Vedanta signs MoU with research institutes for value-creation from bauxite residue

Bhubaneswar, April 12: Vedanta, India’s largest producer of aluminium and its value-added products, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for value-creation from bauxite residue (red mud), which is a by-product generated during processing of bauxite into alumina using the Bayer process. Bauxite is the primary ore for aluminium, that undergoes an intermediate refining stage […]

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Odisha reports 1,741 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths

Bhubaneswar, April 12: As many as 1,741 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths have been recorded in Odisha in the last 24 hours, informed the State Health and Family Welfare Department on Monday. With this, the COVID-19 tally in the State mounted to 3,51,302 with 9,259 active cases. With the two fresh casualties, the death […]

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Centre prohibits exports of Remdesivir injection

Delhi, April 11: The Central Government on Sunday prohibited exports of injection Remdesivir and Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) till the COVID situation in the country improves, said an official release. India is witnessing a recent surge in COVID cases. As on April 11, there are 11.08 lakh active COVID cases and they are steadily […]

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Online dispute resolution’s role critical during Covid-19 Pandemic: Justice Chandrachud

Delhi, April 10: The Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) has the potential to decentralise, diversify, democratise, and disentangle the justice delivery mechanism, said Supreme Court Justice DY Chandrachud here on Saturday. Justice Chandrachud was addressing the release event of a handbook on ODR, developed by Agami and Omidyar India, in association with NITI Aayog and with […]

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The Real History of Konark: Book throws new light on the origin of Sun Temple 

Anil Dhir Bhubaneswar, April 10: The Sun Temple of Konark has an intriguing history which has left many awed and curious. While the beauty and grandeur of the edifice is spellbinding even in its ruins, the missing links in its life cycle have remained a jigsaw puzzle which very few have been able to decipher. […]

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TPCODL inaugurates 5th Customer Care Centre at Nayagarh

Bhubaneswar, April 9: The Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Ltd (TPCODL), a joint venture between Tata Power and the Government of Odisha, recently inaugurated a new Customer Care Centre (CCC) at Nayagarh. With this recent addition, the number of TPCODL CCC chains now stand at five in Odisha. The CCC was inaugurated by Nayagarh Collector […]

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RT-PCR negative report mandatory for rail passengers coming to Odisha

Bhubaneswar, April 9: All the rail passengers coming to Odisha, must have RT-PCR negative test report of maximum 72 hours or second dose vacciantion certificate, said an official release. “All Odisha bound passengers from anywhere in the country, who are boarding w.e.f. 10th April, 2021, must have an RTPCR Negative Test Report of maximum 72 […]

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PM Modi releases Hindi version of ‘Odisha Itihaas’

Bhubaneswar, April 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released the Hindi translation of the book ‘Odisha Itihaas’ written by ‘Utkal Keshari’ Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab. The book, available in Odia and English so far, has been translated into Hindi by Shankarlal Purohit. Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Cuttack MP […]

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Naveen urges PM Modi to release Rs 300 crore under ECRP for COVID-19 management

Bhubaneswar, April 8: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release Rs 300 crore to the State under the Emergency Covid Response Plan (ECRP) for COVID-19 management. “During 2020-21, Odisha had requested for Rs 400 crore under Emergency Covid Response Plan (ECRP), but we received only Rs 146 crore. […]

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275 Graduate Engineers join Water Resources Department

Bhubaneswar, April 8: As many as 275 graduate engineers joined the Water Resources Department as the Assistant Executive Engineers on Thursday. This is the second batch of recruitment of Assistant Executive Engineers comprising 183 male and 92 female engineers. While 242 of them are in Civil Engineering stream and 33 belong to Mechanical stream. The […]

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