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Bhubaneswar, July 23: On the allegation of possession of disproportionate assets( DA) to the known sources of income by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Executive Engineer Jagannath Pattnaik, simultaneous house searches are being conducted by Odisha Vigilance in four places in Bhubaneswar and Gunipur of Rayagada district. The raids are being conducted six DSPs, ten Inspectors, […]
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Bhubaneswar, July 22: The Odisha Government on Tuesday undertook a sweeping reshuffle of senior bureaucratic positions across various departments in the State. Hemant Sharma (IAS: RR-1995), Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Industries Department and Chairman, IPICOL, will now also hold the additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Information & Public Relations Department. Sanjeeb […]
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Bhubaneswar, July 22: The Odisha Government on Tuesday effected a massive reshuffle at the district Collectors’ level. Raghuram R. Iyer (IAS: SCS-2013) has been appointed as the new Collector & District Magistrate, Kendrapara. Dr. Maheswar Swain (IAS: SCS-2014) has been appointed as Collector & District Magistrate, Nabarangpur. Amrit Ruturaj (IAS: RR-2015) has been posted as […]
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Bhubaneswar, July 22: The NITI Aayog has declared 11 more blocks of Odisha as Aspirational Blocks, said an official release. According to a communique issued by the Chief Minister’s Office, of the total 11 blocks declared as Aspirational Blocks, five are from Keonjhar district and six are from Mayurbhanj district. The Aspirational Blocks Programme is […]
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New Delhi, July 21: In a major development,Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday resigned from his post with immediate effect citing health reasons. In a letter to President Droupadi Murmu, the 74-year-old said that he was resigning “to prioritise health care and abide by medical advice. “To prioritise health care and abide by medical advice, […]
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Bhubaneswar, July 21: In a strategic boost to aviation infrastructure, the Odisha Government has completed all formalities for establishing the state’s first Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Bhubaneswar – marking a major leap in creating aviation linked economic ecosystems. “Anchored by the Commerce & Transport Department, this policy aims to expand regional and […]
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Bhubaneswar, July 21: As many as six doctors from SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack were flown to Nuapada by a chartered plane on Monday, as part of the State Government’s Mukhyamantri Bayu Swasthya Seva Scheme (CM’s Air Health Service), to offer free healthcare services to patients in the remotest parts of the State. The […]
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Bhubaneswar, July 20: The 15-year-old girl, who was set ablaze by a group of youths in Balanga area of Puri district, was airlifted from AIIMS-Bhubaneswar to AIIMS-New Delhi on Sunday for advanced medical treatment. The girl has suffered 70-75% burn injuries when a group of three youths abducted her from the road and set her […]
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Bhubaneswar, July 20: In a major step towards strengthening citizen-centric urban governance, the Housing and Urban Development (H& UD) Department has announced a five-day long “Dedicated Special Drive” for the resolution of all pending grievances in all the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across the State will begin from Monday. The five-day drive, scheduled from 21st […]
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Bhubaneswar, July 19: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will hold a two-day Camp Sitting at Bhubaneswar July 21 and 22 to hear the cases of alleged human rights violations. NHRC Chairperson, Justice (Retd) V. Ramasubramanian, Members, Justice (Retd) (Dr.) Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi, Vijaya Bharathi Sayani and Priyank Kanoongo will hear the cases from 10 […]
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