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Bhubaneswar, March 3: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday named State unit president Manmohan Samal and Sujeet Kumar as its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Odisha. The decision reflects the party’s emphasis on organisational strength and regional representation. Samal, a seasoned organisational leader and state BJP president, brings grassroots experience and […]
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Bhubaneswar, February 24: Vigilance sleuths on Tuesday apprehended Debabrata Mohanty, Deputy Director of Mines, Cuttack Circle while demanding and taking bribe of Rs 30,000 from a licenced coal vendor in order to allow him to run his coal depot smoothly and grant permission to transport coal. Following the trap, simultaneous searches were being conducted at […]
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Bhubaneswar, February 21: In a significant move to accelerate affordable housing in urban areas, the Government of Odisha has introduced PMAY-Urban BANDHU (Beneficiary Assistance for Nurturing Development of Housing Units) in the Financial Budget 2026–27, a focused initiative designed to strengthen and expand the reach of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban. PMAY-Urban BANDHU has […]
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Bhubaneswar, February 20: The Higher Education Department has notified that admissions into the four-Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) for the academic session 2026–27 will be conducted through the National Common Entrance Test (NCET) 2026. In Odisha, admission into ITEP from the academic session 2026–27 onwards shall be based strictly on NCET scores. The programme […]
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Bhubaneswar, February 20: East Coast Railway General Manager Parmeshwar Funkwal on Friday conducted a comprehensive safety inspection of the Nayagarh–Jakhapura section under Khurda Road division, to review the safety standards, infrastructure condition and operational efficiency across key railway installations. He was accompanied by Khurda Riad Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Alok Tripathi, along with Principal Heads […]
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Bhubaneswar, February 20: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday presented a Rs 3.10 lakh crore State budget for the financial year 2026–27, outlining the BJP Government’s roadmap for growth, welfare, and infrastructure expansion. The capital outlay stands at Rs 72,100 crore, accounting for 6.5% of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) and 23.3% of […]
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Bhubaneswar, February 15: In a major achievement, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has completed the installation of comprehensive, state-of-the-art safety and emergency management systems in Tunnel No. 07 of the Khurda Road–Balangir Rail Line Project. The Tunnel–7, measuring 1,975 metres and located between Purunakatak and Charichhak in Boudh district, recently achieved a major construction milestone […]
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Bhubaneswar, February 7: In a major push towards wildlife conservation, the Odisha Government on Saturday held a high-level workshop on human-wildlife conflict mitigation at the State Convention Centre, Lok Seva Bhawan. Presiding over the session via video conference, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia proposed the implementation of a structured, roster-based system […]
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Bhubaneswar, February 3: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Tuesday hosted the State Credit Seminar 2026–27 here and released the State Focus Paper (SFP) projecting Rs 3.15 lakh crore of priority sector credit potential for Odisha in FY 2026–27. Out of the total projections, MSMEs form the largest share at Rs […]
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Bhubaneswar, January 31: In a significant step towards promoting women-led urban mobility, the Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) – the flagship and most dependable public transport system of the Government of Odisha – has initiated the induction of women drivers for its AMA Bus services. As part of the first phase of this pioneering initiative, […]
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