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Bhubaneswar: The e-KYC verification of over two crore beneficiaries of the public distribution system has been completed in Odisha and that of the remaining 1.5 crore will be done in the next 45 days, a minister said Sunday. The ongoing exercise is aimed at ensuring...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will release the first instalment (Rs 5,000) to more than 40 lakh beneficiaries under its flagship women-centric programme Subhadra Yojana October 9, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the ambitious Subhadra scheme of the...

Bhubaneswar: Noted charitable organisation Zain Foundation Trust (ZFT) will present the famous Hindi play Purane Chawal at Rabindra Mandap in Bhubaneswar October 5. The event is part of ZFT’s annual fundraiser to support people living with autism spectrum disorder. Adapted to Hindi by Farrukh Seyar...

Bhubaneswar: Protesting nurses at state-run hospitals in Odisha called off their four-day-long strike after they got assurance from Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling that their 10-point demand would be ‘fulfilled’. Odisha Nursing Employees' Union general secretary Ashwini Kumar Das said nurses joined duties from 11pm Saturday...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Saturday decided to launch a Rs 1,400 crore ‘Mukhyamantri Kamadhenu Yojana' to enhance milk production in the state. The decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. The aim is to boost the dairy sector...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is likely to undertake a two-day visit soon to Jharkhand where assembly polls are due later this year, sources said Saturday. Majhi, who heads the BJP's first government in Odisha and is a prominent tribal leader belonging to...

Bhubaneswar: Noting that cases of eve-teasing have increased in Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday asked the police to ensure the safety of women on the roads. Addressing the Collectors' Conference, Majhi noted the rate of conviction in crimes against women has remained low...

Rourkela: At least five workers were injured in an accident at the Steel Melting Shop-1 (SMS-I) of Rourkela Steel Plant in Odisha Saturday, official sources said. According to preliminary information, steel was being made in the converters of the SMS-I. “As per regular practice after...

Bhubaneswar: Maniabandha in Cuttack, a picturesque village emerges as a vibrant tapestry of cultural heritage and economic resilience, has figured in the list of villages winning the Best Tourism Village Competition (BTVC) 2024 in Craft Category, organised by Ministry of Tourism in the occasion of...

Bhubaneswar: The Dakhina Odisha Unnayana Parishada Friday urged the state government to officially set up Southern Odisha Development Council (SODC) for the development of south Odisha. The issue was raised by Parishad chairman Bhrugu Baxipatra during the outfit’s 20th anniversary held at Gita Govinda Sadan...