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BHUBANESWAR: On the eve of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the state is preparing to celebrate the day with pomp and gaiety along with the nation. Several programmes are queued at the capital to offer tributes to the Father of the Nation. On...

Bhubaneswar: With steep rise of onion prices, Opposition BJP and Congress Monday criticised the state government for failing to control the price hike. Price of the kitchen essential has touched Rs 60 per kg in retail market of the state. Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare...

Bhubaneswar: Now, ministers, MLAs and government officers cannot make last-minute attempt and put pressure on officials to clear files for a foreign trip because the Centre has decided not to clear such files anymore. Now, the state government has to submit the proposals of foreign...

Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the state Crime Branch (CB) Tuesday arrested three partners of a multi-level marketing (MLM) firm on charges of duping gullible investors of crores of rupees after promising them hefty returns. Sarat Kumar Parida of Brahmeswarpatna, Debabrata Harichandan of...

Bhubaneswar: Senior officials of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) along with its Director General Yogesh Chander Modi will visit the state October 3. The team will participate in a one-day workshop at the Police Bhawan here. The officials of Odisha Police will be imparted special...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Monday issued an order restricting use of single-use plastic in all municipal towns of the state. The government had issued an order making ban on sale, storage and manufacture of plastic in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Berhampur, Sambalpur, Rourkela and Puri ULBs with...

New Delhi: If you think smartphones we use are far more powerful than the personal computers (PCs), it's time you give it a second thought. According to a top executive from IT major HP Inc, the use of PCs, especially among the Gen Z, is...

New Delhi: The Board of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has announced that it has eased its norms for buyback of shares by listed companies, especially those having subsidiaries in housing finance and NBFC segments. The notification comes after approved norms in this...

Bhubaneswar: State Level Bankers Committee Odisha (SLBC) said that commercial banks have disbursed Rs 5193.47 crore to manufacturing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in the first quarter of financial year 2019-20. The data was revealed at the 156th SLBC meeting Monday. Elaborating on the...

Bhubaneswar: With the onset of old age, persons venturing into their twilight years often find it tough to manage their anxiety arising from the changes in circumstances around them, experts dealing with the senior citizens claim. According to doctors and psychiatrists who often deal with...