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Shift stranded vessel in 7 days, Malaysian firm told

Bhubaneswar: The state government Thursday directed the owner of a Malaysian cargo ship stranded at Rajhans beach near Chilika Lake to shift the vessel from the eco-sensitive zone in the next seven days. The order from Puri district administration came a day after the Malaysian...

Centre releases Rs 5933 crore to Odisha for afforestation

New Delhi: The Union government, Thursday, released Rs 5933.98 crore CAMPA fund to Odisha to promote afforestation and achieve green objectives of the country. Odisha Environment Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha received a cheque of Rs 5933.98 crore from Union Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javadekar....

Mohapatra to head panel on new HC bench

Bhubaneswar: With the movement demanding permanent benches of the High Court by various lawyers’ associations gaining ground across the state, the government has reconstituted the committee meant for examining and reviewing all aspects in this regard. As per a notification issued by the Home department,...

Prostate ailments hitting youths at early age

Bhubaneswar: With lifestyle changes among youngsters, several diseases which are usually attributed to old age have started afflicting the younger generation, thanks to the sedentary lifestyles. Many health professionals believe that inactive lifestyle makes the young prone to diabetes and obesity. Prostate ailments are now...

Infosys, Microsoft to offer solutions for digital shift

Bangalore: Global software majors Infosys and Microsoft Wednesday tied up to jointly offer new solutions to clients worldwide for accelerating their digital transformation. "We have entered into a collaboration with Microsoft and JCI (Johnson Controls International) to deliver smart buildings and space solutions for accelerating...

Google Pay set to tap into 12mn kirana stores in India

New Delhi: Google Pay which reported 55 million monthly active users in India in May has set eyes on tapping over 12 million ubiquitous kirana stores to write its next India growth story, a top company executive said Wednesday. According to Ambarish Kenghe, Director, Product...

India Ratings cut GDP forecast to 6.7 pc for FY’20

New Delhi: India Ratings Wednesday lowered the country's growth forecast to six-year low of 6.7 per cent for the current fiscal from an earlier estimate of 7.3 per cent on account of slowdown in consumption and moderation in industrial growth among other factors. This would...

Experts misjudged RBI’s freedom: SBI economists

Mumbai: Economists at the state-run State Bank Wednesday hit out the defenders of the central bank autonomy, saying the RBI’s independence has been "misunderstood by the intelligentsia". In a note prepared in the context of the Bimal Jalan committee report which cleared transfer of Rs...

Comedians slam Papu for Ranu mimicry

BHUBANESWAR: Papu Pom Pom alias Tatwa Prakash Satpathy has courted controversy once again after mimicking internet sensation Ranu Mondal. The comedian, who landed in a soup recently over the poster of his upcoming movie ‘Mr Kanhaiya’, has been widely criticised once again by comedians and...

 

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