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More than 2000 Tribals gherao Guv’s Residence in Odisha
More than two thousands tribals from Sundergarh district of Odisha under the banner of Sundargarh Zilla Adiwasi Mulwasi Bachao Manch (SZAMBM) have gheraoed the Rajbhawan, Hon'ble Governor's official residence on Wednesday giving headache…
Revenue Dept. collects Tax of Rs.1467.09 Cr for 2014-15
The Revenue & DM Department of Odisha has achieved an all-time high tax and non-tax revenue collection for the year 2014-15. Against the land revenue of Rs. 431.12 crore collected during 013-14, the land revenue collection during the…
Chit fund Scam: CBI raids Seashore Official’s Residence
A 10-member CBI team on Wednesday raided Seashore group’s divisional head Pradip Samantaray’s residence at Bali Sahi village of Niali block in Cuttack district in connection to multi-crore chit fund scam across Odisha.
Samantaray, who…
Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan visits Mozambique
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan is on a 3-day official visit to Mozambique. During the visit he will have bilateral meetings with his counterpart and other leaders. He will also…
BJD sweeps ULB Polls in Odisha, wins 80% Wards
The ULB polls in 8 Municipalities and NACs in Odisha proved beyond that there is no challenge to Naveen Patnaik's undisputed and invincible leadership in the state. The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), riding high on Naveen's popularity, has…
Stiffer Penalty for bursting firecrackers around BBSR Airport
The Commissionerate police intend to enforce stiffer penalty for bursting firecrackers in the ‘no cracker zone’ around the Biju Patnaik international airport in Bhubaneswar.
The Airport authorities had earlier written to the local…
72% Voter Turnout recorded in ULB Polls in Odisha
Polling has been by-and-large peaceful in all 8 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Odisha that went to polls today. The voter turnout was recorded at 72%. Counting will be held tomorrow. Results are expected to be declared by noon.
The newly…
Panel to recommend Cap on Minerals Extraction in Odisha
In bid to check various malpractices, the task force on mining formed by the Government of Odisha on Tuesday decided to form a sub-committee to examine the quantum of minerals to be transported.
The sub-committee will be formed with…
Sita Debi, Gandhian Lady passed away at 70
Sita Debi, a well known Gandhian sarvodayee worker of erstwhile Koraput district passed away at the age of seventy. As an orphan in Kujendri Ashram she was taken care of by Late Biswanath Patnaik, commonly known as “Agnayan & Koraputia…
Voting begins for 8 ULBs in Odisha
Voting for eight Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Odisha is under way since this morning. The eight ULBs include Sunabeda , Paradeep, Bel pahar, Municipalities and Dharamgarh, Balimela, Dasapalla, Redhakhol and Tusura NACs.
In today’s poll,…