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13 Lok Sabha MPs from Odisha spend ZERO in 2014-15
At least 13 out of 21 Lok Sabha MPs in Odisha did not spend a single rupee from their MPLAD funds in 2014-15. Ironically, all are from BJD. Across the country, 298 out of 542 MPs have this dubious record. This is almost 55 per cent.…
East Coast Railway observes Facilitation Fortnight
Bhubaneswar, May 27: Intensive Cleanliness and Sanitation Drives including surface cleaning at Stations, drains cleaning and anti-mosquito drives have been conducted with massive awareness programmes today at different places over East…
Fishery Sector marks Laudable Achievements In 2014-15
Bhubaneswar, May 27: After recording sea food export of worth Rs.2300 cr, the fishery sector marked laudable achievements in many of its major operations during 2014-15. This has been revealed from a review meeting taken by Chief Secretary…
Heat Wave continues in Odisha, Four People die of Sunstroke
Bhubaneswar, May 26 (IANS): The intense heat wave continued unabated in Odisha on Tuesday with the highest temperature in the state being recorded at 47.6 degrees Celsius in Titlagarh town. The state government said four people have died…
Odisha to blame for Posco delay, says Petroleum Minister
Bhubaneswar, May 26 (IANS): Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the ruling Biju Janata Dal were engaged in a war of words on Tuesday, as he blamed the Odisha government for the delay in setting up the Posco project and…
Gajapati Maharaj invites Sankaracharya for Rath Yatra
Bhubaneswar, May 26: In a significant development, the Gajapati Maharaj invited Sankaracharya of Govardhan Peeth Swami Nischalananda Saraswati to attend Rath Yatra today. And, Sankaracharya agreed to attend the car festival with his six…
KiiT Intl. School Students excel in CBSE 12th Board Exam
Bhubaneswar, May 26: KiiT International School (KiiT-IS), a constituent of KIIT Group of Institutions, has posted excellent result in the Class XII examinations conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), results of which…
Govt to build Shrines at Three Daru Sites in Jagatsinghpur
Bhubaneswar, May 26: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration has decided to provide five lakh rupees to build shrines at the three places were the Darus (Neem Trees) were located for Nabakalebara 2015. As per the decision of the temple…
Vista Chit Fund Scam: Odisha Crime Branch arrested CA
Bhubaneswar, May 26: The Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Odisha Crime Branch arrested the chartered accountant of Vista Management Services Ltd on Monday here in chit fund scam.
Chartered accountant, Debi Prasad Mishra was looking after…
Angul sizzles at 47 degrees C, Bhubaneswar records 45.4
The unprecedented heatwave conditions persist in Odisha, as Angul recorded 47 degrees Celsius on Monday. Hirakud and Titilagarh recorded 46.6 and 46.5 degrees Celsius respectively. Bhubaneswar sizzled at 45.4 degrees C.
At least 18 towns…