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Police busted Illegal Arms Manufacturing Unit in Khorda
Bhubaneswar, May 17: The Commissionerate Police busted an illegal arms manufacturing unit on Saturday and arrested two people during surprise raid. Quick Action Team (QAT) of police acting on a tip-off raided the unit at Panichhatra village…
Odisha to help West Africa’s Coal-Fired Power Plants
Accra (Ghana), May 17 (IANS): The pollution control board of Odisha has promised to share its experiences with West African countries that are planning to turn to coal-fired plants to increase electricity generation, Nihar Ranjan Sahoo, a…
Odisha to procure 36 lakh Tonnes of Rice in 2015
Bhubaneswar, May 16 (IANS): With paddy procurement up by 21 percent during kharif 2014-15, Odisha has set a target of procuring 36 lakh tonnes of rice this year from the 30 lakh tonnes, an official said on Saturday.
Paddy procurement…
Jaundice claims 4 lives in Bolangir, Engineer suspended
Jaundice claimed four lives in Odisha’s Bolangir, the fourth death of a youth was reported on Friday. The Odisha government suspended executive engineer of Public Health Department (PHD), Bolangir, Bhagyadhara Sahu following spread of…
IIT Bhubaneswar begins Admission Process for 921 Seats
Bhubaneswar, May 16: The premier institutes of India – Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar (IIT Bhubaneswar) has begun admission process for 921 seats in Masters in Technology (M Tech) and Doctorate in Philosophy (Ph D) courses. The…
Orissa HC grants bail to Ex-DSP Panda in AT Chit Fund Case
Orissa High Court granted bail to former Crime Branch DSP Pramod Panda in Artha Tatwa (AT) Group chit fund case on Friday. CBI had lodged case against Panda for his alleged involvement in the AT chit fund case. The court, however, rejected…
Private Bus Owners threatens to go on Strike from June 5
Bhubaneswar, May 16: The All Odisha Private Bus Owners’ Association threatened to go on an indefinite strike from June 5 following the steep hike in price of petrol and diesel. The transport body demanded an automatic fare adjustment…
e-tendering for Minerals Transportation in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, May 15 (IANS): The Odisha government on Friday decided to go for e-tendering to hire trucks for transporting minerals from various sources in the state.
The government took the decision after the mines leaseholders and…
Chief Secretary emphasizes on Farmers’ Training
Chief Secretary Sri Gokul Chandra Pati advised for farmer-industry linkage to fetch more income to farmers’ family. Such a linkage, said Sri Pati can be established by assured higher price for quality products along with assistance and…
Higher Education Dept Scholarship to cover 24,544 Students
For encouragement to meritorious students of Odisha who are pursuing higher studies in the field of general as well as technical /professional education, different scholarships are awarded by the Higher Education Department to them for…