Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday announced that free rice under the national and state food security schemes will be discontinued for ration cardholders who have not completed electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC) verification…
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Bhubaneswar: In a bid to ease the growing traffic congestion in Bhubaneswar, the Odisha government is considering the construction of a new four-lane expressway connecting Rasulgarh to Raghunathpur, forming a high-speed corridor through…
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Boudh: In an unprecedented move to curb Maoist activities, Odisha Police has unveiled a new incentive scheme offering cash rewards for capturing active Maoists or providing actionable information about their whereabouts. Sources…
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Bhubaneswar: The Special Crime Unit has arrested three persons, including a woman, for allegedly transporting brown sugar in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The operation led to the seizure of 555 grams of brown sugar, valued at approximately Rs 60…
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Bhubaneswar: With festive demand for sweets soaring ahead of Diwali, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a citywide crackdown on unhygienic sweet shops and food outlets to ensure public safety. The Food Safety Squad…
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Bhubaneswar: Ahead of Diwali, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday announced a 3 per cent hike in dearness allowance for state government employees. With this, the DA for government employees has been raised from 55% to…
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Bhubaneswar: In another setback for BJD ahead of Nuapada bypoll in Odisha, senior party leader Lambodar Nial on Thursday joined the BJP in the presence of state president of the saffron party Manmohan Samal. Speculation about Nial…
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Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police has recommended the cancellation of registration certificates (RCs) of 258 vehicles involved in habitual traffic violations. In a press note, the Commissionerate Police said…
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Bhubaneswar: Attempts to sabotage the Odisha Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment examination were foiled due to coordinated monitoring and vigil, Director General of Police (DGP) Y B Khurania said on Thursday. The recruitment process…
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Bhadrak : A 30-year-old woman block agriculture officer (BAO) was found hanging in her rented house at Balinagar village under Basudevpur police limits in Odisha’s Bhadrak district on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as…
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