Newdelhi:22/3/23:On the lines of setting the target of achieving Net Zero Carbon Emitter by 2030, the Indian Railways has 100% electrified existing Broad Gauge network of Odisha. The existing Broad Gauge network of Odisha is 2,822 Route kilometre, which is 100% electrified, resulting in saving on account of reduced line haul cost (about 2.5 times lower), heavier haulage capacity, increased sectional ...
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Newdelhi:22/3/23:President Droupadi Murmu presents Padma Shri to Shri Maguni Charan Kuanr for Art. A puppeteer from Keonjhar, he is involved in promoting and propagating the traditional puppet dance form of Odisha.
PM chairs a high-level meeting to review status & preparedness of public health response to Covid-19 & Influenza
Newdelhi:22/3/23:Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today chaired a high-level meeting to assess the Covid-19 & Influenza situation in the country in terms of preparedness of health infrastructure & logistics, status of the vaccination campaign, emergence of new Covid-19 variants & Influenza types and their public health implications for the country. This high-level review meeting comes in the backdrop of a ...
Read More »The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu presents three Padma Vibhushan, four Padma Bhushan and forty seven Padma Shri Awards for the year 2023
Newdelhi:22/3/23:An Investiture Ceremony was held with grandeur today (March 22, 2023) in Darbar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhawan and the Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu presented three Padma Vibhushan, four Padma Bhushan and forty seven Padma Shri Awards for the year 2023. Among the dignitaries present on the occasion were the Vice President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, ...
Read More »Ambulance employees felicitated for their humanitarian works
Bhubaneswar, 22nd March, 2023 : Ziqitza Healthcare Limited (ZHL), the operating agency for 108 ambulance services in Odisha, today felicitated 31 of 108 ambulance employees for their exemplary work while on duty. Whereas the agency also felicitated 16 meritorious children of their staff members who were top scorers in the Class 10th & 12thexaminations. The Ziqitza Odisha Scholarship 2023 awards were given ...
Read More »Odisha’s thirst for water: The alarming rate of groundwater depletion
Groundwater depletion is having serious consequences on communities around the world, and has also started to cause severe issues in the state of Odisha. The groundwater levels across the state have been declining due to over-extraction of ground water and lack of proper water management. A study was released by SwitchON Foundation on World Water Day indicating the distressing situation ...
Read More »Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah Odisha visit has reportedly been postponed.
Bhubaneswar:21/3/23: The proposed visit of Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah to the state on March 26 has reportedly been postponed. Sources said as per information received from New Delhi, the one-day visit of Shah slated for March 26 has been called off. However, no reason has so far been cited for the postponement. There is no ...
Read More »Odisha Chief Minister has sanctioned funds to seven patients for treatment of critical ailments
Bhubaneswar:21/3/23: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has sanctioned funds to patients for treatment of critical ailments. Seven patients from different districts have received the funds from the CMRF for treatment of their critical ailments. This has been informed by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO).
Read More »Industries Department has been provided with a budget of Rs 710.20 crore in FY 2023-24
Bhubaneswar21/3/23:Industries Department has been provided with a budget of Rs 710.20 crore in FY 2023-24 to create a world-class land bank, industrial & enabling infrastructure and investment facilitation in the State. A large amount of funds of Rs 556 crore has been allocated for the development of industry-ready infrastructure, which is more than 25% higher than the previous year’s budget ...
Read More »West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on an unofficial three-day visit to Odisha
Bhubaneswar: 21/3/23:West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee will be on an unofficial three-day visit to Odisha from Tuesday. She will reach Bhubaneswar today evening and proceed to Puri, where she will spend the night at Nirman Nivas. Banerjee will visit the Jagannath Temple her on Wednesday to offer her prayers to the Holy Trinity. Special arrangements ...
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