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Bhubaneswar, Puri to serve as sanitation, waste mgmt models

Bhubaneswar: In a significant recognition of Odisha’s efforts towards strengthening urban sanitation and scientific waste management, Bhubaneswar and Puri have been selected among 50 cities across the country under the PRAGATI 50 initiative of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under the Swachh...

Mayurbhanj bamboo farmer gets PRAMAAN certification

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s bamboo sector has earned national recognition, with a bamboo farmer from Mayurbhanj district receiving the PRAMAAN Certificate under the Indian Forest & Wood Certification Scheme (IFWCS). The certification, awarded under the Trees Outside Forests Management and Chain of Custody (TOFM-CoC) scope, covers 14.03...

Govt services under one roof: Minister

Bhubaneswar: Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, who is also the State Coordinator of the ‘Seva Sankalp’ campaign, said the state government would establish ‘Seva Setu Kendras’ in every block and Assembly constituency to provide citizens with information, registration and application assistance for...

Man found dead in open drain

Bhadrak: A 52-year-old man was found dead in an open drain on the premises of the Salandi Canal Division office near the bypass here Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Akshaya Pradhan of Bypass Colony. Locals spotted his body in the drain and informed...

PMO steps into textbook errors

Bhubaneswar: The Union Ministry of Education has forwarded to the state government a complaint alleging financial irregularities, conflict of interest and an alleged cover-up in the printing of school textbooks, adding another dimension to the ongoing controversy over errors in textbooks for Classes I to...

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State okays Rs 3,280 crore projects

Bhubaneswar: The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLS WCA), headed by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, Tuesday approved 19 industrial projects across key sectors with a combined investment of Rs 3,280.58 crore and the potential to generate 10,661 jobs. Indian Oil Corporation will invest Rs...

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Odisha govt constitutes 11-member panel to advise CM on economic matters

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has constituted the Chief Minister's Economic Advisory Council (CM-EAC) to further strengthen evidence-based policymaking, enhance fiscal prudence, and provide strategic guidance on the state's long-term economic development. The finance department, in a notification, said that the council will function as an...

 

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