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Four of six workers stranded in Thailand return to Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Four of the six Odia workers, stranded in Thailand, returned to Odisha Saturday after the state government took steps to rescue them from the Southeast Asian country, an official statement said. The Directorate of Odisha Paribar under the Odia Language, Literature & Culture Department,...

Shailabala Women’s College students protest for university status

Cuttack: Students of Shailabala Women’s College in Cuttack staged a protest after the institution was left out of the state government’s list of four newly announced universities. The college, considered the oldest women’s college in the state, has been witnessing a prolonged movement seeking university...

SIR, ECI

SIR to begin in Odisha April 1; details here

Bhubaneswar: Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will begin across Odisha April 1, State Chief Electoral Officer R Santhanagopalan said Saturday. Santhagopalan said preparatory work, including a mapping exercise, is underway to ensure smooth implementation of the revision process ahead of upcoming elections. Santhagopalan...

Liquor

Bye-bye glass bottles: Liquor to be sold in tetra packs

Bhubaneswar Excise Minister Prithviraj Harichandan, Saturday announced in the House that liquor will soon be sold in tetra packs instead of glass bottles. Replying to a question from Sanatan Mahakud, Harichandan said thick paper-based cartons, similar to fruit juice packs, will replace glass bottles. The...

 

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