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Bhubaneswar, December 3: In view of safety related modernisation work for commissioning of 4th line connectivity between Belpahar and Himgir Railway Section of South East Central Railway; the Railways has decided to cancel six pairs of trains. List of cancelled trains A. 20917/18 Indore-Puri-Indore Express train leaving from Indore Junction on 7th December & from […]
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Bhubaneswar, December 3: Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra on Friday directed all district Collectors to operationalise District College Development Facilitation Centers (DCDFCs) for addressing the problems, particularly administrative support, being encountered by the colleges. He gave this direction over video conferencing held from the State Lokseba Bhawan wherein Principal Secretary Higher Education Saswat Mishra outlined […]
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Bhubaneswar, December 3: A low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm Jawad. According to the India Meteorological Department, the cyclonic storm is likely to touch near Puri in Odisha around Sunday noon. “Cyclonic storm Jawad, which is expected to reach Odisha-Andhra Pradesh coast by Saturday morning, is likely to […]
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Bhubaneswar, December 2: The GST collection of Odisha has touched new heights with a collection of Rs 4,136 crore during November-21 as against Rs 2,528 crore collected during November-20 registering a growth of 64 per cent, said an official release. The growth of collection during November ‘21 is also the highest amongst major States for […]
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Delhi, December 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high level meeting to review the preparedness of States and Central Ministries and concerned agencies to deal with the situation arising out of the likely formation of Cyclone Jawad in Bay of Bengal. India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed that low pressure region in the […]
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Bhubaneswar, December 2: Amid mounting concerns over the potentially more contagious coronavirus variant Omicron spreading to many countries, as many as 380 people have returned to Odisha from ‘at-risk’ countries. “So far, total 380 persons have returned to Odisha from ‘at-risk’ countries. Of them, 224 persons have returned before November 28 and rest 156 persons […]
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Bhubaneswar, December 1: Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari on Wednesday presented the Supplementary Budget of Rs 19,833 crore for 2021-22 in the State Legislative Assembly, amid uproar by Opposition members. Last year, the Supplementary Budget outlay was Rs 11,200 crore. Out of the total Supplementary provision, Rs 13,568 crore has been allocated towards programme expenditure (Schemes […]
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Bhubaneswar, December 1: Widows whose husbands were the beneficiaries of “Social Security Pension Schemes” and died due to COVID-19 will get pension under Madhubabu Pension Yojana (MBPY) in Bhubaneswar. Implementing such decision of the Government, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has considered applications of eligible beneficiaries. BMC Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Singh has approved eleven such applications […]
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Bhubaneswar, December 1: The State Government has ordered compulsory retirement of four Coaches of Odisha Council of Sports on grounds of inefficiency and dereliction of duty. Earlier, a Review Committee for premature Retirement of Government Servants in the Sports and Youth Services Department had assessed their performance and has found these four to be poor […]
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Bhubaneswar, November 30: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting early sanction and implementation of ‘Buramara-Chakulia’ & ‘Kendujhar-Badampahar’ railway projects by Government of India in the greater interest of the people. In a letter to the Prime Minister on November 24, Patnaik has offered land free of cost for both the […]
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