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Bhubaneswar: Independent power producers (IPPs), who are facing problems of rising cost and falling energy tariff, have urged the state government to reduce water charge for their thermal plants in the coastal state, an industry body official said Wednesday. The Association of Power Producers has...

Bhubaneswar: Anjana Mishra, survivor of the sensational gangrape that took place way back in 1999, identified main accused Biban Biswal during the test identification (TI) parade conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here Wednesday at Jharpara jail. “I have identified the prime accused...

The white appliances market was one of the worst-hit segments during the lockdowns and shutdowns in the country. With jobs either gone or salaries truncated, people turned away from electronic products. There was no demand in the market. However, with the situation gradually coming back...

Bhubaneswar: The State Food Safety Department which had been struggling with the shortage of staff and food testing labs has now planned a facelift, aiming to bolster the food safety capacity of the state. The department officials told this reporter that it has started working...

Bhubaneswar: The state government cancelled an MoU signed with Vedanta Ltd for construction of a 500-bed medical college and hospital at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district. The agreement was cancelled as the company has delayed in executing the project. The Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) department...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday sent a high-level team to Similipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district to examine the forest fire situation and control the raging inferno. The development came a day after Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar, expressed concern...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday inaugurated 71 hostels including three Akanksha hostels at various places through videoconferencing. The Akanksha hostels have been opened at Berhampur, Sambalpur and Rourkela. Another 68 hostels established with an expenditure of Rs 150 crore were also inaugurated Tuesday. Mo...

Bhubaneswar: Impressed with the infrastructures developed by state government to attract industries, Bihar government has proposed to set up a port facility in Odisha. A team of senior officers from Bihar led by their Additional Chief Secretary Brijesh Mehrotra Tuesday held discussions with state government...

Bhubaneswar:  Yielding to public demand for wrapping up classes before noon, the school and mass education department Tuesday rescheduled the timing of Classes X and XII as a precautionary measure to tackle the heatwave situation in the state. As per the new timings, Classes X...

Bhubaneswar: The state seems to be faltering on food testing exercise meant to detect adulteration, contamination and misbranding in consumable food and beverages used by the public. Latest available data from the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), New Delhi claim that Odisha is...