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Odisha Traders postpone Strike against 5% VAT on Pulses
The Federation of All Odisha Traders Association (FAOTA) has decided to postpone their four-day-long strike after the government assured them to look into their grievances. The traders had been on an indefinite strike, protesting against…
Justice DH Waghela to be next Chief Justice of Orissa HC
Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, Justice Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela is all set to become the next Chief Justice of Orissa High Court. A notification in this regard, was issued by the Rashtrapati Bhawan today.
The post fell…
Odisha seeks Electrification of Rural Areas under Central Scheme
The Odisha Government has sought the inclusion of 16,000 residential areas (with the population of below 100) and 947 other villages into the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) and Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS), as…
Bhubaneswar celebrates 67th Foundation Day with Fanfare
Odisha's Capital City, Bhubaneswar, which was founded in 1948, is celebrating its 67th Foundation Day today. Several cultural and social programmes have been organised to mark the occasion. Assembly Speaker Niranjan Pujari received the…
Odisha to procure Pulses as Traders Strike enters 4th Day
The Odisha government has decided to constitute a state-level purchase committee to procure pulses as the indefinite strike by the Federation of All Odisha Traders Association (FAOTA) continued for the fourth day on Sunday.
The FAOTA has…
Bhubaneswar gears up for 67th Foundation Day on April 13
Odisha's Capital City, Bhubaneswar is gearing up to celebrate its 67th Foundation Day on April 13, 2015 (Monday). Several cultural and social programmes have been organised to mark the occasion. The official function will be held at the…
Nabakalebara 2015: Lord Sudarshan’s Daru Identified
Hundreds of devotees thronged Gadakantunia village near Balakati on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, chanting 'Jai Jagannath' and getting emotional and tearful, as the Puri Shri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) led by Chief Administrator…
MCL cuts Total Output by 25% following Protests
The Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), a unit of state-run Coal India Ltd, has cut its daily output and dispatch by 25 percent following protests by local people at its mines in Odisha, a company official said.
Hundreds of residents of Dera…
3 Pregnant Women die after Surgery at VSS Medical, Burla
A massive outrage was triggered across Odisha following the death of three pregnant women at the VSS Medical College and Hospital in Burla hours after they went through Caesarean section. The doctors sought to pass the buck, saying the…
Senior BJD Leader Sarat Paikray dies at 60
Senior BJD leader and former MLA of Jatni, Sarat Paikray breathed his last at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi last night. He was 60. Sarat Paikray was elected twice from Jatni in 1990 and 2004.
Born on…