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BJP Juggernaut Ready to Roll Into Odisha

By Sandeep Sahu It is obvious now. After its stupendous victory in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand and commendable show in Manipur, the BJP is now convinced that Odisha is a ripe fruit waiting to be plucked. The decision to hold the party’s national executive here in Bhubaneswar in mid April, announced by the Union Petroleum […]

  • Thursday, 10 June 2021
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A Case of Selective Outrage

By Sandeep Sahu Four days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented Odisha as a ‘showpiece’ of poverty, starvation and unemployment at an election meeting in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, the controversy over the rather unfortunate – and completely unwarranted – comment is showing no signs of abating any time soon. There is a lot of anger […]

  • Thursday, 10 June 2021
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Rs 2000 note and the ‘ease of doing business’!

By Sandeep Sahu The trumpeters of Narendra Modi would have us believe that his ‘surgical strike’ announced on November 8 has knocked the living daylights out of the corrupt and black money hoarders. But going strictly by evidence, it does not appear to have deterred our vast army of corrupt officials one bit. For them, […]

  • Thursday, 10 June 2021
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Cabinet Approves RCE for 13 New Central Universities Including CUO Koraput

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Revised Cost of Estimates (RCE) for incurring an expenditure of Rs.3639.32 crore for the 13 new Central Universities for recurring cost and creation of necessary infrastructure for completion of the campuses. The work will be completed within a period of […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
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CM Naveen urges PM Modi to introduce AI flights between Jharsuguda & New Delhi

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to instruct Air India (AI) authorities to begin flight operations between Jharsuguda and New Delhi, thereby connecting it with Bhubaneswar and Delhi. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Patnaik requested for having Veer Surendra Sai Airport at Jharsuguda as a stop-over for […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
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7th Pay Commission: Big New Year Bonanza For Central And State Govt Employees

New Delhi: At a time when the central government employees are still awaiting further increase in the minimum pay, a big news is making rounds that is likely to benefit over 1 crore employees and pensioners of the Central and State Government. As per a report of Zeebiz Online, these 1 crore employees may soon […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
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Modi targets Naveen over women welfare, safety in Odisha

Bhubaneswar/Baripada: The new beginning in 2019 would usher in New Odisha, is what the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is claiming ahead of the general elections. After dedicating various projects to the nation from Baripada, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government in Odisha of being negligent towards the safety and security of […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
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7th Pay Commission: Big disappointment for Armed Forces this New Year

New Delhi: In a major decision, the Central government has rejected a long-standing demand of the armed forces for higher Military Service Pay (MSP) for over 1.12 lakh military personnel including Junior Commissioned Officers of the Army. Around 1.12 lakh military personnel including 87,646 JCOs and 25,434 personnel of equivalent rank from the Navy and […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
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New Year Bonanza for Central Govt Employees! Cabinet gives nod to hike in contribution to NPS

New Delhi: In a major announcement ahead of the New Year 2019, the Union Cabinet on Monday enhanced the contribution by the central government for its employees under the National Pension Scheme (NPS). “The Union Cabinet has raised the contribution of the government towards the National Pension Scheme (NPS) to 14 per cent. This was […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
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Eyeing coastal belt, BJP all set to launch high-voltage Parivartan Rath Yatras

Bhubaneswar: Preparing the pitch for a high-voltage campaign ahead of the 2019 general elections, the State Bharatiya Janata Party is geared up to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 24 for the Janasambad Mahasamabesh, in what could boost the party’s prospects in Odisha. Modi’s vision of ‘Purvodaya’- Development of North East including Odisha was […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
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Railway employees' bonus announced by Central Government

New Delhi: Finally, the wait of the Central Government Railway employees is over as the Union Cabinet has approved the payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days’ wages for the financial year 2017-18 for all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees (excluding RPF/RPSF personnel). As per reports, the financial implication of payment of 78 […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
Cabinet approves permanent campuses for 7 new IIMs including Sambalpur

New Delhi: In a major development, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the establishment and operationalization of permanent campus of seven new Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) at Amritsar, Bodh Gaya, Nagpur, Sambalpur, Sirmaur, Vishakhapatnam and Jammu, and their recurring expenditure at a total cost of Rs 3775.42 crore (Rs […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
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Modi’s 'Phone A Friend Naveen’ option sails him through deals but what about Odisha: OPCC chief

Bhubaneswar: It seems Congress leader Niranjan Patnaik, after taking charge as the OPCC chief, has taken a liking to tweeting like many other national leaders and has clearly emerged a pro as far as his engagement on the micro blogging site is concerned. Recently after Harivansh Narayan Singh won the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman election, […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
PM Modi Announces Rs 10  Lakh For Children Orphaned By COVID
CBSE Class 12 Board Exams: PM Modi To Chair High-Level Meeting Today 

During the high-level meeting, the Prime Minister will hold a discussion on various issues related to the matter with the concerned officials from different states.

  • Tuesday, 01 June 2021
Kerala CM Vijayan Stresses All Non-BJP CMs To Take Up Vaccine Issue With PM Modi
Kerala CM Vijayan Stresses All Non-BJP CMs To Take Up Vaccine Issue With PM Modi

In a letter to his counterparts in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Punjab, Odisha, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Delhi, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said all the states should put before the PM the need for giving the vaccines free of cost to all the states,

  • Monday, 31 May 2021
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