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Bhubaneswar, July 10: Odisha’s skilled drivers have achieved remarkable success in securing employment opportunities in overseas. As many as 30 drivers from Odisha will soon be employed in Japan at a higher salaries with benefits. Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena felicitated the successful drivers in a ceremony held at Kharavel Bhavan on Wednesday. […]
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Bhubaneswar, July 8: Santrupt Mishra, a former corporate leader, has been appointed as political secretary to Biju Janata Dal president and ex-chief minister Naveen Patnaik. This move has come as a major surprise to many as Mishra has very little experience in politics. He had joined the BJD just a few days before the Lok […]
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Bhubaneswar, July 8: Following reports of encroachment of government lands by certain Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leaders at certain places during their 24 years of rule that ended last month following the party’s poll debacle, Odisha chief minister Mohan Majhi on Monday directed district collectors to take steps to ensure that all encroached lands across […]
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Bhubaneswar, July 6: Ahead of the world-famous Rath Yatra, Jatni-based artist L. Eshwar Rao has created miniature models of the chariots of the sibling deities. Rao has used incense sticks, paper, chalk pieces, and thread to make the chariots, and tamarind seeds for the idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra. The chariots […]
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Bhubaneswar, July 5: The first session of the 17th Odisha Assembly will begin on July 22 and will continue till September 13 in two phases. The Governor will address the House on the first day while Deputy Speaker’s election will be held on July 24. Annual Budget for 2024-25 FY will be presented on July […]
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Bhubaneswar, July 5: Silence rules the roost in Odisha’s Biju Janata Dal (BJD). Leaders of the regional party that ruled the state for an unstinted 24 years are maintaining a discreet silence since they lost power to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on June 4. So far, neither the BJD president Naveen Patnaik nor any […]
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Puri, July 3: The Lord had completely recovered from his illness. His fever is all gone and He is all set to roll on Rath on pilgrim city Puri’s Grand Road on July 7 to mingle with countless devotees. Yes, it’s a big piece of news for all the devotees of Lord Jagannath. The Lord […]
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Bhubaneswar, July 1: The Odisha Government on Monday announced to plant at least 19 lakh palm trees to reduce the number of deaths caused by lightning. The palm trees will be planted by the forest and agriculture departments in different areas. According to state government officials, palm trees were initially put in the endangered species […]
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Bhubaneswar, July 1: In a significant development, the Chief Minister’s Public Grievance Cell (CMPGC) in Odisha, which was virtually rendered defunct for over 16 years, re-opened on Monday under the new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government. New chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi sat for hours and listened to 1,540 grievances. The grievance hearing which started […]
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Bhubaneswar, June 30: 1993 Batch IAS Nikunja Bihari Dhal has been appointed as Additional Chief Secretary to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. The senior bureaucrat is now serving as the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO). Dhal was earlier posted as Special Relief Commissioner, Additional Chief Secretary, Energy Department, along with Additional Chief Secretary, Excise, cChairman of […]
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