Bhubaneswar, April 2 (IANS) The Odisha government on Thursday held discussions with senior representatives from major oil and gas corporations to streamline the supply of LPG and other petroleum products across the state. The high-level review meeting was held under the joint chairmanship of the Minister of Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare, Krushna Chandra Patra, and the Minister of Housing & Urban Development, Krushna Chandra Mahapatra here.The meeting, attended by Principal Secre…
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Bhubaneswar, April 1 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday conveyed deepest gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his heartfelt wishes on the occasion of Utkal Divas.Reacting to the letter by PM Modi, CM Majhi said, “On this auspicious occasion of Utkal Divas, I extend my deepest gratitude to you on behalf of the people of Odisha for your heartfelt wishes and your eloquent recognition of our state’s glorious history and civilization heritage. Your words have reso…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 16 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on Monday, reviewed the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) prepared for the inventory of ornaments and other precious items stored in the ‘Ratna Bhandar’ (treasure trove) of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri. The counting and verification of gold ornaments and jewels in the Ratna Bhandar of the 12th century shrine will begin soon, state government officials told at a high-level meeting held at Lok Seva Bhavan under the chairma…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 13 (IANS) Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg on Tuesday instructed senior officials of various departments to ensure that no lapses occur during this year’s Rath Yatra and to carry out the responsibilities assigned to their respective departments without any error. During the first preparatory meeting for this year’s Rath Yatra, which is going to be held on July 16, CS Garg advised the senior officials to learn from the experiences of the previous year, plan in advance, and coo…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 27 (IANS) The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, who is on a three-day visit to Odisha, on Saturday, offered prayers and sought the blessings of Lord Jagannath at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri and later visited the historic Sun Temple at Konark. On this occasion, the CEC expressed his belief that the divine blessings of Lord Jagannath would motivate and inspire him to discharge his constitutional responsibilities with greater sincerity and commitment.Upon his …