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Lok Seva Bhawan

State rolls out awareness drive on digital public service platforms

Bhubaneswar: The state government highlighted its push for technology-driven governance and time-bound public service delivery during an orientation programme organised for members of the ICC Women Entrepreneurship Council (INWEC) at Lok Seva Bhawan Sunday. The programme, organised by the Centre for Modernising Government Initiative (CMGI),...

Fire Force

Fire breaks out at tyre workshop

Bhubaneswar: A massive fire broke out early Sunday at a tyre resoling workshop in Rasulgarh area, damaging properties worth Rs 1 crore, officials said. According to fire services officials, the department received information about the blaze at around 3:25 am. Fire tenders from Mancheswar, Secretariat...

Odisha government

Forest dept plans to adopt Kerala-style contract system

Bhubaneswar: The Forest and Environment department is preparing to introduce a Kerala-style contract system for various forestry activities following reports of alleged financial irregularities during the previous government’s tenure, sources said. As part of the proposed reform, the Odisha government is contemplating adopting a system...

Gig workers

Fuel crisis hits gig workers in twin cities

By Manoj Kumar Jena, OP Bhubaneswar: Long queues outside fuel stations and unofficial restrictions on fuel refills in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack took a toll on gig workers, many of whom say the crisis is cutting into their daily earnings. App-based delivery workers and ride-service providers...

Mohan majhi

State sets benchmark in platinum extraction: CM Majhi

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday lauded the state-owned Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) for setting up the country’s first pilot plant for the extraction of platinum group metals (PGMs) from minerals sourced from the Bangur chromite mine in Keonjhar district. Noting that OMC’s contribution...

Hari Babu Kambhampati

Music unites hearts, heals minds: Governor

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Saturday said music possesses the unique ability to unite hearts, heal minds and strengthen human values, while transcending barriers of language, religion, region and generation. Addressing the 103rd birth anniversary celebration of legendary Odissi music maestro Pandit Balakrushna Dash at...

 

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