Thuamul Rampur: Residents of Tumonikhol village in Thuamul Rampur block in Kalahandi district have threatened to boycott future elections if their long-pending demand for an electricity connection is not met. The village, home to about 200 people from 45 families, continues to remain without electricity....
Chhatrapur: Ganjam district has digitised more than half of its voter enumeration forms, achieving a rate nearly 10 percentage points higher than the state average, officials said Tuesday. During a district-level review meeting, Ganjam Collector V Keerthi Vasan said 15,81,563 enumeration forms, or 52.72 per...
Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Wednesday emphasised the need for wider adoption of solar-powered irrigation pumps, saying the initiative would reduce irrigation costs for farmers, enhance their incomes and contribute to the state’s renewable energy goals. During a comprehensive discussion with senior officials of the...
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Wednesday expressed serious concern over the reported reduction in Central grants to Odisha under the recommendations of the Sixteenth Finance Commission and urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to strongly take up the matter with the Union government. Addressing...
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) is set to implement four new town planning (TP) schemes — 42 to 45 — covering 968.75 acres in the Bhubaneswar Development Plan Area (BDPA), BDA Vice-Chairman Chanchal Rana announced here Wednesday. “BDA, under Section 23(1) of the Odisha...
Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister and Tourism Minister Pravati Parida Wednesday called for a coordinated and convergence-driven approach among all stakeholder departments to transform the state’s tourism destinations into globally competitive hubs offering world-class infrastructure, services and visitor experiences. Addressing a state-level workshop on development of...
Bhubaneswar: A state government engineer was arrested Wednesday for allegedly forging a letter in the name of Odisha Assembly Deputy Speaker Bhabani Shankar Bhoi to secure an official transfer, police said. The accused, identified as Laxman Hembram, 31, is an assistant executive engineer posted at...
Kendrapara/Mahakalapara: Tikhiri Sarpanch Chameli Ojha of Mahakalapara block in Kendrapara district has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging harass ment and seeking a high-level central judicial inquiry into the incident. The letter comes a day after Ojha wrote to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi...
Rayagada: The body of an unidentified woman was recovered from a black travel bag found near Khaliguda village on the outskirts of Rayagada town Wednesday, prompting police to launch a murder investigation. The bag was opened by police in the presence of an Executive Magistrate...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Wednesday approved 20 mega investment proposals worth Rs 76,612 crore, which will generate employment for over 50,0000 people in the state. The project proposals were approved at the High Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. With...
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