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Odisha receives 13 per cent less Rainfall; 116 Blocks affected
Bhubaneswar, Sep 3: Drought-like situation emerged in 116 blocks in nine districts of Odisha following below-normal rainfall in the monsoon season. The farmers of the state have been badly affected due to scanty rainfall in the state.…
Congress slams Odisha Govt for sending back 6 Central Doctors
PCC Chief Prasad Harichandan has slammed the Odisha Government for showing "ego" and "insensitivity", while sending back the central team of six doctors, who had come to assist in improving the healthcare system at Cuttack Sishu Bhawan,…
Odisha Govt withdraws ‘Tourist Spot’ status to Trahi Achyuta Ashram
Bhubaneswar, Sep 3: The Odisha government has withdrawn ‘tourist spot’ status to Trahi Achyuta Ashram, located in Jhinti Sasan under Balipatana police station on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, on Thursday. The Ashram was listed in the “List…
Shankarananda Giri spotted with a Foreign Lady at Chandikhol Hotel
According to TV reports in Odisha, Chief of Kriya Yoga Ashram at VSS Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Swami Shankarananda Giri was seen with a foreigner at Hotel Mid East in Chandikhol area. They left the hotel after local residents raised the alarm.…
Sishu Bhawan Death: BJP protests across Odisha, Health Minister Fumes
As the infant death toll at Cuttack Sishu Bhawan reached 62 in the last 13 days, forcing the Odisha Government to suspend 2 Nurses and 3 Attendants and deploying 7 Senior Resident Doctors, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) cadres held…
10 District Collectors in Odisha asked to submit report on Babas
In the wake of rising incidents of land grab of self-proclaimed Godmen or Babas in Odisha, the Central Range Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) has directed 10 District Collectors to collect all information on the land grabbed by all…
Cracker Blast in Ganjam; Two People killed, One injured
Ganjam, Sep 2: Two people were killed and another critically injured in a cracker blast in Ganjam district today morning.
According to reports, crackers went off at a house in the village of Goudiapathala under Bhanjanagar police…
Trade Union Strike affects Rail, Transport, Banking Services in Odisha
The 12-hour 'Bharat Bandh' call given by 10 Trade Unions across India, has affected the rail, transport and banking services in Odisha. Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Berhampur, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur and Baleswar areas have been largely affected.…
Odisha Govt eyes 10 Lakh Tonnes Potato Production by 2017-18
Bhubaneswar, Sep 2: Under the Potato Mission 2015-16, Odisha government has set a target of 10 tonnes of potato production by 2017-18. And, in the current fiscal – 2015-16, the government is mulling production of 4 lakh tonnes of tuber…
Odisha records 28 Percent Growth in Revenue Generation
Bhubaneswar, Sep 2: State has achieved revenue generation growth of around 33% from its own tax sources. This has been discussed in the all secretary meeting held under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary Sri Gokul Chandra Pati in…