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Three member looters’ gang busted in City

Bhubaneswar: Infocity police have arrested three members of a looters’ gang for allegedly stealing mobile phones from outside Computer Based Test (CBT) centres across the city and seized 26 mobile phones from their possession, officials said Monday. The case came to light after Shubhamay Bera...

Capital celebrates Ganesh puja with fervour

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: The Capital came alive with devotion and festive fervour Monday as Ganesh Puja was celebrated with grandeur across the City. Thousands of devotees thronged colourful pandals and puja mandaps to offer prayers to Lord Ganesha amid special rituals, aartis, devotional music...

Pending UCs near Rs 26K-crore in state

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Utilisation certificates (UCs) for government funds to the tune of nearly Rs 25,938 crore has remained pending, raising questions over financial discipline and the monitoring of public expenditure across several key departments in the state. The issue came to the fore...

Man beats wife to death

Attabira: A 32-year old woman died allegedly after being assaulted with a stick by her husband following an argument at Gadtiatikra village under Amalipali gram panchayat in Baragada district, police said Monday. The incident took place around 8pm Sunday when Rajkumar Khadia, 46, allegedly got...

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BJD plans economic blockade against MMDR Act

Bhubaneswar: The BJD in Odisha Monday announced that it would launch an economic blockade soon, demanding withdrawal of the MMDR Amendment Act that will allegedly restrict the state's powers to levy taxes on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land parcels, a charge rejected by the ruling...

Gokulananda Mallik - Omfed to launch Ice cream

Omfed to launch Ice cream soon: Odisha Minister

Bhubaneswar: Omfed will soon introduce ice-cream and packaged drinking water, state Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik said Monday. Speaking to reporters here, Mallik said discussions were underway on introducing the ice-cream under the Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation (Omfed) brand and...

 

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