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Bhubaneswar, July 24: In a major breakthrough, the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Bhubaneswar Zone has unearthed a significant case of tax evasion involving creation and operation of multiple fake firms. DGGI has arrested the lady involved in fraudulent transactions related to Input Tax Credit (ITC) worth several crores of rupees. The total value […]
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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 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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Bhubaneswar, July 19: Little seems to have changed on the ground for women and their safety in the State India after self-immolation of a college student in Balasore. A 15-year-old girl was set on fire by three miscreants in Bayabar village under Balanga police station of Puri district on Saturday morning, leaving her in critical […]
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Bhubaneswar, June 16, 2025: In a major boost to the state’s economy, the 41st High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday approved as many as eight transformative industrial projects worth Rs 1,51,239.50 crore, with the potential to create over 60,200 job opportunities. The projects, spread across six districts […]
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New Delhi/Bhawanipatna: Maa Manikeshwari University (MMU), Bhawanipatna, has reportedly become the only university from Odisha to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) for research collaboration. The MoU was signed as part of the G20-linked University Connect Hub Programme, during an international academic gathering held in […]
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Bhubaneswar: In a significant move, the Government of Odisha’s Home Department has issued a directive to cancel all leaves, training, and leave travel concessions (LTC) for IPS officers in the state. The decision was conveyed through a memorandum issued by Trilochan Majhi, IAS, Additional Secretary to Government, on 9th May 2025. The memorandum, addressed to […]
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Bhubaneswar: In response to the escalating crisis on the western border of the country, the Government of Odisha’s General Administration & P.G. Department has issued a directive to cancel all previously sanctioned leaves for the Revenue Divisional Commissioners (RDCs), Collectors, and District Magistrates (DMs). The decision was communicated by Manoj Kumar Mohanty, IAS, Additional Secretary […]
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Bhubaneswar, April 22: In the wake of the intense heatwave sweeping Odisha, the Odisha Government on Tuesday announced closure of all schools in the State from Wednesday. “All schools run by the Government, Government-aided and private will remain closed from tomorrow due to heatwave. Stern action will be taken if any private schools found violating […]
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Cuttack/Bhubaneswar, March 30: One person was killed and three others injured as an express train derailed in Cuttack district on Sunday. Eleven coaches of the SMVT Bengaluru-Kamakhya AC Express derailed at Nirgundi near Manguli at 11.54 AM, said East Coast Railways (ECoR) Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Ashok Mishra. According to an ECoR communique, Suvankar […]
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