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Bhubaneswar: Even though the state government is pulling out all the stops to ensure pucca houses for rural poor under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) by 2019, the Centre not providing its share has stood as a stumbling block for the ambitious scheme. According to...

Bhubaneswar: Extending a helping hand to the flood victims of Kerala, former Rajya Sabha member Renubala Pradhan donated her one month’s pension to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) Tuesday. The cheque was graciously accepted by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik who thanked the ex-member of the...

Kendrapara: The Odisha government has decided to set up a state-of-the-art interpretation centre at Bhitarkania National Park to showcase its flora, fauna and rich biodiversity, a senior official said. At present, the national park has an interpretation centre at Dangmal but it has proved to...

Bhubaneswar: With a view to fast track trails related to land acquisition, rehabilitation and resettlement cases, the state government has decided to set up special authorities to exclusively deal with such cases. The revenue and disaster management (R&DM) department has recently issued a draft notification...

New Delhi/Islamabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to his new Pakistan counterpart Imran Khan that India desires “constructive engagement” with Islamabad but Pakistan quickly clarified that there was no offer of a bilateral dialogue. Modi wrote to Imran Khan expressing India’s commitment to build...

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: It was a first-of-its kind effort by them. And it was for others. More precisely, it was for the multitude of victims of the floods in Kerala and for world peace. More than 200 transgenders from across the state came together under the leadership...

Bhubaneswar: Arrested Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda's wife Subhashree Panda alias Mili and Nilagiri queen Manoj Manjari Debi Monday joined Congress. They along with their supporters have formally joined the party in presence of PCC president Niranjan Patnaik, PCC in-charge Jitendra Singh and leader of opposition...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Monday said heavy rainfall will occur in many places of the state during the next 24 hours. According to a press bulletin issued by the Bhubaneswar Met Centre,  heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur at a...

Bhubaneswar: The United Forum of Reserve Bank Officers and Employees Monday said its members will go on mass casual leave September 4 and 5, pressing their long-pending demands over pension related issues. The members held a demonstration before the RBI head office here. They said...

Bhubaneswar: The Council of ministers headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will meet August 23 morning at 10.30 am to discuss and approve supplementary budget for the year 2018-19, official sources said here Monday. Finance Minister Shashi Bhusan Behera is likely to present the supplementary...