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Odisha CM appeals to citizens to cooperate with Census exercise

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday urged citizens to cooperate with the upcoming Census exercise, with house listing set to begin from April 16. In a video message, he appealed to people to participate in the process, including self-enumeration being carried out ahead...

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Six suffer critical injuries in Nayagarh firecracker blast

Nayagarh: Six people were critically injured in a powerful explosion during firecracker manufacturing in the Nuagaon police station area of Odisha’s Nayagarh district Friday. Police and fire services personnel rushed to the spot, rescued the injured and admitted them to the Nayagarh District Headquarters Hospital....

Ama Bus hits, injures Additional DCP in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: An ‘Ama Bus’ hit and injured Additional DCP Krushna Chandra Sethi in the city. The officer was cycling near Bhubaneswar Club when the bus hit him from behind. Police from Capital Police Station rescued him and admitted him to a hospital. The exact extent...

Pravati Parida

Odisha to roll out SOP for ‘Kanya Sumangal’ yojana: Dy CM

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will soon release standard operating procedure (SOP) for women and girl child-centric initiatives like 'Kanya Sumangal' yojana, 'Subhadra Sambad' and 'Subhadra Wellness', said Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida. The initiatives are expected to help reduce female foeticide, an official said, adding...

Stalled sewer project fuels river pollution in Rourkela

Rourkela: Concerns are mounting over delays in Rourkela’s sewerage project, with untreated wastewater reportedly flowing directly into rivers and polluting key water sources, including the Koel River. Launched January 9, 2017, the project aimed to ensure proper drainage and effective treatment of wastewater before its...

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Odia teachers in J’khand work sans salaries

Keonjhar: Odia teachers working to preserve the language in remote areas of neighbouring Jharkhand continue without salaries, allegedly due to apathy by the Odisha government. With the Jharkhand government not recruiting Odia teachers, many are engaged through Utkal Sammilani and receive a monthly honorarium of...

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Pradhan urges road upgrades in Angul district

Bhubaneswar: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to personally intervene in upgrading key road infrastructure in Angul district to strengthen coal transportation and support industrial growth. In a letter to the Chief Minister, Pradhan proposed the widening of the...

 

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