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Bhubaneswar: The state government has requested the Centre for early evacuation of 7.60 lakh metric tons of rice procured by the state within the time frame specified by the Union government, an official said Friday. State’s Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra,...

Bhubaneswar: A high-level delegation from the World Bank visited Bhubaneswar Friday to observe and understand Odisha’s flagship urban initiatives under the Housing & Urban Development Department. The delegation was received by Housing & Urban Development Department Principal Secretary, Usha Padhee, who presented Odisha’s urbanisation and...

Bhubaneswar: The fifth edition of Dharitri Youth Conclave will be organised November 24. Ahead of the mega event, ‘Green Heroes’ from across the state will take part in Green Heroes Summit here November 23. The ‘Green Heroes’ include many climate advocacy groups from across the...

Bhubaneswar/Puri: The authorities of the Jagannath Temple in Puri Friday decided that the inventory of jewellery and valuables stored in the refurbished ‘Ratna Bhandar’ of the shrine will be completed before April next year, an official said. He said that the authorities will also attempt...

Bhubaneswar: In an attempt to bring a more extensive legal network to prevent illegal mining and regulate the lawful trading, storage, and movement of minerals, the state Cabinet led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday nodded the proposal to enact a new rule by...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Congress MLA Sagar Charan Das Friday claimed that some unknown persons assaulted his aide, seeking to know about the legislator's whereabouts, and threatened to kill the lawmaker. The Bhawanipatna MLA, who is the son of Odisha Congress chief Bhakta Charan Das, lodged a...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha vigilance department Friday arrested the secretary of a primary agricultural cooperative society (PACS) for alleged embezzlement of public funds amounting to Rs 40.71 lakh. The arrested official has been identified as Suresh Chandra Sahu, secretary of Kadopada PACS in Deogarh district. During investigation,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Friday announced it would establish a dedicated recruiting agency, Odisha Uniformed Services Staff Selection Commission (OUSSSC), to streamline appointments in police and other uniformed services. The decision comes in the backdrop of large-scale irregularities in the recruitment of sub-inspectors, leading to a...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Friday signed a pact with the Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) for independent research on the conservation, protection and increased production of the state fish 'Mahanadi Mahaseer.' The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed in Bhubaneswar in presence of Minister of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Friday approved a policy aimed to position the state as a hub for Global Capability Centres (GCCs) by offering a comprehensive set of incentives, an official said. A GCC is an entity established by a multinational company to centralise and perform key...