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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday launched sports infrastructure projects worth Rs660 crore, including 48 multi-purpose indoor stadiums. Patnaik also laid the foundation stones for 11 sports projects. “We want to provide the best facilities to our young sportspersons. I hope the projects launched...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to lay the foundation stones for the redevelopment of 21 railway stations and 52 rail bridges in Odisha February 26, East Coast railway said Friday. The initiative will be a part of the inauguration for the redevelopment of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Fire Services personnel called off their strike Friday after the state government invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) that restrained them from staging further agitation. Following ESMA implementation, Chief fireman Akshay Pradhan -- who was leading the strike -- was given forced...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday hiked the remuneration of self-employed mechanics in Odisha by 62.5 per cent. According to an official release from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), the remuneration for these mechanics operating in gram panchayats has been raised from Rs4,000 to...

Bhubaneswar: Kalyani Steel Ltd Friday signed an MoU with the Odisha government to set up a manufacturing facility with an investment of Rs11,750 crore. The project for manufacturing titanium metal, aerospace and automotive components and advanced speciality steel at Gajamara in Dhenkanal district will create...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday felicitated two female athletes from the state -- Pranati Nayak and Mannata Mishra, for their outstanding achievements in international sports, an official said. Pranati, a gymnast who trains at the Odisha AM/NS India Gymnastics High Performance Centre (HPC)...

Bhubaneswar: For successful implementation of the newly launched SWAYAM scheme, which aims to promote entrepreneurial skills among the youth, the state government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) here Thursday. Under the...

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), in association with the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), organised MSME Agro International Summit here, Thursday. The summit held under the International Cooperation (IC) Scheme, aims to foster collaboration and innovation in the agro MSME...

Bhubaneswar: During his visit to Ganjam district, as per direction of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Chairman 5T, and Nabin Odisha Kartik Pandian Thursday reviewed the progress of a dam and major irrigation projects in the district. The projects reviewed by Pandian included the Pipalapanka Dam...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday advised the teachers to inspire the children to fulfil their dreams and create role models for the students. The Chief Minister said this while addressing an orientation-cum-induction programme organised at Lok Seva Bhawan where 576 Hindi (368) and Sanskrit...