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Odisha capital is going to get air connectivity to Sharjah

Bhubaneswar:15/12/17; Good news for frequent flyers as the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Odisha capital is going to get air connectivity to one more foreign destination soon. This comes days after national carrier Air India launched its direct flight to Bangkok. Budget passenger carrier IndiGo today announced direct flight services to Sharjah from two cities in India from later ...

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Odisha DGP instructed all SPs and DCPs to take stern action against adulteration of fuel in the petrol pump

Bhubaneswar:15/12/17; In the wake of frequent allegations by Consumer  on the adulteration of fuel as well as manipulation in the petrol pump dispensing system by use of micro chips, Odisha DGP Dr RP Sharma has instructed all SPs and DCPs to take stern action against these unscrupulous fuel pump retailers in order to check the illicit practice. Sharma has ordered ...

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A Maoist was killed in an exchange of fire between security personnel

Malkangiri:15/12/17; A Maoist was killed in an exchange of fire between security personnel and red rebels in Lukapani forest in cut-off area of Malkangiri district late last night. Security personnel recovered the Maoist’s dead body during a combing operation this morning. Besides, an SLR gun and other items used by Maoists were recovered from the spot. Acting on a tip-off ...

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Odisha Assembly has passed the AIPH University, Odisha Bill, 2017

Bhubaneswar:15/12/17; The Odisha Assembly has passed the AIPH University, Odisha Bill, 2017 for establishment of a private unitary university on public health. The AIPH (Asian Institute of Public Health) University, Odisha, Bill, introduced by Odisha’s Health and Family Welfare minister Pratap Jena, was passed in the House yesterday. Introducing the Bill, Jena said the proposed university will provide a platform for ...

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Hon’ble Minister, P&NG Shri Dharmendra Pradhan to launch CNG supply and CNG-run scooters in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, December 15, 2017: Marking another significant milestone in the spread of the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga in Odisha, Hon’ble Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan will launch supply of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and CNG-run scooters in Bhubaneswar and lay the foundation stones for two new pipelines which are connected to the mainline. In addition, GAIL ...

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Odisha Chief Minister has Graced gathering of members of Indian Society of Gastroenterologists

Bhubaneswar:15/12/17;At gathering of members of Indian Society of Gastroenterologists, Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik highlighted state Government initiatives for ensuring healthcare to all. Highlights from his address at the event: • Due attention to development of super-specialty care in the state • State Government to implement the ambitious Liver Transplant Programme for which infra, equipment and trained manpower is being organized • ...

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Maneka Sanjay Gandhi inaugurates National Workshop on Role of Sakhi One Stop Centres

Newdelhi:15/12/17;The Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi today inaugurated the Two Day National Workshop on Role of Sakhi One Stop Centres in Strengthening Multi Sectoral Response to Violence in New Delhi. The workshop has been organized by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. Around 400 Sakhi- One Stop Centre Functionaries and nodal officials from State Department of ...

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Swachhata Pakhwada by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Newdelhi:15/12/17;Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Shri Giriraj Singh distributed Swachhata Awards here today at the end of Swachhata Pakhwada (1st to 15th December 2017). Industrial Clusters, Industry Associations and MSME Offices were felicitated for their contribution to Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan. Dr. Arun Kumar Panda, Secretary(MSME), Shri Parameswaran Iyer, Secretary (DWS) and Shri Akshay Kumar Rout, Director General, Swachh Bharat ...

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President of India graced and addressed the 14th convocation of the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology

Allahabad:15/12/17;The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, graced and addressed the 14th convocation of the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology in Allahabad today (December 15, 2017). Speaking on the occasion, the President expressed happiness at the fact that since 2007 the Institute has the status of an “Institute of National Importance”. He noted that talented students from this institution are ...

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Press in India Report Presented to I&B Minister:largest circulated Daily:, Bengali “Ananda Bazar Patrika” No Odia Print Media in the List

Newdelhi:15/12/17;“Press in India 2016-17” an Annual Publication of the Registrar of Newspapers for India (RNI) was presented by Principal Director General Shri Ganeshan to Minister for Textiles and Information & Broadcasting Smt Smriti Zubin Irani in the presence of Shri N.K. Sinha, Secretary, along with other senior officials of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting here today. Speaking on the ...

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