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Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja has emphasized the implementation of various plans and programmes as envisaged in the election manifesto of the newly formed state government. During a preliminary meeting with secretaries of various departments at the Lok Seva Bhawan here Monday, Ahuja gave several...

Bhubaneswar: Cutting of palm trees will need the permission of the Forest department, Principal Conservator of Forests (PCCF) Debidutta Biswal stated here Monday. Biswal stated that palm trees can be very useful in preventing lightning-related deaths and injuries. Hence they should be preserved all over...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's gross GST collection during June increased by 13.87 per cent to Rs 4,987.27 crore as against Rs 4,379.97 crore in the corresponding period a year ago, an official statement said Monday. The progressive collection under gross GST from April to June was Rs...

Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of people from all over Odisha Monday lined up before the Chief Minister's grievance cell in Bhubaneswar to present their issues to newly elected Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Majhi, who had earlier announced that he would listen to grievances from the general...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police registered its first FIR under provisions of the new criminal code, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, against a person for allegedly threatening a private firm employee in Bhubaneswar Monday, officials said. Three new criminal laws came into effect Monday, bringing far-reaching changes in...

Bhubaneswar: Taking a step towards building sustainable coastal ecosystems, through innovative strategies and collaborative efforts in the state, a three-day ‘Mangrove Patha Utsav’ organised by Socratus Foundation and Nature’s Club, started here, Sunday. The event was organised in collaboration with Bhubaneswar's Department of Forest, Environment...

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to make Chilika Lake a zero-emission zone, the state government has decided to introduce solar/electric-powered boats in the lake soon. For this purpose, the Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has invited e-tenders for the design, engineering, manufacturing and deployment of...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday paid their respects to the valiant fighters of Santhal rebellion on the occasion of Hul Diwas, Sunday. They commemorated the indomitable spirit of Santhal rebellion’s leaders like Sidhu-Kanhu, Chand-Bhairav and Phoolo-Jhano whose heroic deeds are...

Bhubaneswar: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Sunday courted controversy by likening Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to Lord Jagannath, and Deputy Chief Ministers KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida to the sibling deities – Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra. It may be recalled that BJP...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday said that the ‘Subhadra Yojana', a financial assistance scheme promised by the BJP in its election manifesto, will roll out September 17, the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also said that the Ratna Bhandar (treasury)...