Archive for August 25th, 2013
Health
Tips to help lower your blood pressure
Make sure your blood pressure is under 140/90 mm Hg. If your systolic pressure (the top number) is over 140, ask your doctor what you can do to lower it. Take your high blood pressure medicine, if prescribed, every day. If yo...
History
“Gamha Purnima / Gamha Diyan” - One the ritual and traditional festival of Odisha
The full moon day which is of Hindu month of Shravan is celebrated as ‘Gamha Purnima’. This is also the day on which ‘Rakshya Bandhan’ is observed so it is also known as ‘Rakhi Punima’ in Odisha. Gamha Purnima- ( �...
News
Special legislation to eradicate witchcraft and other similar practices in Odisha Police
The State Cabinet today approved the draft of the Odisha Police Bill, which seeks to replace the 152-year-old Police Act 1861 in a bid to overhaul the policing mechanism in the State. The proposed legislative envisages that per...
Budget
Agriculture sector neglected in Odisha - 2013
Union Rural Development minister Jairam Ramesh on Saturday lambasted the Odisha government for its mining-focused development policy. “The state’s growth is possible only if it gives first priority to agriculture sector...
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