Market Building violence mastermind arrested

Bhubaneswar: The Twin City Commissionerate Police has Gopinath Nayak, the alleged mastermind in the Market Building violence in which over 30 makeshift shops were damaged and many people sustained injuries. Nayak was apprehended from Gajpati by a team of policemen of the Capital police station here, said Commissioner of Police Sudhanshu Sarangi in a tweet […]

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New MEMU services from Feb 12 in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to introduce new Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) service in Odisha. As per an ECoR statement, it has been decided to run MEMU train by replacing earlier conventional coaches of Kendujhargarh-Bhubaneswar-Kendujhargarh Passenger Train (58425/58426) February 12. On introduction of new MEMU train, the services of old passenger […]

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Amid protest, Bhadra guesthouse turns to dust in Jajpur

Jajpur: The Jajpur district administration on Friday demolished the guesthouse of Rupesh Bhadra, where the village level worker and panchayat extension officer Smitarani Biswal was found dead on October 16, amidst protests from Bhadra’s wife and Haridaspur Sarpanch Madhusmita Bhadra and their supporters. Two JCB machines were used to raze the two-storied building. The demolition […]

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Transgenders roped in to collect Rs 11 crore pending holding tax in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday roped in transgender community here on Friday in order to collect holding tax from the big defaulters. The group named TG Swikruti Self Help Group (SHG) formally started its work and after identity cards distribution the members with proper uniform started their venture in order to help […]

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Talcher Fertilizers Unit likely to commence operations by Sept 2023: Union Minister Gowda

Bhubaneswar: Union Chemical and Fertilizers Minister DV Sadananda Gowda on Friday said that Talcher Fertilizers Limited (TFL) in Odisha is likely to commence its operations by September, 2023. This was informed by the Union Minster in the Rajya Sabha in a written reply. He said that Government of India through various Cabinet Notes approved from […]

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Raid on Maoists: Biggest ever seizure of arms & ammunitions in Swabhiman Anchal

Bhubaneswar: In one of the biggest ever anti-Maoist operations in the Swabhiman Anchal (Cut-off area) of Malkangiri district, the Odisha police busted a major Maoist hideouts and dumps and seized a huge cache of arms and ammunitions. The seizures include one INSAAS LMG, three INSAAS rifles, three carbine sten guns and one SLR rifle, said […]

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Bhadra guesthouse to be razed today in Jajpur

Jajpur: The Jajpur district administration will demolish the guesthouse of Rupesh Bhadra, where the village level worker and panchayat extension officer Smitarani Biswal was found dead on October 16, on Friday. Bhadra, considered to have close links with the ruling BJD leadership, constructed the guesthouse on two plots – 290 and 291 – in an area […]

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Novel coronavirus: Central team visits Odisha, no confirmed case found in State

Bhubaneswar: A four-member Central team on Thursday visited Odisha to take stock of the State Health administration’s preparedness to identify as well as treat any patient infected with the novel coronavirus. The Central Health Ministry team visited the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack and monitored preparedness of the premier hospital to combat Corona […]

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CM opens School of Government and Public Affairs at Xavier University

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday inaugurated International Center and the School of Government and Public Affairs (SGPA) at the new campus of the Xavier University, Bhubaneswar (XUB) at Nijigarh in Harirajpur area in Khurda district. Speaking on the occasion Patnaik said that it’ll augment capacity building of the youth in areas of policy […]

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Odisha CM approves Taratarini Temple Redevelopment Plan

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday approved the redevelopment plan of the periphery of Taratarini Temple near Berhampur, said an official release. According to a statement of Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), the redevelopment plan includes renovation of Singhadwar entrance with pilgrim amenities, pathway with drinking water facilities, hilltop temple premises development which includes Prasad […]

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