Day: February 22, 2023

Drone Delivers Pension To Physically Challenged Man In Nuapada

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Nuapada: A disabled man residing in a forested village was delivered a Government pension with the help of a drone in the district recently. The beneficiary, Satnami, is a native of Bhuktapada panchayat here. As communication to his village is limited and, taking the disability factor into consideration, the local Sarpanch decided to opt for the innovative method. This is very likely the first in India when a drone was used to deliver pension, the villagers said. Bhuktapada Sarpanch Saroj Agarwal said she bought a drone online after realising the…

Odisha Assembly Budget Session Begins Amid Opposition Protests

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Bhubaneswar: The Budget Session of the Odisha Assembly commenced on a stormy note on Tuesday amid protests by the Opposition members. The Session started at 11:00 am with Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal’s address. However, no sooner than the Governor started his address to the House Congress MLAs rushed near the podium and created a ruckus to protest against Health Minister Naba Das’s murder and the alleged deteriorating law and order situation in the state. On the other hand, BJP MLAs boycotted the address of the Governor and staged a dharna…

Puri Jagannath Temple To Remain Out Of Bounds For Devotees For 4 Hours Today

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Bhubaneswar: The Jagannath Temple in Puri will remain out of bounds for devotees for four hours on Wednesday due to the ‘Banaka Lagi’ or ‘Srimukha Sringara’ ritual of Lord Jagannath and his siblings Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra. This secret ritual will be organised in the second Bhoga Mandap. Entry for devotees for darshan of the deities will be prohibited for four hours from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Wednesday. The Jaya Bijay Dwar will remain closed during this period. The Datta Mahapatra will perform the Srimukha Sringara ritual…

Odisha Felicitates Athletes For Impressive Performance At Khelo India Youth Games 2022

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Bhubaneswar: In a ceremony held today at the Biju Patnaik Weightlifting Hall at the Kalinga Stadium, Minister of Sports and Youth Services Tusharkanti Behera, Chairman Hockey Promotion Council of Odisha, Dilip Tirkey and Joint Secretary to Government, Sailendra Jena, felicitated cash awards to state athletes who won medals at the Khelo India Youth Games 2022 and other athletic meets in the past year. Total cash award of Rs 1.85crore, was given away at the felicitation ceremony today. Odisha athletes had a fantastic run at the KIYG 2022, their best performance…