To make its presence in the global industrial map, the state government has decided to promote ‘Brand Odisha’ by roping in noted marketing communication agency J Walter Thompson. The motive behind the move is to promote the state as a…
463 cr for Nine cities of Odisha to be covered under AMRUT scheme for urban transformation
Centre has approved Rs 463 crore under Odisha under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme. The fund, allocated for 2015-16, will have to be spent in the next three years. The centrally-sponsored scheme would cover nine urban…
Trial run of vessel on Odisha waterway by December end
The trial run of cargo vessel on the proposed National Waterway-5 is likely to commence by December end, Odisha Commerce and Transport Minister Ramesh Majhi said on Friday. The waterway would facilitate cargo transportation, including coal, iron ore and other…
Bhubaneswar police commissionerate launches upgraed Mobile App for citizens
The Police Commissionerate App has included a host of new features including the PUSH notification system which will enable real time flow of various important information for benefit of common citizens. GPS-aided traffic flow information with notifications on traffic density,…
Now Bangalore to Kolkata Indigo Flight to stop at Bhubaneswar from Jan 2016
IndiGo is all set to launch its Bengaluru-Kolkata flights via Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) bhubaneswar starting January 1, 2016. As per the flight schedule the plane from Bengaluru would land in BPIA at 6 AM and then leave for Kolkata. Similarly,…
East Coast Railway only zone in India with positive growth in passengers traffic
East Coast Railway has recorded a growth in freight movement compared to the previous year besides being the “lone zone” in Indian Railways to register a positive growth in passenger traffic. From April to September of the current fiscal, the…
Odisha gets its first Skin Bank in SUM hospital bhubaneswar
Good news for burns patients in the state. The first skin bank of the state, opened at the Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital here recently, will cater to the needs of burns patients in Odisha and neighbouring states.…
Bhubaneswar Railway Station to have WiFi by Jan 2016 by Google
Bhubaneswar railway station to go WiFi from January 2016. Work on deployment of the Wi-Fi network has already commenced and will provide high-speed internet connectivity to the passengers. The facility would be extended to 28 railway stations under ECoR in…
Odisha jumps from rank 16 to 5 in India Today State of the States survery 2015
The success stories thrown up by the State of the States study attest to a time-tested dictum: the surest way to electoral victory is delivery on the ground, and there is no substitute for substantive development. Placing a state firmly…
Bhubaneswar Railway Station now has Battery Operated Vehicle for Physcially Challenged
To assist elderly and physically challenged passengers, East Coast Railway introduced a battery operated four wheeler from the platform in Bhubaneswar Railway station. The facility will be available in platform number one of Bhubaneswar railway station here. The elderly and physically challanged persons…