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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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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met floor leaders of various parties in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament beginning Monday. The PM called on leaders of all political parties in Parliament to work cohesively with the government in running the House smoothly and to collectively […]
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday attended the NITI Aayog meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and demanded that natural calamity be included as criteria for according Special Category Status to Odisha. “Natural calamity should be included as a criteria for according Special Category Status to Odisha. As an interim […]
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Sambalpur: Bhola Nath Shukla took over the charge of Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of the Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) on Friday. Shulka, who was received by Director (Technical/Operations) OP Singh in the presence of General Manager LN Mishra, union representatives and a large number of employees, was given the guard of honour at the company headquarters […]
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New Delhi: The Central Government has reduced the rate of contribution under the ESI Act from 6.5% to 4%. Reduced rates will be effective from July 1. This would benefit 3.6 crore employees and 12.85 lakh employers. Employers’ contribution was reduced from 4.75% to 3.25% and employees’ contribution was reduced from 1.75% to 0.75%, respectively. […]
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s preparedness and response to the devastating Cyclone Fani from the State to community level was world-class, said National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Member Kamal Kishore here on Thursday. Kishore opined this while attending a wrap-up meeting with the State Government under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi at the State Secretariat. […]
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday condoled the death of 13 people, including Flight Lieutenant Sunit Mohanty from Odisha, killed in the IAF aircraft crash in Arunachal Pradesh, saying the country shall remain indebted for their valiant contributions. Patnaik expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the “air warriors”. “Deeply saddened by the […]
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday condoled the demise of veteran playwright and actor Girish Karnad. “Saddened to learn about passing away of iconic actor, litterateur, playwright, Padma Shri #GirishKarnad. He will be missed in the world of literature and cinema. May his soul rest in peace,” tweeted Patnaik. Karnad, a celebrated actor, playwright […]
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New Delhi: Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on Saturday visited Air Force Station Jorhat to assess the ongoing search operations to trace the missing Indian Air Force An-32. He interacted with families of the officers and airmen who were onboard the aircraft. The aircraft has gone missing in Arunachal Pradesh […]
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Puri: Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said that Odisha will be the hub for ancillary industry in steel sector in the country. “While India is the second largest steel producing country in the world, Odisha is a steel hub in it. The Union Government with support of […]
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