Indian Railways today said top focus will be laid on expanding rail network in Odisha, while priority will be to link unconnected areas of the state and improve connectivity to ports. This was announced after Minister of State for Railways…
Bhubaneswar getting ready to track city buses through GPS
Bhubaneswar-Puri Transport Services (BPTSL) has decided to monitor the movement of city buses through GPS-enabled device called Vehicle Tracking System (VTS). This will help both passengers and BPTSL, which runs the city buses to get real-time data of the buses…
Yay Kalinga Lancers win the Hockey India League Finals 2017 defeating Dabang Mumbai
Kalinga Lancers playing Dabang Mumbai in the final of Hockey India League by 4-1 margin. Earlier Dabang Mumbai and Kalinga Lancers entered the finals of the fifth edition of Coal India Hockey India League by winning their respective semi-finals…
Minister Jual Oram on Saturday inaugurated a Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) on premises of Rourkela Head Post Office
Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram on Saturday inaugurated a Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) on the premises of Rourkela Head Post Office, solving the problem of long wait for passport. Jual said he, along with Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and…
Kendrapada lawyer collects old currencies from 70 countries, builds mini museum
While scrapped currency notes are nothing but pieces of paper for one and all, it is priceless treasure for a 50-year-old collector in Kendrapada. Mohammad Mustaque, a legal practitioner, has converted his house into a miniature museum of notes. He…
Kalinga Lancers storm into finals of Hockey India League for 2nd consecutive year defeating Uttar Pradesh Wizards
Dabang Mumbai and Kalinga Lancers entered the finals of the fifth edition of Coal India Hockey India League by winning their respective semi-finals against Delhi Waveriders and Uttar Pradesh Wizards yesterday. Kalinga Lancers defeated Uttar Pradesh Wizards via penalty shootout…
Odisha registers a GSDP growth rate of 7.94% in 2016-17, better than national rate of 7.1
Odisha has registered a gross state domestic product (GSDP) growth rate of 7.94 per cent in 2016-17, overshooting the average national rate of 7.1 per cent, according to advance estimates in the Economic Survey. The state has recovered from its…
Odisha all set to set up Real Estate Tribunal & Regulatory Authority for protecting people from frauds
To protect people from being victim of any real estate fraud, Odisha government has decided to set up a Real Estate Appellate Tribunal and a Real Estate Regulatory Authority. Odisha’s Housing and Urban Development Minister Pushpendra Singhdeo informed this to…
Barnali Hota and Euphony Band combo of Star Plus Reality TV show Dil Hai Hindustani to perform in city
Star Plus Reality TV show Dil Hai Hindustani fame Barnali Hota is going to showcase her talent at the Patha Utsav, tomorrow with her band. Barnali is part of the band, “Barnali and Euphony’’ the exclusive group is created by Star Plus by merging…
Is the future of IOCL Paradip in Jeopardy? Odisha withdrawing interest-free credit for 11 years
Odisha government is withdrawing interest-free credit for 11 years given to Indian Oil Corporation Limited IOCL, the Assembly was informed today. The state cabinet approved a proposal yesterday to withdraw an incentive of interest-free credit, which is equal to the…