The teachers are on strike and unfortunately the government is doing nothing to find a solution. Their demands are bona fide Narasingha Mishra, Leader of Opposition in Assembly Bhubaneswar: Opposition parties in the Assembly raised the teachers’ strike and the alleged sapling scam Thursday, and...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) Thursday directed the Odisha government to submit a reply on the suggestions made by lessees regarding the utilisation of funds recovered as penalty from erring mining companies. A three-judge bench comprising Justice Madan B Lokur, Justice S Abdul Nazeer...
Bhubaneswar: Following a two-and-a-half hour long discussion, the state Assembly Thursday passed a resolution for the formation of a Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) in the absence of members of the Opposition. The resolution was introduced in the Assembly by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha...
New Delhi: Countering allegations of any wrongdoing in the Rafale deal signed between India and France, Deputy Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar Thursday said what is being alleged does not match with facts at all. He was responding to queries by reporters...
New Delhi: With a view to reducing extra burden on the state exchequer, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Wednesday urged the Election Commission of India (EC) to hold the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections simultaneously in the state. BJD MP Pinaki Mishra Wednesday met the...
Bhubaneswar: State forest and environment minister Bijayshree Routray Wednesday said that many enterprises have started manufacturing alternatives to plastic due to the proposed plastic ban in the state. The minister was responding to a question about the state government’s plan for alternatives to plastic. The...
Bhubaneswar: The BJD government Wednesday introduced two separate Bills to enhance the housing allowance of state ministers and to ensure monthly medical allowance to former members of the Legislative Assembly. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha moved the Odisha Ministers’ Salaries and Allowances (Second Amendment) Bill, 2018,...
Lanjigarh: Encouraged by supply of bauxite from the state-owned Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC), The Vedanta Limited is optimistic about completion of its refinery expansion project. Though the aluminium major has been managing to run its 2 mtpa refinery since 2007 by importing bauxite from other...
Bhubaneswar: With general elections some months away, the state government has decided to distribute two LED bulbs each to the families covered under National Food Security Act (NFSA) and state food security scheme for free. Chief Secretary AP Padhi Tuesday directed all district Collectors, district...
Puri: At least 300 families of Sujata Nagar and Matitota fifth lane in Ward No-1 here have been facing extensive waterlogging in their localities for the last one and half months. And, the district administration and the civic authorities have done precious little to solve...
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