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Odisha signs MoU with Jirang Monastery to boost Buddhist tourism

Odisha signs MoU with Jirang Monastery to boost Buddhist tourism

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Wednesday inked an MoU with the Jirang Monastery to preserve and promote the state's rich Buddhist heritage while giving a boost to cultural tourism. The partnership with the Guru Padmasambhava Baudh Mahavihara establishes a framework for collaboration to develop spiritual and experiential...

CCEA clears Rs 3,907 crore rail projects for Odisha, Jharkhand

CCEA clears Rs 3,907 crore rail projects for Odisha, Jharkhand

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Wednesday approved two multi-tracking railway projects worth Rs 3,907 crore, covering four districts across Odisha and Jharkhand, increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 145 kms. The CCEA, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...

Governor -Hari Babu Kambhampati

Kambhampati tells OAS officers to master welfare schemes

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Tuesday urged probationary officers of the Odisha Administrative Service (OAS)-2023 batch to acquire comprehensive knowledge of Central and state welfare schemes and emerge as an effective bridge between the government and citizens. Interacting with 31 OAS probationers at Abhishek Hall...

Jogesh Singh

Sundaragada gangrape case: BJD to visit minor victim’s family

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik has constituted a party delegation to visit Talasara in Sundaragada district following the alleged gangrape of a minor girl under the Bandega police outpost limits. The BJD delegation, led by Jogesh Singh, MLA and the party’s Sundaragada...

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Rs 20 lakh looted from house

Bhubaneswar: Unidentified miscreants allegedly decamped with gold ornaments, cash and other valuables worth around Rs 20 lakh from a house in the Jamukoli area under Airfield police limits late Monday night. According to police, house owner Siba Shankar Parida discovered the burglary Tuesday morning when...

Ratna Bhandar

Puri temple rejects ISKCON’s untimely Rath Yatra claim

Bhubaneswar: A key committee of the Puri Jagannath temple Tuesday rejected the ISKCON's claim that holding Rath Yatra on random days was in accordance with the scriptures, and asserted that it was an attempt to mislead devotees around the world. ISKCON and the Puri temple...

Kataka gets Bishwanath Pandit Central Library

Kataka: Marking a significant milestone in state’s educational and intellectual landscape, Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra Tuesday inaugurated Bishwanath Pandit Central Library at Badambadi, Kataka. Built over three acres at an investment of `42 crore, the state-of-the-art library is designed to promote...

 

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