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Bhubaneswar, July 1: In a significant development, the Chief Minister’s Public Grievance Cell (CMPGC) in Odisha, which was virtually rendered defunct for over 16 years, re-opened on Monday under the new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government. New chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi sat for hours and listened to 1,540 grievances. The grievance hearing which started […]
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Bhubaneswar, June 30: 1993 Batch IAS Nikunja Bihari Dhal has been appointed as Additional Chief Secretary to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. The senior bureaucrat is now serving as the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO). Dhal was earlier posted as Special Relief Commissioner, Additional Chief Secretary, Energy Department, along with Additional Chief Secretary, Excise, cChairman of […]
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Bhubaneswar, June 30: Senior IAS officer Manoj Ahuja on Sunday took charge as the Chief Secretary of Odisha at the Lokseba Bhawan here. He assumed charge from Pradeep Kumar Jena who retired from service during the day. “I welcome Manoj Ahuja, one of my good friends from the 1990 batch (from my Kalahandi days) my […]
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Bhubaneswar, June 28: The Ministry of Railways has planned to run 315 Special Trains to and from Puri during the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath for smooth travel and convenience of the pilgrims from 6th July to 19th July, 2024, said an official release. This year, Gundicha Yatra being celebrated for two days. Having experience […]
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Bhubaneswar, June 28: Manoj Ahuja, a 1990-batch Odisha cadre IAS officer, was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Odisha on Friday. The Centre on Tuesday gave its nod to allow senior Ahuja’s return to Odisha from Central deputation. The development comes as the newly elected BJP Government in the State wanted the Centre to facilitate […]
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Bhubaneswar, June 27: Over one hundred journalists on Thursday held a protest rally in front of the Odisha state secretariat and demanded “stringent action” against senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and former minister Raghunandan Das for his alleged attempt to launch a murderous attack on a lady journalist with his dogs. The scribes also […]
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Bhubaneswar, June 25: Argus News, Odisha’s leading news channel on Tuesday exposed an imposing housing structure built illegally in the premises of a government quarters allotted to Biju Janata Dal’s (BJD) powerful leader Pranab Prakash Das. The housing structure, among others, allegedly included an underground chamber, a swimming pool, an artificial snowfall, a rock-garden, a […]
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Bhubaneswar, June 25: Devotees of Lord Jagannath will be deprived of the Nabajouban Darshan this year. A decision in this regard was taken by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Tuesday. This year, the Rath Yatra falls on July 7. The deities ‘Nabajouban Darshan’ and ‘Netra Utsav’ are also falling on the same day. […]
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Bhubaneswar, June 24: Speculations are doing the rounds that all is not well in the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) headed by five-time chief minister Naveen Patnaik. Also, rumours have been coming thick and fast that might disintegrate if Naveen does not mend his behavior and trust someone, especially a person with political understanding, to run […]
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Bhubaneswar, June 21: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday announced to hold grievance redressal meeting for two hours (3 PM to 5 PM) everyday. The grievance redressal will begin today itself at the State Guest House. The move is an attempt to make the administration pro-people. The hearing of complaints will begin today. […]
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