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Farmers committed suicide due to personal reasons: Odisha Minister
Bhubaneswar, Dec 10: Odisha Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy on Wednesday said farmers in the state committed suicide due to personal reasons and no farmer took the extreme step because of crop loss or loan burden.
"The district…
BJD, Congress MPs stalled Rajya Sabha over Polavaram
New Delhi, Dec 10: Members of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) protested against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on the Polavaram project, a multi-purpose dam in Andhra Pradesh whose reservoir spreads into parts of Odisha and Chhattisgarh.…
Odisha: Big investment interest but little to show
Bhubaneswar, Dec 9: Odisha, a mineral rich state, may have attracted big ticket expressions of interest from potential investors and been ranked seventh in ease of doing business among the states but is miles behind in getting the projects…
Peacocks Death: Expert Team of OUAT to visit spot
Bhubaneswar, Dec 9: Expert team of Odisha University Agriculture and Technology (OUAT)-Bhubaneswar to visit Madhupur village in Khurda where carcasses of 20 peacocks were found on Tuesday. The team will try to ascertain the exact cause for…
OAT Abolition: Lawyers to revive agitation in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Dec 9: State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) bar association lawyers have decided to revive their stir against Odisha government over the abolition of Tribunal. It was decided at a meeting convened by the general body of the…
Odisha urges Centre to allocate Rs.5,576.5 Cr in Rail Budget
Bhubaneswar, Dec 9: Odisha urged the central government to allocate Rs.5,576.5 crore in the forthcoming Railway Budget.
As per reports, BJD MPs under the leadership of Bhartruhari Mahatab called on Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu at…
Polavaram issue rocks Odisha Assembly
Bhubaneswar, Dec 9: The issue of Polavaram irrigation project being set up on the Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh and spread across adjoining states on Tuesday rocked the Odisha assembly with both the ruling BJD and Congress opposing the…
Over 35 lakh Odisha households yet to get electricity
Bhubaneswar, Dec 9: A total of 35.35 lakh households are yet to get electricity in Odisha while the state government aims to connect every household to a power line by the end of the 12th Five Year Plan, state Energy Minister Pranab Prakash…
7th Pay Commission: POA submits demands to ECoR Chairman
Bhubaneswar, Dec 8: A team of members of East Coast Railway Promottee Officers Association (ECoR POA) has submitted 15 points demands on the recommendation of 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) to Shri Rajev Vishnoi, General Manager, East…
RS By-Poll: BJD Candidate Narendra Swain elected unopposed
Bhubaneswar, Dec 8: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate Narendra Swain was elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha on Monday, this was declared by Assembly Secretary cum Returning Officer officially.
Ruling BJD fielded Narendra Swain as its…