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Bhubaneswar: Carrying forward its industrialisation drive, the Odisha government Monday accorded in-principle approval to eight projects envisaging investment of around Rs 1,872.11 crore. The projects will also provide employment opportunities for 3,461 persons, government officials said. The approval was given at the State Level Single...

Bhubaneswar: The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) of the Odisha government Monday approved eight investment proposals of Rs 1872.11 crore that would generate employment opportunities for over 3,400 persons in the state, officials said. Principal Secretary of Industries, Hemant Kumar Sharma said that...

Bhubaneswar: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das, accompanied by his wife, visited Jagannath temple in Puri Monday morning. Das offered prayers to Lord Jagannath and his sibling deities in the main temple and then visited a few sub-shrines including Mahalaxmi, Maa Bimala and...

Nirakarpur: In an unfortunate incident Monday morning, as many as five forest officials including an Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF) were grievously injured after a tranquilised elephant regained consciousness and attacked them here in Khurda district, a source informed. According to the department source, the...

Bhubaneswar: Hockey fever is set to grip the nation as 16 participating teams prepare to battle it out for top honours at the FIH Odisha Hockey Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021, scheduled to begin November 24. All four teams in their respective pools will be...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 171 new Covid-19 cases, of which 34 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,47,174. Active caseload in the state now stands at 2,226. Odisha also...

Bhubaneswar: The alarming rise in incidents of crime against women in the state notwithstanding, available data reveals that the major chunk of the amount approved by the Centre under the Nirbhaya Fund for various women-centric initiatives remains unutilised by the Odisha Police. For instance, the...

Bhubaneswar: Rourkela became the only city in Odisha to bag ‘One Star’ rating in Swachh Survekshan 2021 - the results of which were announced in New Delhi Saturday evening. According to a source, Rourkela was placed at 57th rank. As many as 372 cities of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide additional rice under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for distribution among beneficiaries under NFSA for the next eight months. In his letter to Modi, Patnaik requested to continue the...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 205 new Covid-19 cases, of which 45 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,47,003. Active caseload in the state now stands at 2,327. Odisha also...