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Bhubaneswar, January 14: An incentive scheme for Ama Bus captains and guides will be implemented from January 26. Incentives will be disbursed quarterly, based on comprehensive evaluations of safe driving practices and overall performance, said an official release on Wednesday. The high-level committee meeting on the operations of Ama Bus service was held on Wednesday […]
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Bhubaneswar, January 13: Odisha is set to take centre stage in Indian rugby as the iconic Kalinga Stadium, prepares to host the 10th Sub-Junior National Rugby Sevens Championships for Under-15 Boys and Girls. The Girls’ Championship will be held on 16th and 17th January 2026, followed by the Boys’ Championship on 20th and 21st January […]
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Bhubaneswar, January 10: A nine-seater private aircraft with six persons, including two pilots on board force landed near Jalada in Rourkela on Saturday, about eight nautical miles short of its destination. All six persons on board survived the incident, officials confirmed. All the injured persons were rescued by the locals immediately and they were initially […]
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Bhubaneswar, January 5: CRRI Police Station IIC Bijay Kumar Barik was suspended by Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh Bahadur Khurania on Monday, a day after the Vigilance Directorate arrested him for taking Rs 40,000 bribe from a licenced liquor trader on Sunday. During the suspension period, Barik will remain under the disciplinary control of […]
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Bhubaneswar, January 4: Vigilance sleuths on Sunday arrested Bijay Kumar Barik, Inspector in-charge (IIC) of CRRI police station in Cuttack, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000 from a licenced liquor trader to allow him to operate his business without interference. He was caught red-handed at Raj Mahal Square here while receiving […]
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Bhubaneswar, January 3: To mark the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, all educational institutions across Odisha will observe a State-wide programme of collective singing of Vande Maataram on January 12, coinciding with Swami Vivekananda Jayanti and National Youth Day. On the occasion, students will collectively sing Vande Mataram and recite the “Atmanirbhar Bharat Swadeshi Sankalp”. […]
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Bhubaneswar, January 3: The paddy procurement process has commenced in 18 districts of the State during this Kharif season. A total of 2,71,318 number of farmers have been able to sell paddy at their nearest Mandis. Out of which payment has been successfully credited to 1,85,820 number of farmers. So far, an amount of Rs […]
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Bhubaneswar, January 3: The State Government seems intent on expediting the proposed 800-acre new township project on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Usha Padhee on Friday held a virtual meeting with the representatives of Surbana Jurong Infrastructure PTE Ltd., Singapore, to deliberate on and finalise the draft scope of services for […]
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Bhubaneswar, December 31: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the widening and strengthening of existing 2-Lane to 2-Lane with Paved Shoulder from Km 68.600 to Km 311.700 of NH-326 in Odisha under NH (O) on EPC mode. The work is targeted to be completed in 24 months. The total […]
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Bhubaneswar, December 30: The International Odissi Dance Festival, organised by the Guru Kelucharan Odissi Research Centre and Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department, concluded at Rabindra Mandap, leaving audiences spellbound with a rich blend of tradition, devotion and artistic excellence. The concluding evening witnessed a mesmerising Odissi presentation by eminent guru and Kendra Sangeet Natak […]
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