Odisha announces school closures in 14 districts due to Cyclone Dana: Here are all the details

Bhubaneswar, October 21: In a precautionary measure, Odisha Government on Monday announced schools in 14 districts will remain closed from October 23-25 in view of the cyclonic circulation Dana. SRC Deoranjan Kumar Singh wrote to the School and Mass Education Secretary asking to take necessary action in this regard. Schools will remain closed in Ganjam, […]

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Odisha: New BJP Govt clips wings of IPS officer Ashish Kumar Singh

Bhubaneswar, July 11: Ashish Kumar Singh, a 2004 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer who was in the eye of storm for his alleged “active involvement” in Biju Janata Dal (BJD) politics to facilitate to help the party retain in power, was on Thursday transferred and was posted as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in […]

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Odisha Govt to plant 19 lakh palm trees to mitigate lightning deaths

Bhubaneswar, July 1: The Odisha Government on Monday announced to plant at least 19 lakh palm trees to reduce the number of deaths caused by lightning. The palm trees will be planted by the forest and agriculture departments in different areas. According to state government officials, palm trees were initially put in the endangered species […]

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3-day Special Session of Odisha Assembly to begin on Tuesday; new MLAs to take oath

Bhubaneswar, June 17: The Odisha Legislative Assembly has been put under a three-tier security system ahead of the three-day oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected MLAs scheduled to begin on Tuesday, June 18. All the newly elected MLAs will take oath between June 18 and 19, 2014. Later, the election for the Speaker will be […]

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Odisha hikes Dearness Allowance by 4% to 50%

Bhubaneswar, March 14: Chief Minister Naveen patnaik on Thursday announced 4% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (TI) for Govt employees and pensioners. The State Government announced release of 4 per cent additional dose of Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (TI) in favour of State Government Employees and Pensioners respectively to enhance […]

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Odisha declares Rs 5,000 special allowance for 108 Ambulance crew 

Bhubaneswar, February 15: Chief MinisterNaveen Patnaik on Thursday approved provision of a special allowance out of State fund for 108 Ambulance staff at the rate of Rs 5,000 per month to driver and EMTs and Rs 3,000 per month to helpers from February, 2024. This will be in addition to their existing basic salary (as […]

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CM approves 4% hike in DA for Odisha Govt employees, pensioners

Bhubaneswar, October 20: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced a four per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (TI) for the State Government employees and pensioners. The DA was last hiked to 42 per cent in the State. “The State Government announced release of 4 per cent additional dose of Dearness […]

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Aparajita targets Odisha Govt over illegal mining

Bhubaneswar, January 24: Senior BJP leader and Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi on Tuesday claimed that the Odisha Government has admitted occurrence of large-scale irregularities in auction of mines in the State resulting in loss of thousands of crores of rupees to the exchequer. “The State Government in a letter to the Ministry of Coal and […]

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Odisha: Govt to conduct internal assessment of Aahaar Centres

Bhubaneswar, November 30: The State Government has decided t0 conduct internal assessment of all the Aahaar Centres. These centres provide cooked hot meals – steamed rice and dalma- to the poor and needy people at the cost of Rs 5 in urban areas across Odisha. “As part of the Community participation agenda, operation and management […]

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IMD predicts cyclone over Bay of Bengal this week, Odisha asks Collectors not to leave headquarters

Bhubaneawar October 18: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted possibility of a cyclone in west-central Bay of Bengal around Diwali. As per the IMD bulletin, a low pressure is likely to form over south east and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal during next 48 hours. It is likely to move WNW and concentrate […]

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