Tag: State News

Bhubaneswar, Sep 24: The Odisha Government has recovered retail items worth Rs 42.13 crore from illegal beneficiaries under National Food Security Act (NFSA) while as many as 353 illegal beneficiaries have been arrested and cases registered against them till date.  Foods and Consumer Welfare Minister Sanjay Dasburma informed this in the Assembly in response to […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 24: With an aim to attract more investments to the State, Odisha Government has decided to organise ‘Make in Odisha’ conclave in Bhubaneswar from November 30 to December 2. The detail proposal for organising the event was discussed in a high level meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 23: Over 4,000 doctors’ and other posts are lying vacant in various Government hospitals and medical colleges in the State now. Health and Family Welfare Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak today revealed this in the State Assembly in response to a question of BJP MLA Dilip Ray on Friday. The Minister said while there […]

Paralakhemundi, Sep 23: The Gajapati district administration has distributed around 440 land pattas to landless families in its Rayagada tehsil on by using Mobile SMS Technology in the land titling process. The land right records were distributed on Wednesday. While land is a foundational source of living for more than 65 percent of total workforce […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 22: School and Mass Education Minister Debi Prasad Mishra on Thursday informed the Assembly that a whopping number of 1,047 high schools in the State have no electricity connections as yet. The Minister in response to a written question of BJP MLA Rabinarayan Nayak on Thursday told the House that generators have been […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 22: As many as 339 retired teachers have been hired under the Teacher-on-Call programme in the State so far, informed School and Mass Education Minister Debi Prasad Mishra in the Assembly on Thursday. The Minister informed that  the Teacher-on-Call programme has been introduced to appoint retired teachers to meet needs as per the […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 22: India 24×7 web channel chief Ravi Sharma, who was wanted by Vigilance for grilling in connection with the sting operation involving four BJD MLAs demanding bribe for industries, moved the Orissa High Court for anticipatory bail on Thursday. Though the Vigilance earlier had summoned him to appear before it for deposition on […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 22: As a part of an ambitious project towards Digital India initiative by Indian Railways, Wi-Fi services will be provided at Cuttack railway station during Durga Puja time. Cuttack railway station will now gain the distinguished status of having high-speed internet facility in the country for its thousands of passengers who travel everyday […]

Bhubaneswar, Sep 22: Low-rung police personnel would get one month’s additional salary (Grade pay) in the State. A notification to this effect has been published by the Home Department after the Finance Department gave its nod to the proposal. The Grade Pay would be given to Constables, Havildars, Sepoys and Lance Naiks. The maximum limit […]

Bhubaneswar. Sep 21: Decks were cleared for Students’ Union elections here at the Utkal University after the university’s Post Graduate (PG) Council gave its nod for the democratic exercise of the students on Wednesday two days after the Advisory Committee gave its green signal. The process will be held after a gap of one year. […]