Impressed by the efficient cyclone relief work being put in by around 559 personnel from the Odisha fire services department and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) since October 13, chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu is learnt to have asked…
Odisha to host World Junior Chess Championship in 2016
The All Odisha Chess Association (AOCA), for the first time, would host the World Junior Chess Championship in 2016. This was decided at the central council meeting of the All India Chess Federation (AICF) at Pune on Sunday.
Odisha Fire Service win accolades of Andhra and CM for their work on Hudhud
The super cyclone that hit Odisha in 1999 is an eye opener not only for that State but also for the coastal States in the country. But Odisha has evolved faster and better than others. This was on display as…
“I appreciate the Odisha Government’s help” – says Chandrababu Naidu for Hudhud
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today thanked the Odisha government for providing immediate help to people in the cyclone-hit coastal districts of the State. “I appreciate the Odisha Government’s help. Their rescue teams have done an excellent work,”…
A foggy morning in Bhubaneswar – has winter arrived?
Winter is definitely one of the best times in bhubaneswar. This morning the city woke up to a foggy morning. Is it the onset for this winter, everybody hopes so…
Bhubaneswar the gateway of all campaigns of DRDO – says Director
Claiming that India’s missile programme purely aims at peace in the country, Defence Research Development and Organisation (DRDO) Director General Avinash Chander today said Bhubaneswar has been the Gateway for all the Missile Launch campaigns. “I feel proud to say…
State govt planning for 50000 recruitment in various departments
In the wake of large vacancies in the state administration, Odisha government today decided to fill up about 50,000 posts by the end of 2014-15 financial year. Stating that the government has already started the process for recruitment in 60,937…
Coming soon: Odisha Travel Mart to increase tourists inflow
In an effort to put Odisha on Global Tourism map and attract more international tourists, the State Government in association with Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FICCI), will start “Odisha Travel Mart” at the Capital City from…
TED talk by Dillip Ratha from Odisha on Hidden Force in Economics: Global Remittances
I live in Washington, D.C., but I grew up in Sindhekela, a village in Orissa, in India. My father was a government worker. My mother could not read or write, but she would say to me, “A king is…