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Bhubaneswar: As protests to revoke the hike in holding tax still continue, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Sunday chalked out plans to seal buildings of tax defaulters. According to a source, the BMC has directed vide a circular issued in this regard to all Zonal...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started an eviction drive to implement the 'Cultural Corridor' plan, an official said. As part of the initiative, separate squads led by Additional Commissioner of BMC Abanikant Patnaik evicted seven existing shops Saturday afternoon to facilitate the ambitious ‘cultural...

Bhubaneswar: Amid uproar, eight Bills, including Odisha Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (Amendment) Bill were introduced in the state Assembly Saturday. Amendment to the Odisha Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act, 2005 will allow the state government to raise the level of fiscal deficit...

Bhubaneswar: The forest department Saturday said the forest fires at Similipal have been completely contained and the situation is under control now. Principal Conservator of Forests (PCCF) Sandeep Tripathi Saturday said, “The proactive steps taken by the state government to check and control forest fires...

Odisha witnessed the impact of Covid-19 towards the end of 2019-20 academic year. Till date, the education system as well as the classroom teaching has not been normal. Since CV Raman Global University is equipped with all modern technologies and facilities, the pandemic did not...

The Covid-19 pandemic damaged every sector and the auto industry is no different. After a long year of the pandemic, the situation seems to be getting normal now; the demand in auto sector is increasing. In this regard, Rajan Gugnani, Managing Partner of Gugnani Honda...

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has directed all district magistrates to make surprise visits to jails in their respective jurisdictions and submit reports about the condition of the prisons. Adjudicating over a 15-year-old writ petition after receiving a recent report submitted by the Amicus Curiae...

Bhubaneswar: Two cops suffered burn injuries after an agitating slum dweller threw a burning tyre at them at Aiginia square on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar Saturday. The injured policemen have been identified as Amaresh Sahoo and Jitendra Kumar Gochhi. They were immediately rushed to Capital...

Bhubaneswar: The officer-in-charge of Janla outpost in Bhubaneswar was suspended for dereliction of duty, a top police official Saturday said. The officer has been identified as Satyabrata Grahacharya. According to a source, Ganjam police had seized ganja from a vehicle at a place under Janla...

Bhubaneswar: The test report of the water sample collected from a pond in Deuchuan reserve forest under Bhatli range in Bargarh district where fishes were found dead and floating 15 days ago has confirmed presence of chlorpyrifos. The test was conducted at Odisha University of...