10 of 105 large industries closed in 10 years in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Out of the 105 large industries with a total investment of Rs 2,97,392.12 crore established in different sectors in the State since 2009, 10 have been closed for various reasons, informed Industries and MSME Minister Dibya Shankar Mishra in the State Assembly on Friday. To a question of Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati, the […]

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Jaga & Kalia set for happy homecoming

Bhubaneswar: Separated craniopagus conjoined twins – Jaga and Kalia – will return to Odisha soon and they will be shifted to a hospital in Bhubaneswar, informed National Health Mission (NHM) Managing Director Shalini Pandit after holding talks with doctors at AIIMS, New Delhi on Saturday. Jaga and Kalia were craniopagus conjoined twins – joined at […]

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Odisha Govt presents Rs 20,714 crore Agriculture Budget

Bhubaneswar: Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari on Friday presented a Rs 20,714 crore separate agriculture budget for 2019-20 financial year in the Odisha Assembly. This was the first budget of the Naveen Patnaik Government after it voted to power for fifth consecutive term. Last year Rs 16,765 crore was provided in the farm budget. Odisha has […]

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Researcher urges for converting Baji’s house as Memorial Museum

Bhubaneswar: Noted historian and researcher Anil Dhir on Friday wrote to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik urging him to take measures to convert the old house of the Gandhian Mohamed Baji at Nabrangpur into a memorial museum also to make a formal request to the Ministry of Posts for issuing a Commemorative Postage Stamp on this […]

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Police tighten grip on illegal drug trade via trains in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Director General of Police (DGP) Dr Rajendra Prasad Sharma will form an exclusive team comprising selected officers from Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) to check illegal transportation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in running trains and railway station premises in the State. Decision to this effect was taken at […]

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Three railway officials killed as Samaleswari Express rams maintenance engine in Odisha

Rayagada: At least three Railway staff, including a senior engineer were killed as engine and front Guard-cum-Luggage Van Coach of 18005 Howrah-Jagadalpur Samaleswari Express rammed into a maintenance engine between Singapur Road and Keutguda in Rayagada-Koraput Railway Section at 4.30 am on Tuesday. Following the collision the engine also caught fire. The rammed into the […]

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Pradipta Naik to be Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly 

Bhubaneswar: Bhawanipatna MLA Pradipta Kumar Naik was appointed BJP Legislature Party leader. By virtue of the BJPLP leader, Naik will also be the Leader of Opposition (LoP) of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. With 23 MLAs, the BJP has emerged as the second largest party in the Assembly after 2019 elections. Naik will be appointed as […]

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Online Plus-III admission process begins in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Online admission into degree colleges for Plus-III courses started across the State at 11 am on Monday. The e-admission process into Plus-III courses at all degree, (self-financing) and Sanskrit colleges across the State is being held for the academic Session 2019-20. While online application is available on the website, http://www.samsodisha.gov.in, the last date to […]

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Odisha declares fourth Saturday of every month as holiday

Bhubaneswar: In a good news to its employees, the State Government on Saturday declared fourth Saturday of every month as general holiday. According to a notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department, the first half every fourth Saturday will be devoted by the Heads of Offices at all levels for deliberating, training, […]

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