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Birth centennary of Biju Patnayak celebrated

November 24, 2016

A 35-km long human chain was organised by the Odisha’s Panchayati Raj department as a mark of solidarity to mark the birth centenary celebrations of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik as well as to celebrate the completion of 80 years of ..

Temple Architecture of Odisha – The Kalinga School

May 10, 2016

The Indian temples are broadly divided into Nagara, Vesara, Dravida and Gadag styles of architecture. However, the temple architecture of Odisha corresponds to altogether a different category for their unique representations called Kalinga style of temple architecture. This style broadly ..

Andhra Pradesh & Odisha get ready for “Hudhud”

October 11, 2014

Cyclone Hudhud is expected to make landfall near Vishakapatnam on October 12 according to the IMD (Indian Meteorological Department). The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has put its battalions in TN, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar on high ..

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Naveen Patnaik takes oath as fourth time CM in Odisha

May 23, 2014

Naveen Patnaik was sworn-in as Chief Minister of Odisha for the fourth term in a row. Mr. Patnaik was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor S.C. Jamir. It was in 2005 when Mr. Patnaik, head of Biju Janata ..

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Odisha assembly polls 2014: BJD emerged largest party in the state

May 17, 2014

The results of the 2014 assembly elections of Odisha have been announced. Of the total 147 assembly seats, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) led by incumbent Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has won 117 seats, making it the single largest party in ..

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Odisha to become a hub of Natural Gas business soon

October 29, 2013

A pact to establish a mega LNG terminal was inked between the State owned GAIL and Paradeep Port.  With the realization of this project, Odisha will soon be highlighted on the world map of natural gas business. Under this project, ..

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Odisha Legislative Assembly adopted a Resolution for Special Category Status

April 16, 2013

A resolution was adopted by the Odisha Legislative Assembly requesting the centre to grant special category status to the state and also requested the Centre to furnish additional grants and fiscal incentives for the development of the state. This was ..

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President appoints Ashwani Kumar and S.C. Jamir as new Governors of Nagaland and Odisha respectively

March 12, 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday appointed former Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Ashwani Kumar and senior Congress leader S.C. Jamir as Governors of Nagaland and Odisha respectively.

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Odisha Govt slaps a fine of Rs 6,000 crore on Tata Steel for illegal and excess mining

November 9, 2012

The Odisha government is believed to have slapped a fine of about Rs 6,000 crore on Tata Steel for its alleged involvement in ‘illegal and excess mining’ at its captive mines. Deputy Director of Mines (DDM) of Joda mining circle ..

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