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Jayadev Bhawan in Odisha will have the first rooftop solar project of the State

Bhubaneswar: Jayadev Bhawan in Odisha capital will have the first rooftop solar project of the State on government buildings, announced Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here today. Attending a programme of Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL), Patnaik congratulated the Energy department and officials for their diligent efforts in promoting rooftop solar power in Odisha. The rooftop solar project, which was ...

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Most anticipated Rs 200 denomination currency will be rolled out by the RBI in August 25

New Delhi, August 24: The most anticipated Rs 200 denomination currency will be rolled out by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) tomorrow. Earlier the Government has issued a notification saying that the introduction of Rs 200 bank notes will take place soon. The RBI issued a notification regarding the same  and a picture of the new Rs 200 note. An ...

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Odisha’s Hon’ble Chief Minister Mr.Naveen Patnaik inauguratedOREDA office building

  Bhubaneswar:24/8/17:;Odisha’s Hon’ble Chief Minister Mr.Naveen Patnaik inaugurated Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) office building situated near the Mancheswar Industrial Estate, Bhubaneswar. The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) was constituted as a state Nodal agency in the 1984 under aegis of dept of Science and Technology. Withinthese 33 years, OREDA state has organised many Renewable Energy activities like ...

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Country Statement of India at the 9th meeting of Heads of Governments of SCO dealing with the prevention and elimination of emergency situation

Following is the Country Statement of India at the 9th meeting of Heads of Governments of SCO dealing with the prevention and elimination of emergency situation, made by the Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh at Cholpon- Ata in Kyrgyz Republic today: “India warmly congratulates Mr Almazbek Atambayev, the President of Kyrgyz Republic and Minister Boronov for the excellent arrangements for ...

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Indian Navy Band to Participate in International Military Music Festival in Moscow (Russia) 

  Newdelhi:24/8/17:       The International Military Music Festival “Spasskaya Tower” is the parade of the best military music bands of Russia and other countries that takes place every year at Red Square in Moscow. This Music Festival is a mega event, where military musicians represent the variety of national, artistic and military traditions of the world.   Every ...

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Cabinet gives in-principle approval for Public Sector Banks to amalgamate through an Alternative Mechanism (AM) 

  Newdelhi;24/8/17:The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given in-principle approval for Public Sector Banks to amalgamate through an Alternative Mechanism (AM).  The decision would facilitate consolidation among the Nationalised Banks to create strong and competitive banks.   Salient features:               The salient features of the approval Framework for Consolidation of Public Sector Banks are ...

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A delegation of ABVP met HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar intervention into the cancellation of students’ union election at Ravenshaw University

Bhubaneswar:23/8/17: A delegation of ABVP on Tuesday met HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar seeking his intervention into the cancellation of students’ union election at Ravenshaw University in Cuttack. They alleged that varsity authorities have curtailed the democratic rights of students by introducing students’ council poll instead of union elections. The student leaders urged the union minister to intervene in the matter ...

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Central Team In Mahanga To Probe PMAY Irregularities

Salipur:23/8/17: A four-member team comprising officials of Ministry of Panchayati Raj today visited Mahanga in Cuttack district to probe into alleged irregularities in allocation of funds for construction of pucca houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). Acting on the directive of Union Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, the Chief Controller of Accounts sent the team to audit funds ...

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Eminent coach in boxing Braja Bhushan Mohanty from Odisha has been selected to get prestigious Dronacharya Award

New Delhi23/8/17:r: Eminent coach in boxing Braja Bhushan Mohanty from Odisha has been selected to get prestigious Dronacharya Award for this year. He is among seven winners to receive the award from President Ram Nath Kovind at a function at Rashtrapati Bhawan on August 20 in New Delhi. Along with Braja Bhushan Mohanty (boxing) (lifetime), the Dronacharya Award will be ...

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Patanjali Yogpeeth has been contemplating to set up an Acharyakulam in Odisha in next two years.

Bhubaneswar:23/8/17: Yoga Guru Ramdev today said his Patanjali Yogpeeth has been contemplating to set up an Acharyakulam (a school based on vedic-cum-modern education) and Yoga university in Odisha in next two years.  “An Acharyakulam will be set up in Odisha by the Patanjali Yogpeeth within 1-2 years. We will also establish a Yoga University here in the future,” Ramdev told ...

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