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Bhubaneswar, Sep 24: Two days’ discussion on Mahanadi water dispute issue virtually yielded no results as Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik alleged that Congress-led Government at the Centre and the BJP-led Government at the Centre, both have supported Chhattisgarh on Mahanadi issue and Andhra on Polavaram issue. “The Congress-led Government at the Centre and the BJP-led […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 24: The death toll in Nayagarh cracker factory explosion mounted to six as four more succumbed to their injuries while undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack on Saturday. Four who died in the Hospital on Saturday are Prafulla Kumar Sahu (45), Trinath Naik (70), Laxmidhar Mohapatra (38) and Loknath Mohapatra […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 24: The Odisha unit of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) is all set to start off the year long birthday centenary celebrations of Pundit Deendayal Upadhyaya, beginning Sunday. Pundit Deendayal Upadhyaya was the party ideologue of the Bhartiya Jana Sangh, the forerunner of the BJP. State-level Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Birth Centenary Committee coordinator and […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 24: The Odisha Government has recovered retail items worth Rs 42.13 crore from illegal beneficiaries under National Food Security Act (NFSA) while as many as 353 illegal beneficiaries have been arrested and cases registered against them till date.  Foods and Consumer Welfare Minister Sanjay Dasburma informed this in the Assembly in response to […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 24: With an aim to attract more investments to the State, Odisha Government has decided to organise ‘Make in Odisha’ conclave in Bhubaneswar from November 30 to December 2. The detail proposal for organising the event was discussed in a high level meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 23: Over 4,000 doctors’ and other posts are lying vacant in various Government hospitals and medical colleges in the State now. Health and Family Welfare Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak today revealed this in the State Assembly in response to a question of BJP MLA Dilip Ray on Friday. The Minister said while there […]

Paralakhemundi, Sep 23: The Gajapati district administration has distributed around 440 land pattas to landless families in its Rayagada tehsil on by using Mobile SMS Technology in the land titling process. The land right records were distributed on Wednesday. While land is a foundational source of living for more than 65 percent of total workforce […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 22: School and Mass Education Minister Debi Prasad Mishra on Thursday informed the Assembly that a whopping number of 1,047 high schools in the State have no electricity connections as yet. The Minister in response to a written question of BJP MLA Rabinarayan Nayak on Thursday told the House that generators have been […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 22: As many as 339 retired teachers have been hired under the Teacher-on-Call programme in the State so far, informed School and Mass Education Minister Debi Prasad Mishra in the Assembly on Thursday. The Minister informed that  the Teacher-on-Call programme has been introduced to appoint retired teachers to meet needs as per the […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 22: India 24×7 web channel chief Ravi Sharma, who was wanted by Vigilance for grilling in connection with the sting operation involving four BJD MLAs demanding bribe for industries, moved the Orissa High Court for anticipatory bail on Thursday. Though the Vigilance earlier had summoned him to appear before it for deposition on […]