Tag: State News

Bhubaneswar, Nov 7: Odisha is the only State where the magnitude of police corruption is the lowest, says a study conducted by Local Circles. An independent organization Local Circles had undertaken a nationwide survey titled “India Corruption Poll” recently in social media to ascertain the magnitude of corruption in different organizations and States. The organization […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 6: Around 300 cyclists on Sunday joined Cyclothon to support the cause of clean and green energy here. Oxfam India, in collaboration with Bhubaneswar Municipality Corporation (BMC) and Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) and its campaign partners Practical Action, Climate Parliament, Youth for Social Development and Regional Centre for Development Cooperation, organised the ‘Cyclothon’ […]

Kendrapara, Nov 5: The annual mammal census would be conducted at the Bhitarkanika National Park from November 19 to 21. However, during this period, any ban on tourists’ entry would not be imposed, official sources said. The census would be carried out for three days in Bhitarkanika National Park, Bhitarkanika wildlife sanctuary and Gahirmatha Marine […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 5: After coming across several illegal hoardings in the city, erected without due permission, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has given a week’s time for their immediate removal.  After the expiry of a week’s time, a special enforcement squad will remove the hoardings and recover the cost associated with their removal from the […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 5: The Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a flagship subsidiary of Coal India Limited, has increased the amount of cash compensation in lieu of employment from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 16 lakh to the land oustees, as against Odisha Government’s Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) policy of providing maximum cash compensation of Rs 8.5 […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 5: Union MSME Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday visited Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) and KIIT University. He visited various campuses of KIIT and units of KISS. On the occasion Singh addressed 25,000 students of KISS. “I have not done one percent of work, what has done by Dr Achyuta Samanta, Founder […]

Jagatsinghpur, Nov 4: The Jagatsinghpur police issued a Look out Circular (LOC) against former against industrialist Mahimananda Mishra aka Mahima Mishra, for his alleged complicity in the murder of the manager of Seaways Shipping, Mahendra Swain on October 26. This means that Orissa Stevedores Ltd (OSL) managing director Mishra faces the possibility of an arrest […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 4: Animal welfare activist and Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi, Gau Foundation’s Jagpreet Luthra and members the Dhyan Foundation and other NGOs on Friday staged a demonstration near Odisha Bhavan in new Delhi and sought Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s intervention in checking cattle-smuggling through Odisha. They also sought sought  action […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 4: Odisha  Government on Friday welcomed the GST Council’s decision for adopting zero tax rate on common food items and reducing tax rate from six to five per cent by the GST Council. Patnaik also hailed the decision to recommend compensation by the Central Government to the States on implementation of GST with […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 4: Unidentified burglars broke open two ATMs in Bhadrak on Thursday night and decamped with over 30 lakh cash. The miscreants cut open the ATMs using gas cutters. Bhadrak police have formed special teams to trace and nab the culprits. The miscreants looted two ATMs of Axis and ICICI Bank situated at Randhia […]