Giving priority to preventive healthcare, the state government on Thursday changed the cadres of doctors to have block public health officer in each of the 314 blocks. The total number of doctor posts in the government rose by 1330 from…
SVNIRTAR institute at Olatpur in Cuttack to get 100 more beds
Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (SVNIRTAR), an autonomous institute run by the central government, at Olatpur in Cuttack district will expand its institute by adding 100 more beds in its hospital. SVNIRTAR, which is established for…
Odisha Parba at India Gate lawns from Apr 29, to feature a 52 feet high replica of Ratha aka chariot
Khanti #Odia_Thali from #Odisha_Hotel awaiting you to serve your appetite at India Gate Lawns in New Delhi, India from 29th April to 1st May 2017…Odisha Parba 2017#OdiaSamaj#Authentic_Odia_Thali#OdiaFood Posted by Odisha Parba 2017 on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 Odia Samaj will…
In 2017 number of nesting of 3,85,000 Olive Ridleys across Odisha coast is highest in 16 years
A month and a half after the annual arribada, when olive ridleys swim en mass to the shore to lay eggs, thousands of hatchlings have begun emerging from their nests at Rushikulya and Gahiramatha beaches in Odisha, the world’s largest…
More than 200,000 baby Olive Ridley Turtles have emerged along Odisha’s coast
Emergence of baby Olive Ridley marine turtles along Gahirmatha beach on Odisha’s coast has provided relief to conservationists. Nearly two lakh hatchlings have emerged out of pits since past 24 hours. The phenomenon of birth of babies sans mothers marks…
Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari on her first trip to India plans to visit Odisha
Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari will be visiting India on a five-day tour from April 17th to 21st , at the invitation of President Pranab Mukherjee. This is the first State visit of the President of Nepal after assuming office in…
Ever seen this beautiful art form Ravana Chaaya of Odisha? Don’t miss this trailer for upcoming documentary
Trailer of documentary film ‘In the shadow of time’ (89 mins 40 secs) on Ravana Chhaya, the shadow puppetry tradition of Odisha directed by Shri Shankhajeet De.
Narayana Hrudayalaya decides to pull out of Bhubaneswar hospital project, to return land
Narayana Hrudayalaya, the Bengaluru-headquartered healthcare provider has decided to discontinue plans to build a multi specialty hospital in Bhubaneswar citing concerns over financial viability. The company said it will be surrendering the land allotted to it on lease by the Odisha government…
Industrial Energy Ltd (Tata Steel & Tata Power JV) launches solar micro grid project in Odisha
Industrial Energy Limited (IEL), a joint venture of Tata Power and Tata Steel, today inaugurated a solar micro grid project at Baliapal village in Kalinganagar in Odisha. The project will benefit 255 people at Baliapal village with uninterrupted power. The…
University of Chicago to partner with Odisha Gov for research and pilot project implementations
The Government of Odisha collaborated with the University of Chicago and the University of Chicago Trust in India to sign a statement of intention April 3, 2017to advance its commitments for new research, knowledge, and capacity-building partnerships. This partnership will…