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Bhubaneswar: In a first major operation by Odisha police after the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) situation was reviewed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday, a top Maoist Commander carrying a reward of Rs 8 lakh on his head was killed by the Odisha Police in an exchange of fire in Malkangiri district on […]
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New Delhi: The Vedanta Limited has signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) with NITI Aayog to help improve the quality of life of the citizens of Kalahandi district in Odisha through their CSR fund as part of ‘Aspirational Districts’ initiative in the presence of NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant. As per the SoI, NITI Aayog […]
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Bhubaneswar: Maintaining that Odisha has been working in close coordination with the Central Government and the neighbouring States to deal with the left wing extremism (LWE) problem firmly, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday urged the Centre to release pending Rs 227 crore under Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme. Participating in the review meeting on […]
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Lanjigarh: As part of its infrastructure development project “Pragati”, Vedanta Aluminium, Lanjigarh Unit has opened a community centre at Dahikhal in Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district. Over 1,500 people belonging to 11 villages under Sibapadar gram panchayat and youth clubs will benefit from this multi-purpose platform, a common junction point for the people to conduct meetings […]
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Bhubaneswar: On the first death anniversary of eminent tribal scholar and Kui exponent, Pandit Raghunath Rath, his son handed over his precious and valuable collection of 2,500 books and journals to the National Archives of India’s Bhubaneswar Record Centre on Sunday here. The books were handed over to Dr T Hussain, Deputy Director of Archives […]
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday condoled the demise of former Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. “Hon’ble Governor condoles the sad demise of former Union Minister Arun Jaitley ji and conveys his deep sympathy to bereaved family & constiuents.He terms Shri Jaitley as a great public intellectual and […]
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Bhubaneswar: In a bid to transform Puri, the adobe of Lord Jagannath, into a ‘world heritage city’, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced a major infra development package of Rs 500 crore with emphasis on revival of water bodies, connectivity and tourist facilities. Patnaik also appealed to the people staying in the vicinity of the […]
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Bhubaneswar: Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal on Thursday approved the appointment of former judge of Orissa High Court, Justice BP Das, as the Chairperson of the Odisha State Human Rights Commission. The commission had remained headless for seven years. Justice RK Patra, who retired in November 2012, was its last Chairperson. The Governor also gave his […]
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Bhubaneswar: A total of 7,258 candidates out of 19,247 applicants have been selected for scholarships – KALIA Chhatra Brutti – announced by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in February this year. Students of at least 187 colleges had applied for the scholarship. The scheme aims to help children of KALIA beneficiaries pursue higher education professional and […]
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Bhubaneswar: To remove the chance of anyone holding more than one ration card to avail benefits, the Odisha Government announced roll out of ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ system from September 1 in the State, under which beneficiaries can buy subsidised foodgrains from ration shops in any part of the country. The decision to fast […]
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