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Over 50 shops damaged in fire in Odisha vegetable market

Paradip: Over 50 shops were damaged in a blaze at a vegetable market in Odisha's Paradip town, a fire service department official said. The fire spread rapidly through temporary structures made of bamboo and plastic sheets in the market in Jagatsinghpur district late Saturday, they...

MSME park in limbo despite Rs 12cr spend

Kesinga: An MSME park in Kurlupada village under Kesinga block in Kalahandi district has remained incomplete for five years despite an expenditure of Rs 12 crore, triggering resentment among farmers who lost their land for the project. The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) park...

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NGT seeks response over air pollution in Talcher

Talcher: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought responses from Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. (MCL), the state government, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Angul District Collector, East Coast Railway (ECoR) and the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) over worsening air pollution in Talcher in...

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Woman among four arrested with 279 gm brown sugar in Balasore

Jaleswar: Balasore police arrested four persons, including a woman, and seized 279 gram brown sugar in two separate raids conducted Friday. In the first operation, an eight-member police team led by Sub-Inspector Banita Nayak raided the home of Rubina Bibi, 27, in Rajpur village. After...

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Self-immolation bid at Bhadrak Collectorate

Bhadrak: A 28-year-old woman attempted self-immolation inside the district Collectorate premises in Bhadrak Saturday, alleging she was denied employment after completing a Diploma in Early Child Care (DECC) course. The woman, Bijayalakshmi Das of Shyamsundarpur village under Tihidi block, set her clothes on fire with...

Hospital sealed over minor girl’s delivery

Jajpur Road/Dharmasala: The district administration Saturday sealed Laxmi Hospital in Jajpur Road following a case involving the delivery of a minor girl who was allegedly impregnated by a 70-year-old man. Earlier, police arrested the hospital owner and the accused in the case and forwarded them...

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3 arrested for youth’s murder

Chhatarpur: Police in Chhatrapur have solved the murder of a 28-year-old youth within 24 hours of case registration and arrested three people in connection with the crime. The victim, R. Raja Rao of Aruguni village, was allegedly attacked with a sword and sticks near Rikapalli...

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OASME lauds scrapping of Professional Tax

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly of Small & Medium Enterprises (OASME) expressed its appreciation to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi for abolishing the Professional Tax in the state. The decision is expected to provide significant relief to businesses, professionals, and entrepreneurs across Odisha. “This move will...

Brown sugar worth Rs 37L seized; 3 nabbed in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The Special Crime Unit (SCU) of the Commissionerate Police seized 370 grams of brown sugar worth RS 37 lakh and arrested three persons near Doordarshan Kendra Bhubaneswar under Saheed Nagar police limits in connection with the case, police said Saturday. The accused have been...

 

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