Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 12 (ANI): The state Cabinet Meeting held under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today took 17 major decisions relating to the departments of Agriculture and Farmer's Empowerment, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water, Planning and Convergence, Revenue and Disaster Management, Steel and Mines, and Water Resources.

Mayurbhanj/ Balasore (Odisha) [India], August 12 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday launched Deo and Subarnarekha irrigation projects in the Mayurbhanj district and laid the foundation stone for many developmental projects on Friday evening.

New Delhi Mar 19 PTI Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has reconstituted the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board and nominated eight personalities from various walks of life as members for three yearsA notification approving the reorganization of the board was issued by Sinha who is also the chairman of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board on March 15The eight members include AIMIL Pharmaceuticals Chairman K K Sharma Mahamandaleshwar Swami Vishveshvaranand Giriji Maharaj of Mumbai retired IPS officer Ashok Bhan retired IAS officer Baleshwar Rai and retired judge Suresh Kumar Sharma of JammuSharma has had a long association with the shrine board and has been contributing to the floral decoration of Maa Vaishno Devi on various occasions for more than two decadesOn being nominated as a member Sharma said he would try to facilitate a seamless journey for the devotees of Mata Vaishno Devi and a proposal would be moved in the Board meeting in this regard A proposal about the construction of ropeway from Katra to Ardhkumari and from Ardhkumari to Bhawan would be submitted Building an alternate route for the devotees to return after visiting the shrine would be emphasised he saidSharma also stressed exploring options to manage the crowd on the lines of Tirupati Balaji where arrangements have been made for the devotees to wait for their turn for darshan in waiting hallsThe Mata Vaishno Devi shrine is located at an altitude of 5200 feet about 12 km from Katra in Jammu district PTI PLB NSD