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Union Ministry of Civil Aviation has issued show cause notice to AirOdisha

Bhubaneswar:24/10/18: The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation has issued show cause notice to AirOdisha for non-operational of flight operation from Veer Surendra Sai Airport in Jharsuguda. AirOdisha has suspended flight operation from Jharsuguda airport citing technical reasons. “Jharsuguda Airport is a full-fledged functional airport and available for all domestic scheduled & non-scheduled operations. The selected Airline under UDAN has been issued ...

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Government constitutes GoM to strengthen legal & institutional frameworks to deal with & prevent sexual harassment at workplace

Newdelhi:24/10/18:Amid the #MeToo movement where women opening up about their sexual assault experiences, the Government on Wednesday constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) to examine the existing legal and institutional frameworks for dealing with matters of sexual harassment of women at the workplace. The Group of Ministers has been constituted in view of the felt need for broader consultation on ...

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M. Nageshwar Rao to look after the duties and functions of Director CBI

Newdelhi:24/10/18:The grave allegations of corruption by senior functionaries of CBI one against another, which has been widely reported in media, has vitiated the official eco-system of the organization. The environment of faction feud has reached its peak in the CBI leading to a potential loss of credibility and reputation of the Premier Investigating Agency of the Government It also vitiated the working ...

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Festive spirit has gripped various areas of the Odisha for week-long Laxim puja

Bhubaneswar:24/10/18: Festive spirit has gripped various areas of the State including in Dhenkanal, Angul and Kendrapara district with the week-long Laxim puja getting off to a colourful start on Wednesday. Decorative puja pandals with arches have come up in various urban localities. Adequate police arrangement has been put in place to thwart possible breach of law and order. Spectacular welcome arches ...

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Cabinet approves MoU amongst BRICS nations regarding cooperation in the social and labour sphere

Newdelhi:24/10/18:The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) among Brazil, Russian Federation, India, China, South Africa, regarding Cooperation in the Social and Labour Sphere.The MoU was signed on 3rd August, 2018 during BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers (LEM) Meeting.   Details: In the MoU, the parties including ...

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Indian Government in discussions with Western Australia over direct flights

Newdelhi:24/10/18:The Minister of State for Civil Aviation Shri Jayant Sinha met with the Western Australian Tourism Minister Shri Paul Papalia here today to receive further commitments from the Western Australian State Government to establish direct non-stop flights between India and Perth. The Ministers said the discussions were positive, agreeing there would be benefits for both Western Australia and India if ...

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PM awarded the 2018 Seoul Peace Prize

Newdelhi:24/10/18;The Seoul Peace Prize Committee has decided to confer the 2018 Seoul Peace Prize on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, in recognition of his dedication to improving international cooperation, raising global economic growth, accelerating the Human Development of the people of India by fostering economic growth in the world’s fastest growing large economy and furthering the development of democracy through ...

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Major reshuffle in IPS cadre, Odisha

Bhubaneswar:23/10/18: In a major reshuffle in IPS cadre, Odisha government on Tuesday appointed Soorya Thankappan as Vigilance DIG. Thankappan is presently serving as registrar of Sambalpur University and has been elevated to the anti-corruption wing. RP Singh, who is presently on repatriation from Central deputation, has been appointed as DG Prisons and Director Correctional Services. Singh will replace BN Jha ...

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Odisha government appointed eight fresh IAS officers

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday appointed eight fresh IAS officers of the 2015 and 2016 batch after completion of their All India Service Training. According to a General Administration notification of the four IAS officers of the 2015 batch, Aboli Sunil Naravane has been posted as the sub-collector of Mayurbhanj with additional charge of Project Director (PD), District Rural ...

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Odisha has set its eyes on becoming self-sufficient in poultry and egg production

Bhubaneswar:23/10/18:The state has set its eyes on becoming self-sufficient in poultry and egg production, said state Finance and Excise Minister Sashi Bhusan Behera while felicitating several entrepreneurs for their contribution towards the sector in an event organised by Smart Agri Post, here Tuesday. The conference ‘Poultry (Look East) 2018’ was organised jointly by private stakeholders in association with Department of ...

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