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Puja ‘chanda’ row
Gajalaxmi Puja: Tension During ‘Chanda’ Collection In Dhenkanal, Police Injured

Dispute between two Puja committees over alleged forcible collection of chanda for Gajalaxmi Puja triggered tension at Jubuli Town-2 police station area in Dhenkanal on Saturday.

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Odisha Female Footballers
Sheer apathy: Footballers from Odisha's soccer hub Aul deprived of watching U-17 Women's WC

These footballers alleged that they were neither given an entry pass nor a ticket provided to them by the administration denying them a stage to learn. Neither the Odisha Sports department nor the district administration has given any attention to their complaints. 

Elon Musk, Twitter
Will Musk make Vaibhav Balghare next Twitter celebrity from India?

Musk recently responded to Balghare, a 22-year-old computer engineering student, who is into coding and cloud computing.

Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurates India’s first aluminium freight wagon rake at Bhubaneswar
Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurates India’s first aluminium freight wagon rake at Bhubaneswar

On the other hand, the redevelopment work of the Bhubaneswar Railway Station will commence soon. The railway station will be redevelopment to offer a world-class experience informed Union Minister Vaishnaw. 

HELICOPTER SHOT?
Video: Virat Kohli’s Fan Girl From Ladakh Displays Some Excellent Cricket Skills #WATCH

This young girl from Ladakh is displaying some excellent shot skills, guess who her idol is! The girl Maqsooma, a student of Class VI, said she idolizes and wants to be like Indian run machine Virat Kohli.

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5G IN ODISHA
5G Services In Odisha Cities By March 2023: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

The much-awaited 5G network service will be available in Odisha by March 2023. While attending a programme in Bhubaneswar, Union Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said the 5G services will be made available in the state by next year, most likely by March in the big cities.

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Monkey menace in Khordha; Efforts underway to tranquilise animals
Monkey menace in Khordha; Efforts underway to tranquilise animals

The move to capture followed several incidents of monkey attacks in which over 10 persons were injured in the area in the past five to six days.

BRO-SIS SHAVE HEAD
WATCH: Brother Shaves His Head As Show Of Love For Sister Battling Cancer

Internet never fails to amaze – sometimes it can make you go ROFL and at times will make you cry. This video showing a youth shaving his head to support his sister who is battling cancer, is what sibling love is all about.

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Odisha Government
Odisha govt issues notification for abolishing contractual recruitment; check details

A fresh notification in this regard has been issued by General Administration and Public Grievance Department.

Odisha CGL, CTS recruitment rules among 9 proposals get Cabinet nod
Odisha CGL, CTS recruitment rules among 9 proposals get Cabinet nod

The Cabinet also approved waiver of rent of SDC and SDECs for the period from March, 2020 to October 2020 due to Covid-19 and rules for Odisha Group-B, C, and D Posts (Repeal and Special Provisions)-2022.

  • Saturday, 15 October 2022
More Potholes Less Road
Road under PMGSY in Jeypore exposes chicks of RD department

The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is flagship project in India to provide good all-weather road connectivity to unconnected villages. The project has failed to serve its purpose at Jeypore in Koraput with OTV exposing chinks in the yojana thanks to Rural Department.

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NGT Slap To Tehsildar
NGT Orders FIR Against Tehsildar In Subarnarekha Illegal Sand

The National Green Tribunal [NGT] slammed the District administration of Balasore over illegal sand mining in Subranarekha riverbed.

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Truck charred
Driver burnt alive after truck catches fire

In an unfortunate incident, a truck driver was charred to death after his vehicle came in contact with an 11 KV live electric wire.

CM Naveen Patnaik
End of contract employment in Odisha; all contract workers in State to be regularised: Naveen

"All contractual employees will be regularised," announced Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik

Vehicles using multi-toned pressure horn to face music, STA plans spl enforcement drive
Vehicles using multi-toned pressure horn to face music, STA plans spl enforcement drive

As per Rule 119 of CMV Rules, 1989 no motor vehicles shall be fitted with multi toned pressure horn causing unduly harsh and alarming noise. 

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