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Odisha Govt Relaxes Expenditure Rationalization Measures For Revival Of Economy, Fresh Orders Issued
Odisha Govt Relaxes Expenditure Rationalization Measures To Revive Economy, Fresh Orders Issued

Bhubaneswar: When the pandemic was on the verge of hitting the peak in Odisha around July this year, the State government adopted some rationalization measures in the wake of economic downturn to ensure that priorities like COVID response, livelihoods, agriculture and other crucial sectors are well funded. In a move to enhance capital investment for […]

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Odisha: Groom Shot By Miscreants Hours Before Wedding, Admitted To Hospital

Berhampur: A man sustained critical bullet injuries hours before his marriage as some unidentified miscreants opened fire at him late on Tuesday night at Manikapur village under Khallikote police limits in Ganjam district on Wednesday. The injured, identified as Jitendra Barik, has been admitted into Berhampur Hospital in a critical condition. According to reports, the […]

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GHMC Polls: BJP Blames TRS Government For Low Turnout

Hyderabad: The BJP has blamed the TRS government in Telangana and the State Election Commission for the low turnout in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home, G. Kishan Reddy, alleged that the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government used the State Election Commission (SEC) to bring down the […]

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More Special Trains To Run With Revised Timings, Complete List With The Changed Timings Inside

Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Railways has decided to run special trains between Secunderabad-Bhubaneswar, Guwahati-Secunderabad, and the bi-weekly Sealdah-Puri Special with revised timings from this month. Train 07016/07015 Secunderabad-Bhubaneswar-Secunderabad Special Visakha Express will now leave from Secunderabad at 4:50 PM with effect from December 3, 2020 and will arrive at Bhubaneswar at 3:25 PM on the […]

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Dignity Denied To Dead: Malkangiri Villagers Refuse Converted Man's Burial

Malkangiri: Palpable tension prevailed in Dudiguda village under Chalanaguda panchayat here on Tuesday when a dead was denied dignity by the villagers just because his conversion was unacceptable to them. Following a prolonged illness, 70-year-old Pandu Madkami of Dudiguda died last night and what followed that glaringly reflected the prevalence of religious-based differences even in […]

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Odisha: Elephant Herd Wreaks Havoc, Sleepless Villagers Allege Official Apathy

Sonepur: Villagers in Binika block who are spending sleepless nights as a herd of 60 elephants continues to terrorise the area for the last 15 days, alleged apathy of forest officials towards their plight. They have now demanded compensation from the department for the losses they have suffered due to the wild menace. According to […]

Odisha: Fresh Cheating Case Against Suspended IFS Officer Abhay Pathak, Son Akash
Odisha: Fresh Cheating Case Against Suspended IFS Officer Abhay Pathak, Son Akash

Bhubaneswar: Spelling fresh trouble for suspended IFS officer Abhay Kant Pathak and his son Akash Pathak, the Commissionerate Police has registered another case against the duo for allegedly cheating a travel agency of over Rs 65 lakh in connection non-payment of bills for charter flights and luxurious hotels during the lockdown. The father-son duo is […]

Vigilance Raid In Odisha
Lady Clerk At Jagatsinghpur Collectorate In Vigilance Net, Searches Underway

Jagatsinghpur: A senior clerk posted at the Collector officer in Jagatsinghpur has found herself in Vigilance net for allegedly amassing assets disproportionate to her known sources of income. Officials of the anti-corruption department on Wednesday conducted simultaneous raids at multiple places and property associated with the senior clerk Sanjukta Das based on allegations of possession […]

Covid-19 Odisha Update: One Dies, 791 People Test Positive In Highest Single-Day Spike
Covid-19: Odisha Government Caps Price Of RT-PCR Test By Private Labs At Rs 400

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday capped the price of Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test to detect coronavirus disease (Covid-19) by private labs at Rs 400. A notification issued by the Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Department in this regard said, the government after careful consideration re-fix the maximum price for RT-PCR test […]

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Odisha: Top Woman Naxal Area Commander Surrenders

Koraput: In a major success for security forces fighting the Naxal menace in the southern districts of the State, a top-ranking woman area commander of the banned rebel group surrendered before the Koraput district police on Wednesday. The surrender of Rame Mandakini, who carried Rs 4 lakh reward on her head, assumes considerable significance as […]

Pari Murder Case
BJP Alleges Involvement Of Organ Trade Racket In Pari Murder Case, Demands CBI Probe

Bhubaneswar: Training guns at the Naveen government, the BJP has stepped up the ‘Justice For Pari’ campaign demanding a CBI probe into the sensational murder case in Nayagarh and immediate ouster of minister Arun Sahoo for allegedly giving protection to the prime accused in the case. At a presser today, State President of the Bharatiya […]

No Control Over Private Schools’ Fee Structure: Odisha Government Tells HC

Cuttack: The Odisha Government on Wednesday informed the Orissa High Court that it has no control over the policies of private schools related to the fee structure. In its affidavit submitted before the court, the Government stated that the government has no specific provisions for fixation of fee structure of different unaided private schools. The […]

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Explosive: “Mo-Parivar chief Arup Patnaik boarded ‘tainted’ Pathaks’ chartered flight”

Bhubaneswar: Taking the fight to BJD camp, Sujata, wife of expelled BJD legislator from Gopalpur, Pradeep Panigrahi, today has levelled a sensational allegation against cop-turned politician Arup Patnaik, who has been the head of Mo-Parivar, a pet programme of CM Naveen Patnaik. “Arup Patnaik had boarded the charter flight with Akash Pathak on July 11 […]

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Watch: Pari's Jana Gana Mana Rendition, A Poignant Memory To Behold

Nayagarh: The loss of five-year-old girl from Nayagarh, Pari, whose alleged abduction and murder case, has not only triggered a massive political storm, but also emotional outbursts across the State. She was much sober and disciplined to her age. Apart from reading, she had passion for singing which is evident from her last song she […]

Shopian Encounter: AGuH Chief Trapped, 3 Terrorists Gunned Down
Shopian Encounter: AGuH Chief Trapped, 3 Terrorists Gunned Down

Srinagar: Proscribed terror outfit Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind’s (AGuH) chief has been trapped in an ongoing encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district in which three unidentified terrorists have been killed on…

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