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Odisha Approves Electric Vehicle Policy
Bhubaneswar: With an aim to promote green energy vehicles and reduce dependency on fossil fuel, Odisha government on Friday approved Electric vehicle policy 2021.
The policy aims to achieve adoption of 20 percent Battery Electric Vehicle…
Nila Madhab Panda’s Odia Film Eyes For Multiple OTT Release
Acclaimed Odia filmmaker Nila Madhab Panda's first film in his mother tongue, Kalira Atita (Yesterday's Past) is going to release on two national OTT platforms. The director informed The News Hashtag that the film would release on two video…
Yashodhara Mishra to get Sahitya Akademi Award 2020 in Odia
Bhubaneswar: Eminent Odia writer and poet Yashodhara Mishra will get the Sahitya Akademi Award 2020 in Odia for her book titled, Samudrakula Ghara. The Sahitya Akademi announced the awards for 2020 in Odia and Malayalam languages today.…
Indian Army grants time scale Colonel Rank to Women Officers
New Delhi: The Indian Army has granted time scale rank to five women officers. A selection board of the Indian Army on Monday promoted five women officers to Colonel rank. The officers have completed 26 years of reckonable service.
The…
Maruti Suzuki Penalised Rs 200 Crore
New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed a penalty of ₹200 crore on Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), besides passing a cease-and-desist order.
During an inquiry CCI found that MSIL had an agreement with its dealers…
Government Schools In Ganjam District Transformed into Smart School
Bhubaneswar: Government schools in Hinjili of Ganjam district in Odisha underwent a makeover under the school transformation project of Odisha government’s 5T initiative.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik dedicated 10 transformed schools of…
Sensory Park for Differently-Abled in Bhubaneswar to be Inaugurated Soon
Bhubaneswar: Good news for the differently abled persons of the city as finally they can have a park especially designed for them.
Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) has constructed Sensory Park at Saheed Nagar which will be open to…
Odisha to Sponsor Indian Hockey Team for 10 More years Post 2023
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced that Odisha will sponsor the Indian Hockey team for another 10 years.
He was speaking at a felicitation event on held Tuesday at Kalinga Stadium where the Indian Hockey teams were…
OTDC To Launch Nimantran Restaurants Soon for Dine-in
Bhubaneswar: To popularise Odia cuisines, Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) is soon going to launch ‘Nimantran’, a chain of restaurants in the state.
The restaurants will be managed by OTDC through a dedicated wing which will…
Nila Madhab Panda’s Odia Film, Kalira Atita, To Have Australian Festival Screening
Acclaimed Odia filmmaker Nila Madhab Panda's first Odia film, Kalira Atita, which is based on climate change and sea-level rise due to global warming, is going to be screened at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM). The prestigious…