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Bhubaneswar: Water Initiatives Odisha (WIO), a forum of civil society organisations and experts that works for conservation of water and environment and advocacy on climate change issues, has urged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to formulate a proper rehabilitation policy for the climate refugees in the State. In a letter to the Chief Minister on Monday, […]
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Bhawanipatna: To observe the Rath Yatra festival of Lord Jagannath and His siblings, a cultural programme ‘Bhajan Samaroh’ was organised here on Saturday. Organised jointly by Kalahandi district administration and District Council of Culture at Mausima Temple here, the Bhajan programme was all about devotional songs for Lord Jagannath and His siblings elder brother Lord […]
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Bhubaneswar: Engineering students from Australia who are on a student exchange programme to India, joined the 127th Ekamra Walks Old Town Circuit on Sunday and were delighted to see the beautiful Kalingan Temple Architecture and style. A group of 27 walkers, including 10 students from Australia’s leading engineering colleges commenced the journey from the 10th […]
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Keonjhar: A man, claiming to be a RTI activist, was arrested by Keonjhar Police on charges of blackmailing and extorting money from people by threatening people to file RTI application against them. As per the reports, the accused identified as Sashibhusan Behera (55) used to collect money by threatening people, including Government officials and private […]
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Bhubaneswar: Launching BJP’s membership drive here, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said that the target for his party in Odisha is to include 50 lakh new members. “It has been targeted to include 50 lakh new members into BJP fold in Odisha. The drive will be undertaken in […]
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Bhubaneswar: Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited celebrated ‘Resurgent Odisha’ at Puri sea beach on the occasion of Rath Yatra here. Keeping in alignment with the theme, it made its presence felt through an innovative beach installation around the theme ‘punarudhhar’ (Resurgence) at Puri sea beach depicting the resilient spirit of the people of Odisha in its […]
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Jharsuguda: At least seven workers of Jharsuguda unit of Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL) on Saturday here after a fire broke out in the green anode on Saturday afternoon. As per reports, the fire broke out in the green anode plant at about 10 am when the seven workers were working. The company authorities immediately rushed […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Tourism has bagged the Excellence Award in Best Stall Decoration category at the Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF) which kicked off at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) on Friday, said an official release. The Travel and Tourism Fair is the largest travel trade show in south India, featuring many domestic and […]
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday expressed concern for the decreased allocation for Mahatma Gandhi National rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), core schemes for SC and ST and other vulnerable groups, National Highways (NH) and pension under National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) in the Union Budget 2019-20. Patnaik also disapproved the imposition of Cess […]
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Bhubaneswar: Even though this year’s State Budget has significantly increased to 15.7% than previous year, the social welfare and development programmes were compromised at the cost of schemes like KALIA, launched just before the elections. This was revealed by an analysis on State budget 2019-20. The Accountability Centre (OBAC) of Centre for Youth and Social […]
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