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One Stop Industry Facilitation Cells start functioning in Odisha
In another bid to attract more investments to the State, Govt has set up State Level Facilitation Cell (SLFC) and District Level Facilitation Cell (DLFC) to address the grievances of industrial units and to expedite the grounding of the…
Ghumura – An Ancient Dance Form of Kalahandi
By Srikanta Mohanty: Ghumura- the dance that combines grace in movement and rhythmic elegance in its folk form- is popular in the district of Kalahandi in Odisha. The themes greatly express elements combining religious hymns, the glory of…
Odisha Government puts Posco ball in Centre’s Court
Bhubaneswar, Aug 12: Odisha Industry Minister Debi Prasad Mishra on Wednesday said that the central government will take a call over the $12 billion Posco steel project in the state.
He said that the state government is in discussion…
Odisha CM distributes Homestead Patta to 57 Women
Hinjili, Aug 12: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik distributed homestead patta to 57 single homesteadless women at Hinjili tehsil today through the Women Support Centre programme, being implemented in Ganjam district with support from…
All Odisha Teachers Association’s Strike enters 3rd Day
Bhubaneswar, Aug 12: Around 4,000 grant schools in Odisha were locked and studies of around 5 lakh students of these schools were affected due to the strike called by All Odisha Teachers Association. The strike by the teachers body entered…
Odisha Chief Minister launches Youth Innovation Fund
Bhubaneswar, Aug 11: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday launched "Youth Innovation Fund", an initiative to encourage youth entrepreneurship and innovation in the state.
The Rs.2 crore fund has been created to motivate youth…
Allegations of Molestation & Fake Encounter hit CRPF in Kandhamal
On July 26, a couple were killed by the CRPF-SOG personnel in the jungles of Pangalapadar near Kotagad in Kandhamal district, Odisha. The couple identified as Dubaleswar Nayak (45) and his wife Bubudi (40) were dubbed as 'Maoists' by the…
Pattachitra of Raghurajpur goes back to 5 B.C.
By Srikanta Mohanty: Raghurajpur-the idyllic hamlet in the district of Puri- is the pride of Odisha as the heritage village of crafts. Home to excellent and rare crafts, such as Tussar paintings, engravings on palm leafs, wood and stone…
Odisha to have 10 Courts to tackle Crimes against Women
Bhubaneswar, Aug 10: The Odisha government has decided to set up 10 civil courts to deal with crimes against women, state Law Minister Arun Sahu said here on Monday.
The civil judge courts (senior division) would come up in Cuttack,…
More Exposure on Sarathi Baba’s Bank Balance and Properties
The Crime Branch, which is probing into the allegations against self-styled Godman Sarathi Baba, has found around Rs 1.5 crore balance in the four of his bank accounts. In addition, Sarathi has 8 pieces of land in Puri, Bhubaneswar and…