Crime Branch probe ordered into death of Russian lawmaker Pavel Antov in Odisha

Bhubaneswar/Rayagada, December 27: Three days after the death of Russian lawmaker Pavel Antov under mysterious circumstances in Odisha’s Rayagada, Director General of Police (DGP) Sunil Kumar Bansal Tuesday ordered a Crime Branch probe into the matter. “Since foreign nationals are involved in this incident, the Crime Branch has been directed to take over the inquiry […]

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NEP is a meaningful attempt to bring about relevance, set tone & direction at education levels: Naveen Patnaik 

Bhubaneawar, December 27: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday said that the National Education Policy 2020 is a meaningful attempt to bring about relevance, set tone and direction at education levels. Addressing an Academic Session organised by Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) here, Chief Minister Patnaik said that focus must be on reshaping our […]

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Naveen asks Sainik School cadets to live up to expectations of nation

Bhubaneawar, December 24: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday urged the young cadets of the Sainik School here to live up to expectations of the school and nation. Speaking at the diamond jubilee celebration of school, Patnaik said that the Sainik School has become a benchmark for quality education, character building and personality enrichment. “It […]

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Mamita Meher murder case: Key accused found hanging in jail hours before court appearance

Bhubaneswar, December 20: Gobinda Sahu, the prime accused in the sensational lady teacher Namita Meher murder case in Kalahandi district, committed suicide in the Kantabanji Sub-Jail in Bolangir district on Tuesday. The incident took place hours before he was scheduled to appear in the Kamtabanji JMFC Court. According to jail authorities, Sahu was found hanging […]

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BJD MPs meet Railways Minister Vaishnaw, seek passenger services on Paradip-Haridaspur line

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, December 16: A delegation of BJD MPs from Rajya Sabha on Friday met Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi and urged him to start passenger services on Paradip-Haridaspur railway line for the benefit of the people of Kendrapara district. The MPs including Sasmit Patra, Amar Patnaik, Sujeet Kumar, Sulata Deo, Mamata Mahanta […]

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Usha Padhee posted as Skill Development & Technical Education Dept Secretary

Bhubaneswar, December 16: After completion of Central deputation, 1996-batch IAS officer Usha Padhee returned to Odisha. She has been appointed as Principal Secretary of the Skill Development and Technical Education Department, said an official release on Friday. According to a General Administration and Public Grievance Department notification, Padhee has also been assigned additional charge of […]

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Odisha to launch upgraded portal on Dec 25 to expedite EV subsidy disbursement

Cuttack, December 16: In order to expedite the disbursement process of incentives on electric vehicles, announced under the Odisha Electric Vehicle Policy-2021, an upgraded EV portal with auto disburse model will be launched on December 25, said Joint Commissioner Transport (Technical) Dipti Ranjan Patra on Thursday. “The entire process will be automated with least human […]

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Paradip Port handles highest ever 6,49,730 MT single-day cargo traffic

Bhubaneswar, December 15: The Paradip Port has achieved another milestone by handling highest ever cargo traffic of 6,49,730 Metric Tonnes in a single day on Wednesday, said an official release on Thursday. According to Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, after dredging of northern dock, recently, Paradip Port had successfully berthed MV Golden Barnet, a […]

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NABARD estimates Odisha’s credit potential for FY 2023-24 at Rs 1,60,280 crore

Bhubaneswar, December 14: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Wednesday projected Odisha’s overall credit potential for the financial year 2023-24 at Rs 1,60,280 crore. NABARD conducted the State Credit Seminar for 2023-24 here, in which the State Focus Paper for Odisha was released. The seminar was inaugurated by Finance Niranjan Pujari […]

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