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Malkangiri: Senior IAS officer and Malkangiri district Collector Manish Agrawal has set an example by admitting his pregnant wife in a Government hospital in backward Malkangiri district for delivery. His wife gave birth to a baby boy at the State-run Malkangiri District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) after a caesarean section. The mother and child are in […]
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New Delhi: The Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal (MWDT) on Saturday posted for August 3 the hearing in connection with the interim application of the Odisha Government that seeks a stay on the construction and operation of barrages being built by Chhattisgarh Government on Mahanadi. A three-judge bench of the tribunal comprising of chairperson AM Khanwilkar, […]
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has written to Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri for introduction of direct flight between Bhubaneswar and Dubai. Patnaik in his letter, said, “Though due to increase in the industrial investments and tourist footfalls has attracted various international airlines, who have been evinced interest to start their international flight […]
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Bhubaneswar: The MM Das Commission, probing into the multi thousand-crore chit fund scam in Odisha, submitted its seventh interim report to the State Government on Friday. Sources said the Commission’s Secretary submitted the 16,957 pages report to the Home Home Department. The report provides all details of the identified small investors so that State Government, […]
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Puri: Puri king Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb on Friday solemnised Chhera Panhara ritual (sweeping of chariot floors) on the chariots of Lord Jagannath, His siblings elder brother Lord Balabhadra and their sister Goddess Subhadra here on the occasion of Bahuda Yatra (Return journey) of the deities. Bahuda Yatra is the journey of the three chariots of […]
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Puri: Lakhs of devotees from across the country on Friday thronged holy town of Puri to witness Bahuda Yatra, or the return car festival of Lord Jagannath and His siblings – elder brother Lord Balabhadra and their sister Goddess Subhadra. Chariots started rolling towards Shree Mandir at 1.10 pm, three hours ahead of schedule. Bahuda Yatra […]
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Bhubaneswar: In yet another instance of setting global benchmarks in environmental management to ensure sustainable industrial growth, National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) has been conferred with the coveted ‘Golden Peacock Environment Management Award- 2019.’ NALCO received the award at a glittering ceremony held in Bangalore on the occasion of the 21st World Congress on Environment […]
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Bhubaneswar: After Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hiked tax on diesel and petrol in the Budget that was presented on July 5, the Odisha Government on Thursday hiked the bus fares across all categories. As per a notification issued by the Commerce and Transport Department, fares of ordinary and express buses were hiked by one […]
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday asked his Minister colleagues to go for extensive field visits and to make surprise visit to offices under their department for reality check in grassroots level. The Chief Minister chairing the Council of Ministers meeting asked his Ministers to meet people on the ground to take direct feedback […]
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Bhubaneswar: In order to diversify its tourism offerings by exploring the potential of the various waterbodies and wetlands that dot its landscape, besides its pristine 482 km long coastline, the Tourism Department organised a three-day familiarisation trip to Bhitarkanika National Park and Chilika Lake in its maiden outreach to owners and operators of luxury houseboats […]
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