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PM praises Odisha ‘pattachitra’ artist in Man Ki Baat

10:59 pm January 31, 2021

Rourkela (Odisha): Her talent as a pattachitra’ painter came to the fore during the pandemic, and Bhagyashree Sahu of Odisha’s Rourkela got a “prized moment” of her life on Sunday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned her name in his Mann ki Baat radio programme. Pattachitra style of painting is one of the oldest and […]

Only one technical bid received out of 4 coal mines put up for re-auction

11:58 pm January 28, 2021

New Delhi: The government on Thursday said it has received only one technical bid for Kuraloi (A) North coal mine in Odisha out of four mines put up for re-auction. The coal ministry had re-invited bids for four coal blocks whose tender process was annulled in the first round of auction for commercial mining as the number of technically […]

Body of 21-year-old student found on roadside in Odisha’s

11:51 pm January 28, 2021

Jajpur: The body of a 21-year-old student was found on a roadside in Odisha’s Jajpur,following which her boyfriend was detained on Thursday evening, police said. The body of the woman, a student of a university in Bhubaneswar, was found near Mulapala Chhak in the Kuakhia police station area on Wednesday, they said. She was a […]

PM Modi reviews projects worth Rs 54675 crore in ‘Pragati’ meeting

11:44 pm January 27, 2021

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed a number of projects with a total cost of Rs 54,675 crore in 15 states as he chaired the 35th ‘Pragati’ meeting on Wednesday. During the meeting, the prime minister directed officials to ensure expeditious resolution of issues hindering infrastructure projects, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement. ‘Pragati’ is an ICT-based multi-modal platform for pro-active […]

PM Modi reviews projects worth Rs 54675 crore in ‘Pragati’ meeting

11:17 pm January 27, 2021

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed a number of projects with a total cost of Rs 54,675 crore in 15 states as he chaired the 35th ‘Pragati’ meeting on Thursday. During the meeting, the prime minister directed officials to ensure expeditious resolution of issues hindering infrastructure projects, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement. ‘Pragati’ is an ICT-based multi-modal platform for pro-active […]