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School and Mass Education Departement of Odisha issued special guidelines to all schools across the state.

Bhubaneswar:14/9/17: In a bid to secure safety majors for students in school, the School and Mass Education Departement of Odisha today issued special guidelines to all schools across the state. Following the special guidelines, the identity proof has been made mandatory for visitors to enter school premises. Vendors selling food items will not be allowed to inside of school premises. ...

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Swine flu death toll in Odisha rose to 50.

Bhubaneswar:14/9/17: With two more reports of swine flu death today – one at CARE hospital and another at SUM hospital here, the death toll in Odisha rose to 50. State Health department sources said that today 19 samples were tested out of which one tested positive at KIMS hospital, a 13-month-old baby boy from Jharsuguda. The total number of H1N1-infected ...

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Odisha Government admit drought-like situation has appeared in the state.

Bhubaneswar:14/9/17; The opposition parties in Odisha assembly today pressed the government to admit drought-like situation has appeared in the state. Though Revenue Minister Maheswar Mohanty was not ready to accept the claim of legislators regarding drought situation in Bolangir, Sonepur, Boudh, Jharsuguda, Nuapada, Bargarh and some other western Odisha districts, the opposition made him accept a drought-like situation in several ...

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Odisha government approved three investment projects worth Rs 864 crore

Bhubaneswar:14/9/17: The Odisha government on Thursday approved three investment projects worth Rs 864 crore from Vijaynagar Bio-tech, West Coast Paper Mills & Kader Investment and Trading Co with the potential to create 2135 employment opportunities. The government’s nod to the three projects during the 74th meeting of State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary ...

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Two-Day Regional Conference on Good Governance and Replication of Best Practices begins in Goa 

Goa:14/9/17:The two-day Regional Conference on ‘Good Governance and Replication of Best Practices’ began in Goa today. Shri C. Viswanath, Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India, Shri Dharmendra Sharma, Chief Secretary, Government of Goa, Shri Mathew Samuel, DG, Goa Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development, Smt Smita Kumar, Joint Secretary (AR&PG) and other senior officers ...

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Media Reports regarding drought in 225 districts in 17 States, factually incorrect

  Newdelhi:14/9/17:Recently, some news reports have been published regarding drought warning for 225 districts in 17 States, are factually incorrect. The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has been monitoring regularly the agricultural situation in the States. During the current monsoon season, the monsoon rains have been normal i.e. 738.8 mm against the normal of 782.2 mm as on 10.09.2017. ...

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President Kovind visits his ‘home state’ of Uttar Pradesh for the first time as the President of India

  Uttrapradesh:14/9/17:The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, visited his “home state” of Uttar Pradesh for the first time as the President of India today (September 14, 2017). He commenced his visit to the State by paying tributes at the Dr. Ambedkar Mahasabha (Asthi Kalash) in Lucknow. Later in the day, the President was felicitated at a Civic Reception ...

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PM Modi and Japanese PM Abe lay foundation stone for India’s first High Speed Rail project

  Ahemedabad:14/9/17:Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today jointly laid the foundation stone for India’s first high speed rail project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. Speaking on the occasion, at a large public meeting in Ahmedabad, the Prime Minister spoke of the high ambition and willpower of “New India.” He congratulated the people of India on the ...

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Beauty from Odisha’s once again made it to the finale of a beauty pageant

Bhubaneswar:13/917: This beauty from Odisha’s Koraput district has once again made it to the finale of a beauty pageant. Meet Annie Prince Nag who has stormed into the finale of Miss India Elegant-2017. There has been no looking back for 26-year-old lass who had won the Miss Bangalore title in 2012.Annie will be vying for the crown at the contest ...

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MP Baijayant Panda reviewed the progress of overhead drinking water project

Kendrapara: 13/9/17:MP Baijayant Panda reviewed the progress of a one-lakh litre capacity overhead drinking water project in Marshaghai area of Kendrapara district today. According to sources, the under-construction water tank, once completed will cater to thousands of villagers of Purushottampur, Tulasipur and other nearby panchayats.A budget of Rs 26.85 lakh has been allocated for the project from the MPLAD Fund. ...

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