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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ECoR scripts history, clears family pension within 48 hours of death of railway employee

Bhubaneswar: Due to the tireless efforts of Personnel and Finance Departments of Khurda Road division, all the settlement dues of late Prabhudutta Behera, a senior Goods Guard of Khurda Road, who died on January 28 while performing duties, were cleared on January 30 within three days of his death. Behera was booked on duty from […]

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China-returned Odisha medical student tests negative for coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: The medical student of Phulbani undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack after returning from coronavirus-affected China have tested negative for the infection, said Director Medical Education and Training (DMET) Dr CBK Mohanty on Tuesday. “The samples taken from the suspected Coronavirus infected medical student of Phulbani has tested negative. So […]

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Odisha Govt extends Amnesty Scheme deadline by 15 days  

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has extended the deadline of Sarbakhyama Yojana (Amnesty Scheme) by 15 days to help more and more people apply and take benefit of the scheme to regularise the unauthorised constructions. Earlier, the Government had fixed February 5 as the deadline for the scheme. “The decision to extend the deadline of Sarbakhyama […]

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