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Bhubaneswar: Uproarious situation over paddy procurement continued to stall the business in Odisha Assembly Thursday. Finding it extremely difficult to run the House, Speaker Surya Narayan Patro adjourned the House till 12:00 pm. As the House assembled on the sixth day of the second phase...

Cuttack: Wife of MP Anubhav Mohanty and Odia actress Varsha Priyadarshini Wednesday afternoon lodged a fresh FIR against her in-laws at Purighat police station in Cuttack. Varsha, in her written complaint, accused her in-laws of intentionally harassing her by snapping electricity connection to the air...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to promote organic manure prepared at urban local bodies (ULB), the Odisha government, Wednesday, issued instructions to all government organisations to procure ‘Mo Khata’ (compost) from their concerned ULBs only. In a letter to different departments such as Forest, Agriculture, Handlooms,...

Bhubaneswar: Director General of Police (DGP), Abhay Wednesday reviewed security arrangements at Bhubaneswar, Rourkela and Puri through videoconference ahead of President Ram Nath Kovind’s visit to Odisha. ADGP (Law & Order), Director Intelligence, CP BhubaneswarCuttack, Joint Director, Intelligence Bureau, IGP WR, Rourkela, DIGP Central Range,...

Bhubaneswar: The Higher Education department Wednesday issued guidelines and timeline for Post Graduate (PG) vacant seats admission in universities and colleges for 2020-21 session. Rajesh Kumar Sahoo, Deputy Director of Higher Education department, said that admission for PG subjects will be held as per guidelines....

The best kind of entrepreneurs are believed to be born, not made. They are perceived to be impulsive and inventive types who never shy away from taking risks to blaze new trails. Although Lalchnd Group founder chairman Sunjoy Hans was born into a business family...

Despite several challenges caused by the pandemic, the auto sector is getting back to its growth trajectory. During an interaction with Orissa POST, Devjyoti Patnaik, CEO cum MD of Jyote Motors says the industry is showing a ‘V’ shape recovery and it will continue for...

New Delhi: Requesting the Union government’s intervention in resolving Mahanadi river water dispute with Chhattisgarh, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Bhartruhari Mahtab Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction over the stalemate in Mahanadi water dispute tribunal. Mahtab, while speaking during Zero Hour in Lok Sabha, said that even...

Bhubaneswar: The state government will continue to extend all support to the Union government in the fight against Covid-19 pandemic, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said, Wednesday. Patnaik said this during the interaction of the Prime Minister with all the chief ministers on Covid-19 situation through...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Wednesday failed to transact any business and was adjourned till post lunch session as BJP, Congress and BJD MLAs created a ruckus over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement and suicide attempt by a saffron party lawmaker in the House. The members of...