Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday dismissed six government officers from service and withheld pension benefits of five others for being involved in corruption, officials said. The action by Patnaik is part of the state government’s zero tolerance towards corruption, they added. The state government...
Bhubaneswar: The state government recently sanctioned additional Rs 17.5 crore to the state police department by increasing the annual contingency fund for the police stations across the state. The government took the step to provide better services under the ‘Mo Sarkar’ initiative. The raising of...
Bhubaneswar: Different toll gates spread in Khurda, Puri and Cuttack districts— places that were mostly affected by the cyclonic storm of Fani in the month of May this year— was successful in collecting toll taxes to the tunes of crores. According to an RTI reply...
Bhubaneswar: Following protests from civil societies and political parties, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to do away with collection of revised holding tax retrospectively. The new rates will be collected from this month only. Following directions from the Department of General Administration (GA), the...
BHUBANESWAR: Aditya Bharat organised its book release and felicitation ceremony at Soochna Bhawan here Sunday. Eminent writer Dash Benhur was the chief guest of the occasion. Addressing the ceremony, he said, “In order to enhance Odia literature, one has to work literature for youngsters as...
More than 3,000 Gaja pithas are already being readied for the upcoming ‘Bada Osha’ Pranab Pati| servitor, Dhabaleswar temple Cuttack: The holy month of ‘Kartika’ witnesses many festivals in the state, be it Dhanteras or Lakshmi puja or Gopashtami. One of the most happening places...
Odisha has a population of more than 12.44 lakh differently-abled persons We have been searching for the extraordinary talents since a year and eventually we got our ‘Super 22’ who are ready to bring laurels to Odisha Sabyasachi Mishra| Actor Bhubaneswar: In a bid to...
Bali Yatra, or voyage to Bali, marks the day when the ‘Sadhabas’, ancient Odia mariners, used to sail to the south-east Asian islands of Bali, Java, Sumatra, and Borneo (now part of Indonesia) and Sri Lanka for trade. These voyages also resulted in a cultural...
Located in a small village Sadansa in Cuttack, Trilochaneswar temple is believed to be built by the same architects who gave their all to construct Sun Temple, Konark CUTTACK: The story behind the construction of the Sun Temple, Konark, is the stuff of legends. Each...
Balasore: Angry students of Hasinapur Balika Sevashram under Gopinathpur panchayat of Balasore district Saturday locked down the school over an alleged affair between the hostel superintendent and the principal of the school. The students and their parents allegedly dragged out of the superintendent and the...
Police used water cannons, lobbed tear gas shells, and lathi-charged job aspirants as they breached barricades multiple times on 10...
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The defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, signed in Mecca on the principle that an attack on one...
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By Aakar Patel There was a remarkable exchange in the Delhi High Court this week. The government was asked why...
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By Dilip Cherian How an Education Ministry worthy wins a new post will be a tale told later. But for...
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