‘Smart Kiosks’ at Bhubaneswar Janpath 

Bhubaneswar, November 7: The ‘Smart Kiosks’ located at different points of the Smart Jana Patha are becoming busy day by day. Eligible vendors identified through a specific survey have been given the kiosks at Smart Janpath area. Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) are jointly facilitating the process of preparation and […]

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Odisha: Narcotics substances worth Rs 4 crore seized between April-October 2021

Cuttack, November 6: The Excise Department has seized narcotics substances worth nearly Rs 4 crore between April and October this year in the State, said an official release. According to a Excise Department statement, among the major detections, in October, the Balasore District Excise team had seized 1.5 Kgs brown sugar at Jaleswar in Balasore […]

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COVID afflicted girl undergoes emergent surgery at SUM Covid Hospital

Bhubaneswar, November 5: Pediatric surgeons at the SUM Covid Hospital here conducted an emergency surgery on a Covid-19 afflicted 11-year-old girl to save her life. The girl, who complained of severe pain in the abdomen, was taken to a hospital where she tested positive for Covid-19 and she was promptly shifted to the SUM Covid […]

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Justice Aditya Kumar Mohapatra sworn in as Orissa High Court judge

Cuttack, November 5: Justice Aditya Kumar Mohapatra was on Friday sworn in as the Orissa High Court judge. Chief Justice S Muralidhar administered the oath of office and secrecy to the judge, who was elevated from advocate, in a simple ceremony on the High Court premises. All the judges of the High Court, senior advocates, […]

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Cyclists from Odisha join ‘Say No to Firecrackers’ event

Bhubaneswar, November 3: SwitchON Foundation organised a State-wide cycling event, ‘Cycle with Lights’ Parade to create awareness on the harmful effects of bursting fire crackers for the third consecutive time, this year with cyclists from Odisha joining in too. The aim of the parade is to sensitise citizens about the harm firecrackers cause to the […]

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Odisha CM announces reduction of VAT of Rs 3 each on petrol & diesel

Bhubaneswar, November 4: In order to provide relief to general public from the rising fuel prices Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced reduction of VAT of Rs 3 each on petrol and diesel which will be applicable from midnight of November 5 (Friday). Yesterday, the Central Government reduced excise duty on petrol and diesel […]

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Worried About Quality Of Sweets Available In Market? Try This

Bhubaneswar: The recent raids by Food Safety officials at various confectionary shops and manufacturing units in both Cuttack and Bhubaneswar have raised concerns over the quality of ladoos or sweets that you might be thinking of gifting to your near and dear ones on the occasion of Diwali. There are chances the sweets you buy […]

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Aditya Kumar Mohapatra appointed as Orissa High Court Judge

Bhubaneswar, November 3: The Central Government on Wednesday notified the appointment of lawyer Aditya Kumar Mohapatra as judge of the Orissa High Court. The lawyer’s name was recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice NV Ramana in a resolution on September 29. Notification regarding the appointment of Mohapatra […]

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Dhanteras gift: Odias residing outside can apply BH series registration in Odisha

Cuttack, November 2: In keeping with the spirit of Dhanteras, the State Transport Authority (STA) has decided to allow Odia people residing outside the State to apply for “Bharat” (BH) series registration in Odisha. “A vehicle purchased outside Odisha having Temporary Certificate Registration issued by Registering Authority of that State may be registered in Odisha […]

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Odisha records 49% growth rate in October-2021 GST collection

Bhubaneswar, November 2: The GST collection of Odisha continues to grow with a collection of Rs 3593.34 crore during October as against Rs 2428.27 crore collected during the same period last year registering a growth of 49 per cent. The growth rate achieved by Odisha is also the highest amongst major states for the second […]

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