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Odisha signs MoU for SPV to retrieve Coal from Mines
The Odisha Government has signed a MoU to set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) in the country to retrieve coal from the mines. The MoU was signed by Odisha Transport and Commerce Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi on behalf of the government…
Titilagarh becomes Hottest Place of Odisha at 43 degrees C
The entire Odisha continued to reel under intense heatwave conditions with Western Odisha getting boiled for the third consecutive day. The Mercury level rose to 43 degrees Celsius in Titilagarh, which became the hottest place in Odisha on…
Odisha Court sentences 3 People in Chit-Fund Case
A court in Odisha on Monday sentenced three people up to five years in jail for their involvement in the multi-crore chit-fund scam. The court also slapped them with heavy fines.
The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Baripada, in…
Hi-Tech Group seeks 2 Weeks’ Time to deposit Rs 43.55 cr
Controversial Real Estate owner and Chairman of Hi-Tech Group Tirupati Panigrahi has sought two weeks more from the Supreme Court to deposit the pending amount of Rs 43,55 crore in connection with the land fraud case.
The Advocate of…
Odisha Govt announces 6% DA Hike for 4 Lakh Employees
The Odisha Government has increased the dearness allowances (DA) for all state government employees by 6% to take it 113% on basic salary. The hike will be implemented from January 1, 2015. Around four lakh government employees in Odisha…
10 Places in Odisha record above 40 degrees C on Sunday
At least 10 cities and towns across Odisha recorded above 40 degrees C temperature on Sunday, as the heatwave continues to rise. Angul recorded the highest temperature at 42.7 degrees C. There won't be any respite from the heatwave in the…
BJP claims 30 Lakh Members in Odisha, aims for 40 Lakh
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Odisha has claimed of crossing the 30 lakh membership mark and expressed confidence that it would add 10 lakh more members by April 30 - the deadline set for the ongoing membership drive.
It was…
Protocol Committee formed to make Babus listen to MLAs
Odisha Assembly Speaker Niranjan Pujari formed a Protocol Committee under the Chairmanship of BJD MLA from Parjang, Dr. Nrusingha Sahoo to examine complaints regarding the conduct of Bureaucrats while dealing with the MLAs.
The committee…
Odisha Govt issues Orders for Lease Extension of 26 Mines
The ruling BJD Government in Odisha has issued orders for the lease extension of 26 mines under the new Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015. The mine lease holders have been asked to execute supplementary…
24/7 News Channel Kalinga TV launched in Odisha
People in Odisha got another 24/7 News Channel, which is owned by KIIT Group's Kalinga Media Entertainment Private Limited. The channel was officially launched by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik this evening.
Apart from CM Naveen…