Bhubaneswar:Despite in opposition bench,the grand old party congress and regional party BJD,so far not able to fight unitedly.An unusual ‘Odia Asmita’ fight has broken out between the two parties in the state over the celebration of the state’s foundation day Sunday. The dispute is primarily over the nomenclature of the event.While the Biju Janata Dal […]
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Bhawanipatna: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday launched ‘Antyodaya Gruha Jojana’ (AGJ), a flagship housing scheme of the state government, at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district.Under the scheme, all eligible households left out from the ongoing housing schemes, victims of natural/man-made calamities, households displaced due to development projects, Person with Disabilities (PwD) who is the
Bhubaneswar: The state government has appointed former Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena as the chairperson of Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC).The Energy Department of the state government today issued a notification in this regard.Jena, a 1989-batch IAS officer, had been appointed as the Chief Secretary of Odisha on February 26, 2023.He had retired from service
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Bhubaneswar: Students of state-run and aided schools in Odisha will be provided eggs in midday meal and nutrient-rich laddoos thrice a week from April 1, coinciding with Utkala Dibasa.In a letter to the state nodal officer, PM POSHAN Programme, Bhubaneswar, the School & Mass Education Department informed that one additional egg and other protein and
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha-born IES officer Kamala Kant Tripathy was recently appointed Joint Secretary, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), NITI Aayog, for a five-year tenure.He is among 35 officers from all-India services deputed to new posts in an administrative reshuffle on March 21.Tripathy will succeed Pawan Kumar Sam, a 2005-batch lAS officer.Prior to this,
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Khurda:Simultaneous searches started by vigilance sleuths today on the office,residence and properties owned by Jatnai municipality Excutive Officer Suryamani pattajoshi.At 10 locations across Bhubaneswar, Jatni, Berhampur, and Ganjam in connection with allegations of disproportionate assets against Pattajoshi,EO of Jatni Municipality.The searches, led by 9 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs), four inspectors, 13 assistant sub-inspectors (ASIs),
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Bhubaneswar:This year due to erratic climate,it was apprehended that mango production in Odisha likely to be reduced.However, Mangoes grown in Odisha are set to tantalise the taste buds of international residents this summer. Today, the Odisha Government signed an agreement with an organisation to export the State’s prized mangoes.The Memorandum of Understanding was signed at
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Bhubaneswar: Saheed Nagar police arrested two persons on Monday for posing as police personnel with the intent to commit fraud.The accused have been identified as Manas Ranjan Senapati (26) from Naikandihi village in Bhadrak district and Ashis Swain (23) from Aaisha village in Puri district.According to an official press release, the incident unfolded when Sub-Inspector
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) on Monday announced there would be no change in power tariffs for the consumers for the2025-26 financial year.It is for the fourth consecutive year that the power tariffs remain unchanged in Odisha.The OERC has also decided to waive off the charges of smart metres, which is monthly Rs
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Bhubaneswar:Apart from greater Bhubaneswar,three more places of Odisha to be transformed into growth hub. The proposal to develop a new city as part of the Greater Bhubaneswar Region was the focus of the discussion as Union Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs and Power Manohar Lal reviewed implementation and progress of key urban development initiatives
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