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Bhubaneswar: More than 1.03 crore eligible beneficiaries of the Subhadra scheme will receive the fifth instalment of financial assistance August 28, coinciding with Rakhi Purnima, with over Rs 5,160 crore to be transferred directly into their bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). The instalment...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday announced that Gurujang village in Anugola district, the birthplace of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, would be developed as a Heritage Village, while the Gurujang Panchayat would be developed as a Model Panchayat. Addressing a function organised at Gurujang near...

Bhubaneswar: To strengthen women-led enterprises through better market access, digital visibility, e-commerce opportunities and institutional support, a one-day national seminar ‘Udyami Shakti’ was organised by MSME-DFO, Kataka and the Ministry of MSME, in association with Utkal Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ltd (UCCIL). Over 100...

Bhubaneswar: BJD Friday alleged the amended mines and minerals law passed by Parliament recently "snatches the rights" of states like Odisha and weakens their financial autonomy, a day after BJP MP Dharmendra Pradhan accused Naveen Patnaik of "misleading" people. As the ruling BJP and the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Friday approved 14 investment proposals worth Rs 2,780 crore, which has the potential to create employment for over 14,000 people, officials said. The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, approved the projects, which are proposed...

Bhubaneswar: In a reshuffle of senior police officers, the Odisha government Friday appointed Himansu Kumar Lal as IG of Economic Offences Wing and Special Task Force. Lal was posted as the DIG of Northern Range, Sambalpur. IPS officer Charan Singh Meena replaced Lal as DIG...

Bhubaneswar: Two days after violence during a protest by app-based riders here, the Smart City Online Auto-Taxi Drivers Union Friday apologised for the inconvenience caused to the public and urged the government to release the vehicles seized by police. In a video message, union president...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is all set to host the 48th edition of ‘All India Public Relations Conference’ for the first time in its nearly five-decade history. Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Thursday unveiled the official poster and brochure of the prestigious national conference at Raj Bhawan here....

Bhubaneswar/Baleshwar: The flood situation in six districts of Odisha eased Friday as water levels in all major rivers, including Subarnarekha in worst-hit Balasore district, remained below the danger mark amid no significant rainfall in the last 48 hours, officials said. The Subarnarekha, which inundated the...

Bhubaneswar: Veteran Odia playback singer Pranab Patnaik died at a private hospital Friday, family sources said. He was 88. Patnaik, who had ruled the Odia music and film industry for over five decades, suddenly fell ill and was rushed to a private hospital, where he...