In a short span of around a year after AIIMS Bhubaneswar started outpatient (OPD) services in June 2013, the hospital has provided consultation to more than three lakh patients, a hospital spokesperson said here on Saturday. The institute will celebrate…
The dilapidated traffic signal posts in the city will shortly get a makeover with the municipal corporation deciding to upgrade the system. The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation has decided to prepare a detailed project report, which will include identification of junctions…
The much-awaited modern kiosk to sell all varieties of fish, including special ones from Chilika Lake, will open shortly near Siripur Market. Odisha State Fishermen Co-Operative Federation (Fishfed) will start its first modern fish kiosk in the city by the…
The state Government has decided to establish a multistoried Tourism Plaza and Visitors’ Centre in Bhubaneswar at an estimated investment of Rs 6.25 crore within next two years. The site selection process has already started and would be finalised soon.…
IT majors Microsoft and IBM have evinced interest in playing a part in providing WiFi connectivity in Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. Microsoft and IBM have shown their interest in implementing the project, which will provide WiFi connectivity to…
In a bid to monitor the activities of newly formed urban bodies online, the state government has decided to facilitate Odisha State Wide Area Network (OSWAN), which ensures intra-departmental online connectivity. Water tax will be collected online from October 1.…
Union minister of state petroleum and natural gas Dharmendra Pradhan today said all the public sector undertakings (PSUs) in the field of petroleum and natural gas would be asked to use the social media to their maximum benefit to ensure…
The Union Petroleum & Natural Gas minister Dharmendra Pradhan today asked the Odisha government to provide 400 acres land to set up India’s largest strategic reserve for storing 3.75 million tonne (mt) crude oil at Chandikhol in Jajpur district. The…
There is a suggestion for categorising the city into highly developed, developed, developing, underdeveloped and rural areas to decide property tax by a valuation committee. The state cabinet okayed the proposal to amend the Orissa Municipal Act and Orissa…
After making solar power a success in its own state, the Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI) has decided to support other states in replicating similar models.The autonomous body will provide technical support to the Odisha government to generate…