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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Friday declared Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as the State disaster. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced this in the State Assembly after a Cabinet meeting chaired by him decided to declare COVID-19 as a disaster for the State under the provisions of Disaster Management Act, 2005 to adequately empower the public officials […]
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s per capita loan burden touched Rs 18,497.58 as the State incurred a total debt of Rs 84,676 crore as of December 2019, Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari said on Monday. The Finance Minister said this while replying in response to question of to a written question of Debi Ranjan Tripathy in the Assembly. “Odisha’s […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has identified a total of 5,950 beggars across the State. Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Minister Ashok Chandra Panda said this in a written reply to the State Assembly here on Saturday. While Cuttack recorded the highest 1,060 beggars, Deogarh has stood last with least three beggars. Last […]
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Bhubaneswar: In a major relief for people, the Odisha Government on Wednesday relaxed the deadline to impose the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 by three more months. However, no relaxation will be made against rash and drunken driving, over speeding, driving against flow of traffic, using mobile while driving, triple riding on two-wheeler, overloading and […]
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Bhubaneswar: Despite stringent laws and awareness campaigns, as many as 604 minor rape cases have been reported in Odisha in the first six months of this year, giving an indication of continuing atrocities against women in the State. In 2018, 1,430 cases of sexual assault against minor girls have been registered in the State. “Between […]
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Bhubaneswar: Over 22 lakh old vehicles of different categories will be taken of the roads in Odisha if the policy to scarp 15-years-old vehicles is implemented by the Centre, State Commerce and Transport Minister Padmanabha Behera informed the Assembly on Thursday. “There are a total of 22,09,573 vehicles older than 15 years in the State. […]
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Bhubaneswar: The State Government on Saturday tabled the judicial commission report along with action taken report related to the alleged incident of kidnapping, sexual assault and suicide of a minor girl of village Musaguda in Koraput district. Minister of State (Home) Dibya Shankar Mishra tabled the report along with the ATR. The development came a […]
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Bhubaneswar: Science and Technology Minister Ashok Chandra Panda on Saturday informed the Assembly that the State Government will set up four new planetariums soon. The State Government has decided to establish four new planetariums in Gopalpur, Rayagada, Kenojhar and Baripada with an estimated cost of Rs 30 crore, said Minister Panda while replying to a […]
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Bhubaneswar: BJP Legislature Party Deputy Leader Bishnu Charan Sethi’s remarks in the Assembly against Muslim women created noisy scenes in the House on Thursday. The Assembly witnessed noisy scenes as opposition Congress and ruling BJD members protested against a statement made by Sethi on Muslim women vis-a-vis Triple Talaq Bill passed in the Parliament recently. […]
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Bhubaneswar: At least 441 Government schools in the State are without girls’ toilets as per 2017-2018 data, the Odisha Assembly was informed on Wednesday. As per the provision of the RTE Act, 2009 which inter alia states that every school building should have separate toilets for boys and girls in the country. Planning and Convergence, […]
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