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Bhubaneswar: HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company received official approval from Odisha government to implement the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for loanee and non-loanee farmers in the eight districts of the state for Kharif 2019. The scheme will be implemented in Deogarh, Kendrapada, Mayurbhanj,...

Mumbai: Harried bankers Monday decided against an outright sale of Jet Airways to the lone bidder, instead voted to send it for bankruptcy to recover their Rs 8,000 crore dues. The once largest private sector airline, started over 25 years ago by airline-ticketing-agent-turned-entrepreneur Naresh Goyal,...

Bhubaneswar: At a time when the state government has been aggressively trying to protect the Mahanadi River and fighting neighbouring states for its fair share of waters, the government’s lax monitoring of pollution controls and the lethargy of bureaucrats are giving a free hand to...

The UN General Assembly December 21, 2016 adopted its resolution and designated June 18 as an international observance for Sustainable Gastronomy Day AGENCIES The Sustainable Gastronomy Day emphasises on the need to focus the world’s attention on the role that sustainable gastronomy can play. It...

1,000 Shiva lingas carved on a monolith is called a Sahasralinga and there are around five such lingas in Old Town area of Bhubaneswar BHUBANESWAR: Three heritage enthusiasts organised a heritage walk to explore the Sahasralingas at the Old Town area here Sunday. The trio...

Bhubaneswar: The medical fraternity in Odisha joined their compatriots in the rest of the country Monday to protest violence against doctors. Earlier, they went on a day’s strike Friday demanding safety for doctors in the country as part of nation-wide withdrawal of non-essential services. At a...

A belief which is associated with this ritual, which takes place on the full moon day in the month of Jyestha, is that a devotee washes away all his/her sins if s/he gets a vision of the Lord on this day BHUBANESWAR: The sacred festival...

Khurda: A woman hanged herself to death Sunday here after being allegedly harassed by her husband and in-laws for dowry. Banpur police Sunday arrested her husband and in-laws after Rusia Pradhan, her father, filed a complaint. The complainant alleged that his daughter’s in-laws were trying...

Khurda: Even though a year has elapsed to the administration putting in restrictions to prevent boat mishaps in Chilika Lake following last year’s horrific incident, the rules are being violated every day, making boat ride a risky affair in the lagoon. Six persons met watery...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Monday launched a three-month long awareness campaign to educate the people about the vector and water-borne diseases. Health and Family Welfare Secretary Pramod Kumar Meherda inaugurated the awareness campaign chariot as well as an information sheet and a booklet on proper...