of 26-year-old India defender Lalruatthara ahead of the eighth season of the tournament.... read..

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All stand united in fight against COVID: Odisha CM thanks PM for making vaccination a national mission

Stating that all stand united in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making vaccination a national mission.... read..

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