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Regional Passport Office to organize Passport Camps
In an endeavor to reduce hassles of passport applicants, the Regional Passport Office, Bhubaneswar has taken a unique step by conducting Passport Camp. The camps conducted on trial basis were proved successful. And, considering the…
CAG criticises Odisha for Delay in Clearance Meeting
The Odisha government has drawn flak from the CAG for not convening a meeting of the High Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) between Sep 2012 and March 2014 that resulted 11 proposals with an investment of Rs.59,491.64 crore being delayed.…
CAG raps Odisha Government over Land Acquisition Policy
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has rapped the Odisha government for ineffective monitoring of R&R (rehabilitation & resettlement) activities, due to which displaced people had to suffer after losing their land to…
Odisha failed in Phailin Relief and Restoration, says CAG
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Thursday punctured the Odisha government's claim on providing relief to the affected people and taking up restoration work in time when cyclone Phailin hit the state in October 2013. The report of…
JB Patnaik an Asset for Odisha Congress: Prasad Harichandan
Around 25 years ago, the Congress pitted him against veteran Biju Patnaik in Bhubaneswar assembly constituency. Prasad was a political novice at that time. Although he was unsuccessful in 1990, there was no looking back after that, as he…
Girls leave Hostel in Odisha after Official takes Nude Pictures
As many as 60 girl students left a school hostel in Odisha accusing the school official of clicking their nude pictures. It is reported that the accountant of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (BGVB) and hostel cook clicked nude pictures of…
Odisha Government reduces Bus Fare by Two Paise
Odisha government today announced to cut bus fares by 2 paise per kilometre across all categories. This the second time cut in this month, on Feb 3, the bus fares cut by 1 paise per kilometre. Transport Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi told…
Chargesheet against 5 in Microfinance Chit Fund Scam
Today, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of CBI filed preliminary chargesheet against five persons in the Microfinance chit fund scam in Odisha. SIT filed chargesheet against five persons including Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of…
Orissa HC asks Government to take steps to prevent Jaundice
The Orissa High Court has asked the state government to take adequate steps to prevent the jaundice menace in the state. The court asked the government to ensure that the disease does not spread to other areas. The HC was hearing a petition…
Congress Workers led by Pradeep Majhi clash with Police
Congress workers from undivided Koraput district (Nabarangpur, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Koraput) held a massive demonstration at Lower PMG, protesting against the 'faulty' paddy procurement policy and rising farmers' suicide. The cops tried to…