Eviction in GGP colony, 1.5km stretch cleared

Bhubaneswar, Sep 10: The Bhubaneswar Development authority (BDA), Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and General Administration department on Wednesday cleared nearly 1.5km road by removing 35 unauthorized boundary walls, 25 extended structures, three commercial establishments, 13 cabins in GGP colony canal road in a joint eviction drive. However, the eviction of about other unauthorized structures could […]

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BDA to build 2900 houses for weaker sections in Bhubaneswar

Many proposals approved at the 127th Authority meeting Bhubaneswar, Sep 9: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) will construct 2900 houses for Economic Weaker Sections (EWS) at Shampur and develop a slum dwellers rehabilitation project at a cost of Rs 16 crore for 239 slum dwellers of Tarini Basti and Arabinda Basti spread over Damana, Gadakan […]

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Odisha has 2nd highest share in new investments attracted by power sector in India: Study

Less than 50% households have electricity facility Bhubaneswar, Sep 8: With 12 per cent share, Odisha is second only to Gujarat in terms of share in new investments attracted by power sector in India, apex industry body ASSOCHAM said on Monday.  “Odisha has attracted new investments worth about Rs four lakh crore of the total […]

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Contraband narcotics in jail: NHRC seeks ATR from IG, Prison

Bhubnaeswar, Sep 8: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an action taken report (ATR) from Inspector General (IG) Prison over the supply of contraband narcotics and other restricted items in Choudwar Jail within four weeks. The directions came in response to a complaint filed by human rights activist Akhand alleging that no action […]

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Rights activist moves NHRC for CBI probe in land scam

Bhubaneswar, Sep 7: Even as the forest land grabbing issue in the state capital has refused to die down, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has been moved over such a case where lands of triabl people have been taken away by bureaucrats and politicians in Jajpur district.   The petitioner, Puri-based human rights activist […]

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Video CD of ‘Katha Rahigala Kala Kalaku’ released

Guests releasing the video CD Bhubaneswar, Sep 7:  The Video CD of the social play ‘Katha Rahigala Kala Kalaku’ displayed in the 21st annual cultural function of Niladrivihar Youth and Cultural Association held on May 28 this year was released on Sunday.   Cine artist Sabyasachi Mishra released the CD in the presence of actress […]

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Notorious bike lifter arrested in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Sep 7: In a major success Infocity police on Sunday arrested one notorious bike-lifter namely Kuddus Khan and recovered five stolen bikes from his possession. According to police, while the Infocity policy were conducting patrolling at around 9 am on Sunday near Infocity they intercepted  a speeding bike and on verification it was found […]

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Odia fortnightly ‘Pratinidhi’ celebrates 1st anniversary

Bhubaneswar, Sep 5: On the auspicious occasion of Guru Divas, Odisha’s leading Odia fortnightly News and Feature Magazine ‘Ama Samayara Pratinidhi’ celebrated its first anniversary on Friday.   Attending the function as the chief guest Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan opined that intellectual debate is necessary for a society for its growth […]

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‘50% households to have LPG connections in next 3 years in Odisah’

Union Minister (M) at the review meeting  Bhubaneswar, Sep 5: The Union Petroleum Ministry has set a target to increase the LPG consumer base in Odisha to 33 percent this year and 50 percent of the household in next three years. Now the State has an LPG consumer base of 28 percent.  Union Petroleum and […]

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