News from Bhubaneswar

As per the latest notification, the study leave grant has been revised up to a maximum period of six years in the service career for pursuing PG and post PG higher studies.

As Bhubaneswar has earned a bad name for the water logging problem in the wake of even a slight drizzle, several parts of the city offered the same picture on Saturday morning. 

Odisha Chief Secretary along with development commissioner, 5T, transport and IT secretaries on Saturday conducted a high-level review to check the feasibility of metro train services on different routes.

So be it the income tax slab or the new hallmarking norms, there are several rules which come into effect from today.

From Sambalpuri Bandha of Sambalpur, Bomkai of Ganjam, Dhalapathar of Khordha to Habaspuri of Kalahandi or the Khandua of Cuttack, handlooms from as many as nine districts have been showcased on its products.

As per official sources, a dedicated team of the Crime Branch is likely to visit Bolangir today to inquire into the case which has triggered a political slugfest in the State. Moreover, the team will also carry out investigation in other parts of the country, if needed.

As per the IMD forest issued yesterday, light to moderate rain or thunderstorm is very likely to occur at many places over the districts of Coastal Odisha like Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Rayagada, Malkangiri and Koraput in the next 24 hours.

Water Resources Minister Tukuni Sahu said, "In 2000, the Chief Minister demanded the release of 2 million acre feet of water for Odisha. Despite the fact that the matter was taken up with the Prime Minster and Union Water Resources Minister, it yielded no fruit."

All the records of the medicines purchased were also examined while the raid team also interrogated the pharmacy store owners over the tender process.

In the new policy, the application fee for new/renewal of foreign liquor 'OFF' shops has been hiked to Rs 1.2 lakh from Rs 1.1 lakh. Similarly, the annual composite Label registration fee for FL OFF shops, FL ON shops for sale of all brands through the shop has been fixed at Rs 50,000.

He suddenly slipped and was swept into the river, said eyewitnesses. However, why he came to the river and who else was accompanying him or whether he was alone is yet to be established.

Several cases are pending against Nakul Mahakud, leader of the ‘bouncer gang’. Earlier, NSA was also invoked against Mahakud. Meanwhile, other members of the gang also have different criminal cases lodged against them.

While a yellow warning has been issued for the next 24 hours, an orange warning has been issued for the subsequent 24 hours as thunderstorm, lighting, and gusty wind is predicted over several Odisha districts.

Coming down heavily on the government, the BJP said, the conch party has done a Ph.D. in making Odisha a breeding ground for all criminal activities.

Though the exact reason behind her death is not yet ascertained, it is believed that Pragyan was under mental stress from her studies.