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Income Tax Returns: Centre Extends Dates For Various Compliances

In view of the challenges being faced by taxpayers in meeting statutory compliances due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centre has extended the dates for various compliances. (A) The due date for furnishing of Income Tax Returns for the taxpayers (including their partners) who are required to get their accounts audited [for whom the due […]

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Railways To Link India With Bangladesh & Nepal By Next Year

Guwahati: The Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR), which operates trains and executes projects partially in Bihar and West Bengal besides the northeastern states, will link India with Bangladesh and Nepal via rail in the next nine months. According to railway officials, the NFR is now executing two international railway projects — the 12.03-km long new broad […]

Cinema Redux: No Hike In Ticket Price, Safety Of Moviegoers Topmost Priority
Odisha: Unlock 8 Guidelines Announced, Cinema Halls, Theatres Allowed To Open

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Wednesday issued its Unlock-8 guidelines for the month of January. As per the order, cinema halls and theatres will be opened with 50 per cent capacity. “Cinema halls, theatres shall be allowed to open with up to 50% of capacity and operate as per SOP issued by the Government of India/ […]

Odisha Govt Bans Zero Night Celebrations Across State On New Year's Eve
Odisha Govt Bans Zero Night Celebrations Across State On New Year's Eve

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has prohibited congregation in public places for Zero Night Celebration on December 31 and January 1, 2021 throughout the State in view of Covid-19 pandemic. “Congregation in public places including hotels, restaurants, clubs, parks, convention halls, kalyan mandaps, etc. for Zero Night Celebration/ Welcome to New Year/ similar other function on […]

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Even 2020 turns out the 'severest Odd' year in history!

Bhubaneswar: Notwithstanding being an even year, 2020 will go down the memory lane as the most ‘Odd’ year for all and sundry (from Aam to Khaas Admi). Odisha witnessed a plethora of new-normals- containment zones, lockdowns, shutdowns, quarantine, face mask, sanitiser and social distancing – and a whole lot of new experiences. Despite pandemic year, […]

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Sambalpur: VIMSAR Faces 'Pressure' Due To Closure Of COVID Hospitals

Sambalpur: Despite the decreasing number of COVID-19 cases in the State, the Veer Surendra Sai Institute Of Medical Sciences And Research (VIMSAR) is reportedly facing ‘pressure’ due to the huge rush of patients to the hospital following the closure of COVID hospitals in several districts. Though VIMSAR COVID hospital has a total strength of 100 […]

Farmers
Govt, Farmers Agree On 2 Out Of 4 Issues, Round 7 Talks On Jan 4

New Delhi: The sixth round of meetings between protesting farmers and the government ended after over five hours with the Centre saying that the two sides had reached consensus on two out of four key issues. The next meeting will take place on January 4. Addressing media persons after the meeting with 41 farmer leaders […]

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Minor Odisha Migrant Workers Thrashed By Middleman At Andhra Brick Kiln, Video Goes Viral

Bolangir: A middleman from Kantabanji area in the district has been detained by the police for allegedly beating up two minor boys mercilessly at a brick kiln in Andrha Pradesh…

Corruption
Odisha Hands Compulsory Retirement To Six Govt Officials

Bhubaneswar: Cracking whip on corruption and incompetence, Odisha government on Wednesday sent six officials including two excise department officials on compulsory retirement. As per a statement by the government, the six officers – Deputy Executive Engineer of Keonjhar Rural Works Division, Ajit Kumar Debata, Assistant Engineer of Cuttack R&B Division Jitendra Kumar Dalai have been […]

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Indian Operators Providing 'Hawala Money' To Mexican Cartels Hunted By US Sleuths

New York/New Delhi: Controversial Bollywood actress Mamata Kulkarni’s husband Vicky Goswami extradited by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), leaves a trail of several drug traffickers from the Indian sub-continent…

Synthetic Paneer Sale In Odisha: Health Experts Sound Alarm Over Health Hazards
Synthetic Paneer Sale In Odisha: Experts Sound Alarm Over Health Hazards

Cuttack: At a time when consumers in the Silver City of Cuttack are grappling with adulteration menace, the detection of synthetic paneer comes as probably the biggest shocker for them with experts cautioning that such spurious dairy products can cause serious health hazards. As a latest addition in the long list of adulteration items, more […]

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BJP Pitches For ‘One Nation One Election’, BJD Says Proposal Needs Greater Debate

Bhubaneswar: Barely a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched for ‘one nation one election’ while speaking at the All India Presiding Officers Conference on November 26, the State unit of the BJP on Wednesday said that simultaneous elections will help curb the electoral expenses and time, however, the ruling-BJD in Odisha stated that there’s […]

IAS Rejig In Odisha: Sanjeev Chopra New Home Dept ACS, Saswata Mishra Higher Edu Principal Secy
IAS Rejig In Odisha: Sanjeev Chopra New Home Dept ACS, Saswata Mishra Higher Edu Principal Secy

Bhubaneswar: In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Odisha government on Wednesday appointed senior IAS officer Sanjeev Chopra as the Additional Chief Secretary to Home Department. The 1990 batch IAS officer was allowed to remain in additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary to Government, G.A. & P.G. Department in addition to his own duties. Saswata Mishra, […]

No Mutant COVID Strain Detected In Odisha; 7 UK Returnees Test Positive For Coronavirus
Odisha: 7 UK Returnees Test COVID-19 Positive, No Detection Of New Mutant Strain

Bhubaneswar: In a big relief, State health department Thursday informed that the new strain of mutant COVID-19 has not been detected in any of the samples sent for genome sequencing. Senior officials said around 204 swab samples were collected from UK returnees and their contacts and were sent for testing as per the protocol. However, […]

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Cold Wave Sweeps Across Odisha, Colder Days And Nights Ahead; See Pics

Bhubaneswar: Odisha continued to reel under intense cold wave as temperature remained below 10 degree Celsius in many parts of the State and is expected to fall further in the coming two days. The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar on Thursday predicted that minimum temperature across Odisha might fall by 2 to 3 degree Celsius […]

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