On 18th August,2018 , Dr. Biswajit Mohanty was appointed as the Chairman of the Executive Committee of Greenpeace India whose headquarters are at Bengaluru. He was already a member of the Executive Committee of the organization since 10 years. Greenpeace operates on common global environment issues like climate change, oceans and air pollution control. […]
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Meet new Orissa HC chief justice KS Jhaveri
Justice Kalpesh Satyendra Jhaveri has been appointed the new Chief Justice of Orissa High Court. Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal administered the oath of office to Justice Jhaveri on Monday (Aug 13) at the Orissa High Court. The event saw the presence of chief minister Naveen Patnaik and several senior officials. Last month, Justice Vineet Saran, […]
Mega sports get-together after four KIIT & KISS students selected for Asian Games
As many as four students of Bhubaneswar-based Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) have been selected for the upcoming Asian Games. Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS, said, four girls – Dutee Chand, Jauna Murmu, Purnima Hembram and Rutuparna Panda from KIIT & KISS – have qualified […]
Odisha govt increases grant for ASHA workers
The Odisha government has announced an increase in financial grant for Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers in the state. Here is all you need to know about the new scheme: 1. The one-time honorarium for ASHA workers will be increased from Rs. 10,000 to Rs 20,000 under the ASHA Abyahati Yojana. 2. The honorarium […]
A Very Interesting Story on Karunanidhi and Biju Patnaik
BIJU PATNAIK AND KARUNANIDHI : THE UNTOLD STORY Very few people, both in Odisha and Tamil Nadu are aware of the deep connection that Biju Patnaik had with Karunanidhi. In the third volume of his autobiographical book ‘Nenjukku Needhi’, Karunanidhi mentioned in detail about Biju Patnaik and it was he who referred to him […]