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DCDFCs to resolve problems being faced by colleges

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Bhubaneswar, December 3: Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra on Friday directed all district Collectors to operationalise District College Development Facilitation Centers (DCDFCs) for addressing the problems, particularly administrative support, being encountered by the colleges. He gave this direction over video conferencing held from the State Lokseba Bhawan wherein Principal Secretary Higher Education Saswat Mishra outlined […]

Cyclone Jawad to touch coast near Puri in Odisha around Sunday noon

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Bhubaneswar, December 3: A low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm Jawad. According to the India Meteorological Department, the cyclonic storm is likely to touch near Puri in Odisha around Sunday noon. “Cyclonic storm Jawad, which is expected to reach Odisha-Andhra Pradesh coast by Saturday morning, is likely to […]

Odisha records 64% growth rate in GST Collection during November-21

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Bhubaneswar, December 2: The GST collection of Odisha has touched new heights with a collection of Rs 4,136 crore during November-21 as against Rs 2,528 crore collected during November-20 registering a growth of 64 per cent, said an official release. The growth of collection during November ‘21 is also the highest amongst major States for […]

Cyclone Jawad: PM chairs high-level meeting; red alert in Odisha

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Delhi, December 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high level meeting to review the preparedness of States and Central Ministries and concerned agencies to deal with the situation arising out of the likely formation of Cyclone Jawad in Bay of Bengal. India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed that low pressure region in the […]

Amid Omicron scare, 380 people return to Odisha from ‘at-risk ‘countries

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Bhubaneswar, December 2: Amid mounting concerns over the potentially more contagious coronavirus variant Omicron spreading to many countries, as many as 380 people have returned to Odisha from ‘at-risk’ countries. “So far, total 380 persons have returned to Odisha from ‘at-risk’ countries. Of them, 224 persons have returned before November 28 and rest 156 persons […]

Sambit Patra appointed ITDC Chairman

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New Delhi, December 1: Senior BJP leader Sambit Patra on Wednesday has been appointed as the Chairman of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), said an official communiqué issued by Government of India. Patra’s appointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). According to the order issued by the Department of Personnel and […]

Cyclone Jawad: 32 NDRF teams deployed in Andhra, Odisha, West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar

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Delhi, November 1: The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba reviewed the preparedness of Central Ministries/Agencies and State Governments on Wednesday to deal with the situation arising out of the impending cyclone in the Bay of Bengal. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert for […]

Odisha Govt presents Supplementary Budget of Rs 19,833 crore

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Bhubaneswar, December 1: Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari on Wednesday presented the Supplementary Budget of Rs 19,833 crore for 2021-22 in the State Legislative Assembly, amid uproar by Opposition members. Last year, the Supplementary Budget outlay was Rs 11,200 crore. Out of the total Supplementary provision, Rs 13,568 crore has been allocated towards programme expenditure (Schemes […]

MBPY for widows whose husbands died due to COVID-19

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Bhubaneswar, December 1: Widows whose husbands were the beneficiaries of “Social Security Pension Schemes” and died due to COVID-19 will get pension under Madhubabu Pension Yojana (MBPY) in Bhubaneswar. Implementing such decision of the Government, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has considered applications of eligible beneficiaries. BMC Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Singh has approved eleven such applications […]

Four coaches of Odisha Council of Sports given compulsory retirement

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Bhubaneswar, December 1: The State Government has ordered compulsory retirement of four Coaches of Odisha Council of Sports on grounds of inefficiency and dereliction of duty. Earlier, a Review Committee for premature Retirement of Government Servants in the Sports and Youth Services Department had assessed their performance and has found these four to be poor […]