Odisha: Gratuity limit of State Govt employees enhanced to Rs 20 lakh

Bhubaneswar, October 8: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday enhanced the Gratuity limit of State Government employees from Rs15 lakh to Rs 20 lakh. As per a CMO communique, the State Government has enhanced the Death-Cum-Retirement Gratuity (DCRG) benefit from Rs 15 lakh to Rs 20 lakh retrospectively from January1, 2024 for all regular […]

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Odisha: British era Dak Bungalow in Bhubaneswar to be demolished

Bhubaneswar, October 7: The Dak Bungalow at Mahatab Road, the oldest colonial vestige of Bhubaneswar, is slated for demolition for the construction of a Kalyan Mandap. The Prachi Division has been allocated a sum of Rs 2.60 crore, and ground work has been started. The Dak Bungalow has an interesting history. Built sometime in the […]

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Odisha Central University student to represent India in Commonwealth Powerlifting Championship

Bhubaneswar, October 1: Rohit Patro, a first-year student of the Mathematics Department at Central University of Odisha (CUO), Koraput has been selected to represent India at the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships, set to take place in Sun City, South Africa, from October 4-13. A native of Koraput district, Rohit is currently practicing Powerlifting at the Municipality […]

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Money collection on road safety drive pretext: Transport Commissioner orders FIR against wrongdoers

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack, September 30: Transport Commissioner Amitabh Thakur on Monday took a serious view of the media reports of some individuals collecting money from vehicle drivers on the pretext of conducting road safety in Sundargarh district and directed RTO to lodge FIR against the wrongdoers. Thakur also asked the district Collector and SP to take swift […]

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