Bhubaneswar: Odisha Monday became the 34th state to join the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana scheme, seven months after the BJP came to power in the state. As Odisha joined the health insurance programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the people of the...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Monday announced a monthly pension of Rs 20,000 and other benefits for people jailed during Emergency, a notification by the state home department said. January 2, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi declared the provision of monthly pension for those arrested and...
Baripada: A 66-year-old tusker engaged in protecting timber and tigers in the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, has died during treatment, a senior forest department official said Monday. The elephant, Mahendra, died Sunday around 10.30 pm in the Chahala camp. The jumbo...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday embarked on a two-day visit to New Delhi during which he will remain present at the signing of an MoU with the Centre for implementation of the Ayushman Bharat scheme in the state. The Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri...
Bhubaneswar: The body of a class 12 girl student of Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya was found hanging in her hostel room in Bhubaneswar Monday, a police official said. The deceased was identified as Utkalika Swain, a resident of Kendrapara district. Swain allegedly used her dupatta to...
Ranchi: The inaugural Women’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 got underway Sunday with the Odisha Warriors thumping the Delhi SG Pipers 4-0 in Ranchi. Yibbi Jansen (16' and 37'), Baljeet Kaur (42`) and Freeke Moes (43' ) scored for the Odisha Warriors. The Women’s Hockey...
Kochi: Kerala Blasters FC will play Odisha FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 here at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Monday. Kerala will aim to further their unbeaten home record against the Juggernauts, while Odisha FC will aim to end their three-game-long winless streak...
Konark: Giving two hoots to the fishing ban imposed by the government for the nesting season of Olive Ridley sea turtles, illegal fishing trawlers are active near Chandrabhaga beach, proving fatal to the rare marine species, reports said. The discovery of a carcass of an...
Cuttack: At a time when the state government is focusing on quality healthcare and aiming at transforming Sriram Chandra Bhanj (SCB) Medical College and Hospital here into a world-class health facility, shortage of medicines at the Niramaya centres on the hospital premises have sparked concern....
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will attend the MoU signing ceremony for implementation of Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) at New Delhi Monday. Also Read: Illegal trawlers killing Olive Ridley turtles near Chandrabhaga beach: Report The agreement will be signed between National...
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Prakash Mishra is back in the spotlight. The BJP-led Odisha government has appointed the retired IPS officer as an advisor...
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