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Vigilance raid on OWSSB manager, huge assets unearthed
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance unearthed huge assets, including three buildings, two shops and two plots, during simultaneous raids at locations linked to Debasis Sahoo, assistant project manager, Odisha Water Supply & Sewerage!-->…
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Mercury breaches 40°C mark in Bhubaneswar, Jharsuguda hottest with 43°C
Bhubaneswar: Amid the prevailing heatwave, the day temperature in state capital Bhubaneswar breached the 40°C mark on Friday. The city recorded 40.2°C.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the mercury soared past 40°C!-->!-->!-->…
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Pradeep Jena appointed as OERC chairperson
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday appointed former chief secretary of Pradeep Jena as Chairperson of Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC). According to the Energy Department’s notification, the order will come into!-->…
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Krushi Vidya Nidhi Yojana: 13,923 students get Rs 53.57 crore as scholarship
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has always given priority to agriculture and farmers. Not only farmers, but also their sons and daughters have been given priority. CM-KISAN Yojana is a groundbreaking initiative under the Agriculture and!-->…
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Centre to promote river cruise tourism on inland waterways in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: The Centre is developing six inland waterways in Odisha through the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) for both cargo and river cruise tourism.
The six declared National Waterways (NWs) are Brahmani & Mahanadi!-->!-->!-->…
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BJD demands salary hike of MLAs, increase in pension
Bhubaneswar: Close on the heels of increase of salaries, allowances and pensions of Members of Parliament, Odisha Assembly members cutting across party lines demanded their salary revision. The demand for hike in salaries of MLAs and!-->…
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Odisha Govt to reopen schools shut down under merger policy
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday announced plans to reopen schools that were previously shut down as part of the merger policy of the previous regime. This information was shared by School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda!-->…
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8 more towns to get ‘Ama Bus’ service
Bhubaneswar: In a major to expand urban transportation in Odisha, the ‘Ama Bus’ service will soon be extended to eight more places in the state. The service will be made available in Angul, Jharsuguda, Jajpur, Keonjhar, Baripada, Jeypore,!-->…
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Heatwave guidelines issued for ration shops
Bhubaneswar: In view of the heatwave warning, the Odisha government on Thursday directed the Collectors of all districts to take necessary precautionary steps.
The Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department sent a communication to!-->!-->!-->…
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Temp soars past 41°C in Odisha as heatwave returns, Bhubaneswar scorches at 38.5°C
Bhubaneswar: The searing heatwave returned to Odisha on Thursday as the day temperature soared past 40-degree Celsius in several places of the state.
Amid rising temperatures, Jharsuguda turned out to be the hottest place recording 41.4!-->!-->!-->…
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