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Bhubaneswar: Senior IAS officer Hemant Sharma has been relieved from supervision of procurement of all essential pharmaceutical goods and other required equipment to tackle COVID-19 in the state. “His additional...

New Delhi: In a major boost for rural India, the Central government has amended the Essential Commodities Act (ECA), making the regulatory environment liberalised for the benefit of farmers. This...

New Delhi: India has entered the community transmission stage in the Covid-19 pandemic, say public health experts from the country’s three associations. In a joint statement, they have claimed that...

New Delhi: If rumour mills are to be believed, KV Kamath may be named as India’s Finance Minister, replacing Nirmala Sitharaman. The 72-year-old Kamath, who was appointed chairman of BRICS...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who completed the first year of his fifth term on Friday, approved 22 proposals, gave post-facto approval to ordinances already...

Bhubaneswar: Special Relief Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Jena has asked the DGP, Collectors and Municipal Commissioners to strictly enforce social distancing norms and ensure that people wear masks and do not...

New Delhi: Donations made by companies to the Prime Minister’s Citizens Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM-CARES Fund) will be considered as expenditure on corporate social responsibility, Corporate...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has directed the district collectors to take adequate measures to tackle the gruelling heat wave. In a letter, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradeep Jena has requested...

New Delhi: Discussing norms to be followed by airlines and passengers for the resumption of domestic operations from Monday, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said today that an unnecessary...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has sought reports from the collectors of 12 coastal districts on the damage caused by Cyclone Amphan. Briefing the media here on Thursday, Revenue and Disaster...