Archive for the ‘Oriya News’ category
Depositors Bill awaits President’s nod
Claiming to be victims of sham deposit collection companies, Biswanath Biswal of Balasore and five others have filed a PIL seeking the court’s intervention for enforcement of the legislation that the Assembly had passed more than two years ago. The Odisha Protection of Interests of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Bill was passed on December 17, [...]
Chief Justice on live-in relation
At a seminar on ‘Live-in relationship and rights of maintenance’ at Utkal University Law College, Chief Justice of Odisha high court C Nagappan on Thursday said live-in relationships must be recognized by the law and it is important to understand that the society is changing. “Live-in relationship is not an offence, rather it is a [...]
Fruit exhibition at Bhubaneswar
Odisha government is set to organize a three-day fruit exhibition at the Adivasi ground from May 19, where different varieties of fruits would be up on display. Fruit growers across the state have been informed through the deputy directors of horticulture to take part about the exhibition. Given the fruit growing trend in the state, [...]
Road directory for Cuttack soon
Cuttack, the city of ‘Baun Bazaar Tepan Gali’ will soon have a Road Directory to give shape to a mobility plan that is being worked out for streamlining the road network as well as improving traffic and public transport systems. The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) has been entrusted with the responsibility of preparing the Road [...]
Health Insurance Scheme for Farmers
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday rolled out a health insurance scheme Biju Krushak Kalyan Yojna (BKKY) on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya festival, which marks the beginning of cultivation. Donning the role of a farmer, Naveen sowed paddy seeds at Barimula in Kendrapara district. The state government has been observing Akshay Tritiya as Krushak [...]
Celebrate Mother’s Day today
Mother’s Day celebrates today and shops & food outlets in the cities are prepared to cash in on the trend. Florists, bakeries, card shops, jewellery shops, spas and restaurants are ready for the occasion. Mother’s Day has become more and more popular among the youth over the past few years, thanks to television commercials, advertisements [...]
TCS Bhubaneswar to recruit 4000 techies
Leading information technology services company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will recruit 4,000 techies for its Bhubaneswar centre in the next three months after expansion work here is completed, TCS chief N. Chandrasekaran informed chief minister Naveen Patnaik at the secretariat on Friday. The centre currently has 1,000 employees. He said this year the company has [...]
Liver transplantation unit in SCB soon
Odisha government has decided to start liver transplant at SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack in January 2014, government sources said. “Odisha does not have facilities for liver transplantation. It decided to start a liver transplant unit at SCB keeping in mind its demand and the procedure being beyond the reach of poor patients,” a [...]
