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ULBs in Odisha asked to end Insanitary Toilet Practices
Chief Secretary Sri Gokul Chandra Pati has advised Urban Local Bodies in Odisha to take up special drive against insanitary toilets practices adopted by individual households and commercial establishments.
Sri Pati has given this advice…
Two Minor Boys drown in Mahanadi River
Two minor boys were drowned in Mahanadi river today morning near Ramachandrapur village under in Kishannagar police station limits in Cuttack district. Police reached the spot and started operation to trace out their bodies.
According to…
7.9 Quake in Pokhara triggers Mild Tremors in Odisha
Mild tremors have been felt across Odisha today at around 11:50 am. Despite mild tremors, people were seen in panic and came out of their buildings. The main epicentre of the earthquake was in Nepal, measured 7.9 on Richter scale. The…
Nabakalebara 2015: Shankaracharya triggers Fresh Row
Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalanand Saraswati, who has been sharing an uneasy relationship with Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) and Sevayat bodies, has triggered a fresh row by alleging apathy during the Nabakalebara…
Odisha Govt to give Free Medicines for All Diseases
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday said his government would distribute free medicines for all diseases, including cancer, at state-run health facilities soon. The state government would distribute quality essential medicines…
Class 10 Matric Results in Odisha to be declared on April 30
The Annual High School Certification Examination or Class X Matric results in Odisha will be declared on April 30. It was announced by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) yesterday. The result booklet will be released by the School and…
Odisha Govt to take back 1703 Acres of POSCO Land
Amidst reports of POSCO's pull out of the Odisha project, the government has decided to take back 1,703 acres of land handed over to the steel giant for failing to make the payment of Rs 73 crore towards premium and Net Payment Value (NPV)…
Nabakalebara 2015: Devi Subhadra’s Daru found at Adhanga
After Lord Sudarshan and Lord Balabhadra, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has announced the identification of Devi Subhadra's Daru (log/wood/tree) at Adhanga in Biridi block of Jagatsinghpur district in Odisha.
The Daru…
Odisha Govt to reserve 20% Land for Poor in Bhubaneswar
The Odisha government is planning to reserve at least 20 percent of the land for affordable housing, up from 10 per cent at present, according to a top official. "At present, we have reserved 10 per cent housing land to develop affordable…
Odisha Govt adds 8 Natural Disasters to SDRF
The Odisha Government has added eight disasters to the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) so that maximum people can reap benefits under the scheme. The disasters that have been Deed to SDRF, are - Lightning, Whirlwind, Heavy Rains,…