Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday directed an immediate review and audit of fire safety preparedness in all educational institutions, coaching centres and skill development hubs across the state, officials said. The directive was issued by the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) in the wake...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday released Rs 147.76 crore as interest subvention to 2,88,198 SHGs across the state. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida released the funds during the state-level Subhadra Shakti Vision Summit organised at Mission Shakti Bhawan, an official statement said. Around 330 executive...
Bhubaneswar: A review meeting chaired by the Transport Commissioner was held Wednesday, during which several key decisions were taken to facilitate the movement of devotees. For the upcoming Rath Yatra in Puri, toll fees will not be collected at the Pipili toll gate, providing easier...
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale Wednesday urged the Odisha government to regularly review cases of atrocities against Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities in the state. Athawale made the remarks while reviewing the implementation of various welfare schemes of his ministry with senior...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police's cybercrime unit has facilitated the recovery of Rs 1.10 crore defrauded from a retired professor in a digital arrest scam through prompt intervention under the 1930 Cyber Helpline mechanism, an official said Wednesday. The victim, a resident of Bhubaneswar, lodged a complaint...
Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: The Odisha Vigilance Wednesday arrested two government engineers in separate corruption cases, including one for allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income and another for accepting a bribe from a contractor, officials said. Padmalochan Nayak, executive engineer of the Command Area...
Dubai: India captain Shubman Gill rose three spots to move to the second spot in ICC ODI rankings for batters, while New Zealand pacer Matt Henry joined Jasprit Bumrah as the world's top-ranked bowler in Test cricket here on Wednesday. Gill is now behind New...
Bhubaneswar: Speculation over former IAS officer Sujata Karthikeyan's possible entry into BJD intensified Wednesday following a meeting between party president Naveen Patnaik and senior leaders at Naveen Niwas. Opposition Chief Whip Pramila Mallik, Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak and Pratap Jena attended the meeting. According to reports,...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said that the seas are not merely geographical boundaries but serve as gateways to vast opportunities, economic prosperity, and international cooperation. He made the remarks while formally inaugurating the 14th Multi-Agency Maritime Security Group (Policy) Meeting at...
Puri: Hours after a hotel owner in Odisha's Puri district was allegedly stabbed to death Wednesday, an accused was arrested, following an encounter with the police, a senior officer said. The accused, an employee of the hotel, was injured in the exchange of fire and...
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