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Ex-IAS Sujata Rout Karthikeyan joins BJD

Bhubaneswar: Former IAS officer Sujata Rout Karthikeyan joined BJD in the presence of Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik at Sankha Bhawan, party headquarters in Bhubaneswar, Thursday. Patnaik announced her induction after a meeting at Sankha Bhawan, BJD headquarters. "I would like to welcome Sujata Rout...

Monsoon, Weather, Odisha, IMD

Monsoon set to intensify across Odisha

Bhubaneswar: After covering all districts of Odisha, southwest monsoon has become more active, raising hopes of increased rainfall across the state. Although many areas have been experiencing hot and dry weather with only scattered showers, the rainfall activity is expected to intensify in the coming...

‘Kendu sector holds huge job potential’

Bhubaneswar: Stressing the need for large-scale training and skill development to strengthen Kendu leaf operations and create sustainable livelihood opportunities for forest-dependent communities, Principal Secretary of the Forest, Environment and Climate Change department, Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma, Wednesday said several upcoming projects hold immense potential for...

Digital Arrest

Police recover Rs 1.1 crore in digital arrest scam

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police’s cybercrime unit has facilitated the recovery of Rs 1.10 crore lost by 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...

Vigilance scans LED streetlight irregularities

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths Wednesday launched a field investigation into irregularities and embezzlement of government funds in the installation of LED street lights across three districts of the state during 2021-22 and 2022-23. According to sources, acting on reliable information regarding corruption and misappropriation of government...

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Odisha orders fire safety audit of educational institutions

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...

Odisha Deputy CM Pravati Parida

Odisha releases Rs 147.76 crore interest subvention to SHGs

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...

 

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