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Odisha: Special Guidelines Issued For Christmas Celebrations In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has come up with a special provision for Christmas celebrations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC commissioner Prem Chandra Chaudhury on Tuesday informed that people can celebrate Christmas this year by strictly adhering to the COVID-19 norms. “Members of the Christian community had earlier approached us over Christmas celebrations this […]

Boris Johnson To Be Republic Day Chief Guest, India Says His Presence Will Be 'Symbolic Of New Era'
Boris Johnson To Be Republic Day Chief Guest, India Says His Presence Will Be 'Symbolic Of New Era'

New Delhi: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit India to be the Chief Guest of Republic Day parade on January 26, 2021. After the UK PM accepted the invitation, India on Tuesday said that Boris Johnson’s presence at the Republic Day celebrations next month will be “symbolic of a new era”. Calling it a […]

Dhvani Bhanushali Clears Air On Weaving Career In Acting, Confirms Her Entry Soon
Dhvani Bhanushali Clears Air On Weaving Career In Acting, Confirms Her Entry Soon

Mumbai: Singer Dhvani Bhanushali says she plans to join films in a few years, after learning the craft of acting. Before that, she wants to establish herself as a pop music icon. “Firstly, I want to concentrate on making music. I think one person cannot put his feet in two different places. I want to […]

Inflation: Odisha Emerges 6th Costliest State In Country; Balasore Costliest City In State
Inflation: Odisha Emerges 6th Costliest State In Country; Balasore Costliest City In State

Bhubaneswar: Notwithstanding the cold December, markets in Odisha look very hot this year. Prices of almost all commodities in the State are pinching the pocket of the common man very hard across the State. But when it comes to burning holes in the pockets of consumers, Balasore, Bhubaneswar, Rourkela and Berhampur deserve special mention. Why […]

Rajinikanth May Adopt Autorickshaw As Poll Symbol For MSK, To Confirm Soon
Rajinikanth May Adopt Autorickshaw As Poll Symbol For MSK, To Confirm Soon

Chennai: Amid speculation over the name and election symbol of Tamil megastar Rajinikanth’s new political party, his outfit Rajini Makkal Mandram has asked the actor’s fans to wait for the official announcement. The Rajini Makkal Mandram said some media outlets have put out news reports citing the Election Commission’s statement to the effect that the […]

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7th Pay Commission: Fresh Vacancies In 7th CPC Pay Matrix Announced, Opportunity Ends Dec 31

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced fresh vacancies in 7th Pay Commission pay matrix. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online by visiting the Online Recruitment Application (ORA) website- http://www.upsconline.nic.in. The last date of application submission for the vacancies under the 7th Pay Commission pay matrix is December 31. UPSC Recruitment Vacancy Details 1: […]

ICC Test Rankings: Virat Kohli Moves To No. 2, Ajinkya Rahane Enters Top 10
ICC Test Rankings: Virat Kohli Moves To No. 2, Ajinkya Rahane Enters Top 10

Dubai: Ace Indian cricketers Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah have moved up by a spot in their respective ICC players rankings in Test cricket. Kohli has displaced New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson at the second spot in the latest ICC Test rankings for batsmen. India’s Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has also entered the top 10 […]

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SC Panel To Check Black Spots In Odisha & Suggest Measures To Reduce Accidents

Bhubaneswar: Amid the strict enforcement of double helmet rules in Odisha, the State transport minister, Padmanabha Behera on Tuesday urged motorists not to offer lift to anyone without having extra helmet. Behera cautioned that the driving licences (DLs) of those found violating the norms are being suspended. “The rule for compulsory double helmets exists since […]

US Court Terminates USD 100-Million Lawsuit Against PM Modi, Home Min Amit Shah
US Court Terminates USD 100-Million Lawsuit Against PM Modi, Home Min Amit Shah

Washington: A US court has dismissed a USD 100-million lawsuit filed against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah after the litigants – a separatist Kashmir Khalistan outfit and two associates – failed to appear before it at two scheduled hearings. The suit was filed on September 19, 2019, days before Modi’s […]

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Medical Team From Odisha Visits Puducherry To Examine Litterateur Manoj Das’s Health

Bhubaneswar: A medical team headed by Professor Biranchi Narayan Mohapatra on Tuesday visited Puducherry to examine the health condition of eminent litterateur and Padma Bhushan Manoj Das. Das has been under treatment at a nursing home at Sri Aurobinda Ashram in Puducherry for the last three months due to old-age related ailments. At present, a […]

Over 95% Police Stations In India Use CCTNS Software
Over 95% Police Stations In India Use CCTNS Software

New Delhi: More than 95 per cent of the total 16,098 police stations across the country have been using the software facility Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS), a mission mode modernisation project under the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Connectivity is available at 97 per cent […]

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Odisha, Andhra Agree To Renovate Machkund Hydro Electric Project

Bhubaneswar: After a span of almost 65 years, both Odisha and Andhra Pradesh have decided to renovate the Machkund hydro-electric project. The renovation cost will be equally borne by both the states and is expected to take around three years for completion. “Odisha and AP will provide Rs 250 crore each for the renovation. Already […]

Vigilance
Odisha: Assistant Engineer, Govt Teacher In Dock Over Disproportionate Assets

Sundargarh/Gajapati: An assistant executive engineer of public health department and a teacher have landed in the vigilance net for allegedly possessing wealth disproportionate to their known sources of income. Vigilance officials on Tuesday conducted raids at six places including official residence and property belonging to one Narayan Pradhan, assistant executive engineer of the public health […]

Odisha Girl Shaves Head, Donates Hair For Cancer Patients
Take A Bow! Odisha Girl Shaves Head, Donates Hair For Cancer Patients

Baripada: Needless to say, women love a long hair. For them, it is one of the many facets of beauty which they never want to do away with at any cost. Well, doing the unimaginable, a girl from Odisha has garnered applauds from all and sundry after she cut off her hair to zero to […]

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Odisha CM Announces Rs 289.42-Crore Package For MSMEs As Covid Assistance

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday approved a stimulus package of Rs 289.42 crore for MSMEs in the state that have been facing stiff challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic, official sources said. The package includes assistance measures such as interest subvention, top-up subsidy, reimbursement of state GST and waiver of annual institutional maintenance […]

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