Build houses on plots or face cancellation of allotment: BDA 

Bhubaneswar, July 8: If you are among those who have been allotted a plot by the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) but are yet to build a house or a core house even five years after allotment, the BDA will be forced to initiate stringent action against the landowners, and if needed, it may cancel the […]

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Year-round eco-cottages at selected destinations in Odisha 

Bhubaneawar, July 8: With the distinction of the successful arrangement of world class Eco-Retreat hubs in different places of Odisha, the State Government has now started the process for setting up year-round eco-cottages at selected destinations. This was discussed in a high-level meeting on eco-tourism held in virtual mode under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary […]

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COVID-19: Odisha launches e-LECTURE portal for UG courses

Bhubaneawar, July 8: Higher Education Minister Arun Sahoo on Thursday launched the e-LECTURE portal – https://vtputkal.odisha.gov.in – developed by DDCE, Utkal University. HD quality recorded Lectures of eminent teachers can be seen and downloaded by students and teachers free of cost through the portal. Now, e-Lectures of UG 1st and 2nd semesters, exactly as per […]

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Odisha approves 5 major industrial projects worth Rs 1.46 Lakh Crore

Bhubaneswar, July 6: The Odisha Government on Tuesday approved five major industrial projects worth Rs 1.46 Lakh Crore in the metal and metal downstream sector generating employment opportunities to over 26,959 persons at the 26th High-Level Clearance Authority chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The five projects for which in-principle approval was accorded by HLCA […]

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25 Chandrasekharpur DAV students qualify 1st round of National Talent Search Examination

Bhubaneswar, July 6: As many as 25 students of DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur have qualified in the 1st round of the prestigious National Talent Search Examination conducted by SCERT under the aegis of NCERT, Ministry of Education. Like previous years, DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur has produced the maximum number of qualifiers for any individual school […]

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Odisha CM writes to PM Modi on inclusion of 6 lakh eligible households under PMAY (G)

Bhubaneswar, July 5: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to include about 6 lakh identified eligible households of Odisha under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) for the districts not affected by Cyclone Fani. In a letter to Prime Minister Modi, Patnaik said, “These districts are predominantly tribal districts and […]

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Odisha Vigilance Special Public Prosecutor caught taking Rs 1 lakh bribe

Cuttack/Bhawanipatna, July 3: A Vigilance team from Cuttack on Saturday nabbed Vigilance Special Public Prosecutor Asuthosh Mishra while he was taking Rs 1 lakh bribe from suspended Mahulpatna Outpost ASI Malay Rana to dismiss a case. Mishra was attached to the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance in Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district as a Special Prosecutor. […]

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Centre rushes teams to Odisha & 5 other States for COVID-19 control and containment measures

Bhubaneswar, July 2: The Central Government on Saturday deputed multi-disciplinary teams to Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Manipur in view of the increased number of COVID-19 cases being reported by these States. The team to Odisha will be led by Dr A Dan, Public Health Specialist AIIH & PH while for Manipur it […]

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Odisha gets 15 Fast Track Special Courts to deal with POCSO & rape cases

Cuttack, July 1: Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Justice S. Muralidhar on Thursday inaugurated 15 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) dealing with cases under POCSO Act and rape cases through virtual mode. The courts were opened in Cuttack, Balasore, Bhadrak, Bolangir, Dhenkanal, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kalahandi, Kendrapara, Khurda, Koraput, Kandhamal, Rayagada and Sambalpur. Further, […]

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COVID-19: Odisha extends partial lockdown till July 16; Night curfew to continue

Bhubaneswar, June 30: As was widely anticipated, the Odisha Government on Wednesday extended the ongoing partial lockdown, imposed to contain the spread of Covid infection in the State, till 6 AM of July 16. Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra said that night curfew will continue in the entire State from 6 PM to 6 AM. […]

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