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Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the national budget, Aluminium Association of India (AAI) has urged the Government to take measures to hike import duty on primary aluminum, scrap and downstream products and rationalise costs of raw materials. “Immediate measures like increased import duty on primary aluminum, scrap and downstream aluminium products are required along with rationalisation of […]
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Bhubaneswar: Intensifying its drive against use of polythene and plastics, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has formed six exclusive squads to stop the use of the banned products. “As per the direction of BMC Commissioner, all ZDCs will do plastic ban enforcement making at least two squads in their respective zones on every Wednesday from […]
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Bhubaneswar: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar and Health and Family Welfare Department on Tuesday for providing free treatment under the State Government’s flagship Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY), which was launched on August 15 last year. Now, NSKY beneficiaries will get free medical […]
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Jharsuguda: A man slipped from train platform and escaped miraculously on Tuesday at the Jharsuguda railway station here. He was rescued after he slipped into the gap between a train and a platform. According to reports, the passenger identified as Rajesh Talwar was travelling from Howarh to Sambalpur in Samleswari Express. He got down at […]
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Puri: The Rapid Response, an organisation providing disaster response and preparedness services in the country, on Monday launched a programme – Kalamitra Dolls – a livelihood project for cyclone Fani-affected communities at Raghurajpur village in Puri district. Tourism and Culture Minister Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi inaugurated the project in the heritage village in the presence of […]
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Bhubaneswar: Notification was issued on Tuesday for by-election to three Rajya Sabha seats vacated by three senior BJD leaders – Achyuta Samanta, Pratap Keshari Deb and Soumya Ranjan Patnaik. As per the notification issued by the Odisha Assembly Secretariat, candidates can file nominations between 11 am and 3 pm till June 25. While the nomination […]
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Puri: Thousands of devotees thronged Jagannath Temple on Monday here to witness rituals of Snan Purnima or Hati Besa of Lord Jagannath and His siblings, the prelude to Rath Yatra, which begins on July 4. On the auspicious occasion, Lord Jagannath and His siblings, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra, and Sudarsan were given a ceremonial […]
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Bhubaneswar: At least three more new Cyber Crime Police stations will be set up in Bhubaneswar, Balasore and Jeypore, said Director General of Police (DGP) Dr RP Sharma on the sidelines of inaugural function of a four-day specialised training programme on cyber crime. Sharma said three new cyber police stations have been proposed as there […]
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Bhubaneswar: Balasore MP and Union Minister of State (MoS) Pratap Chandra Sarnagi surprised everyone by taking oath in Sanskrit as a member of the 17th Lok Sabha on Monday. The Minister of State (MoS) for MSME and Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries pledged that he would abide by constitution in delivering his duties. The oath […]
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Puri: Amid tight security, the famous Snan Yatra of Lord Jagannath and His siblings was being held in this pilgrim town of Odisha on Monday with fanfare, religious fervour and. Thousands of devotees have thronged the Grand Road outside the 12th century Shree Jagannath Temple here to witness the famous Hati Besa of Lord Jagannath, […]
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