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GST collection crosses Rs 1 lakh crore for the first time

  New Delhi: The GST collection in April crossed the Rs 1 lakh crore mark for the first time, indicating stabilisation of the new indirect tax regime that was rolled out on July 1 last year. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley expressed hope that the positive trend in collection of Goods and Services Tax (GST) would […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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Centre approves ordinance to award death penalty for rape of children below 12

  New Delhi: The Union Cabinet today approved an ordinance to allow courts to award death penalty to those convicted of raping children up to 12 years of age. Official sources said that the criminal law amendment ordinance seeks to amend the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Evidence Act, the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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Against coalitions for the sake of forming govt: Pranab

New Delhi: At a time when the Congress is trying to cobble together a coalition against the BJP, former president Pranab Mukherjee argued against sewing up alliances just for the sake of forming a government, insisting such attempts would only dilute the identity of the Congress party. In his new book, ‘The Coalition Years: 1996 […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
GST: No tax on room rent in hospitals, Govt clarifies

New Delhi: Rent paid by patients for hospital rooms will be exempted from the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the government said on Tuesday. Issuing clarifications on levy of GST on the tariff for various accommodation services, the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) said the tax on rooms in the hotel, guest house […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
Odisha Attracted Investments Of Over Rs 1 Lakh Crore During Covid-19 Pandemic: CM Naveen
Odisha receives Rs 466 crore of investment proposals

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has received proposals worth Rs 466 crore for the setting up of processing units at Seafood  Park at Deras near the state capital here. The state government has already allotted required land to 20 interested firms, official sources said adding that the  state run Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation is developing the seafood […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Odisha govt announces summer vacation in schools from tomorrow

Bhubaneswar:  As the heat wave condition intensified in Odisha where Titlagarh was the hottest place at 45.5 degrees Celsius on Monday, the state government announced summer vacation in schools from tomorrow, a week ahead of schedule. School and Mass Education Minister Debi Prasad Mishra told reporters that summer vacation has been advanced in all the […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Crop insurance to farmers within two weeks: Odisha govt

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government today said arrangements are being made to provide crop insurance to the farmers affected by last year’s drought within two weeks even as opposition Congress walked out of the House in protest. “There has been a delay in payment of insurance amount to the affected farmers. The delay was mostly due to […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
Govt plans pilot project to produce urea from coal in Odisha

Nagpur: Government is planning to set up a pilot project to produce urea from coal in Odisha soon, Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Hansraj Ahir said here today.

  • Sunday, 27 June 2021
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BJD govt playing 'PEETHA politics' to woo rural voters: Opposition

Bhubaneswar: A day after the Peoples Empowerment-Enabling Transparency and Accountability of Odisha Initiatives (PEETHA) scheme was launched by the BJD government, opposition parties slammed the scheme alleging that it is not a step for inclusive development but another political ploy of the ruling party to woo rural voters and divert the attention of public from […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
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HWC 2018: Govt announces holiday for educational institutions in Bhubaneswar tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: Schools and other educational institutions will remain closed tomorrow in Bhubaneswar in view of the inaugural event of the Men’s Hockey World Cup 2018 at Kalinga Stadium. A notification in this regard was issued by the Chief Minister office (CMO) today. The government has also decided to close all government offices across the State […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
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Government to infuse Rs.6,990 crore in nine public sector banks

The government has decided to infuse Rs.6,990 crore in nine public sector banks (PSBs), out of the current year's budget, for which orders are being issued, an official statement said here Saturday

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
India today is land of opportunities, says Modi

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday that his government was trying to revive the economy, and told global investors that India today was a land of opportunities.

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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More Sinned Against Than Sinning?

My heart goes out to the ‘poor’ mine owners. Pointing a gun to their heads, they are being asked to pay fines worth thousands of crores and that too before the year is out. Even the 102 mines that remain closed for years are not being spared. As if that was not bad enough, the […]

  • Thursday, 10 June 2021
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Odisha farmers warn of non-cooperation agitation from February 2019

Bhubaneswar: With farmer protests and agricultural distress becoming a major game changer in three Hindi heartland States of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, all three major political parties in Odisha now seem to be chalking out plans to garner votes of farmers in the State. But with the State government already on the firing line […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
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Govt claims of quality healthcare fall flat in Mayurbhanj as ambulances elude the needy

Mayurbhanj: The hopes of the people of Mayurbhanj and adjacent districts have dashed after nothing has changed in the area even after establishment of a Medical College and Hospital as patients and expectant mothers continue to suffer in absence ambulances. As per reports, Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital at Baripada was dedicated to […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
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