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Direct Poll For ULB Chiefs, Mayors In Odisha; Govt Seeks Objections On Draft Rules
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has set the ball rolling of Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections by seeking suggestions on the 'direct election' of the Mayors of Municipal Corporation and…
Growing Bonhomie Between BJP’s Jagannath Pradhan & BJD!
Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan's recent meetings with BJD leaders Pranab Prakash Das and Sushant Rout has fueled speculation about the possibility of him quitting the…
Odisha Govt Extends Time Limit To Claim Damages For Hit-And-Run Accidents
Bhubaneswar: Those seeking compensation for hit-and-run accidents in Odisha will now get more time to file their claims.
The state government has extended the deadline to apply for…
Know The Package For Pandemic-Hit Weavers In Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced a special package for the pandemic-hit weavers of Odisha.
THE PACKAGE
>> Rs 50,000 interest-free loan
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Another Master Stroke From Naveen, BJD To Field 27% OBC Candidates In Panchayat Polls
Bhubaneswar: A couple of days after demanding caste-based census for socially and educationally backward classes (SEBC)s, the BJD here on Friday announced to field 27 per cent candidates…
Former Union Minister Srikant Jena Opposes Division Of ECoR, Urges Odisha CM To Move…
Bhubaneswar: Protesting the division of the East Coast Railway (ECoR) zone, former Union minister Srikant Jena on Wednesday urged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to take up the matter with the…
BJD MLA Soumya Ranjan Uses Third Eye Analogy To Target Naveen Patnaik
Bhubaneswar: Senior BJD leader and Khandapada MLA Soumya Ranjan Patnaik has struck again. In what could be termed as a ‘veiled attack’ on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's style of…
BJP MPs Meet Union Minister, Seek Implementation Of AB-PMJAY In Odisha
Bhubaneswar: A delegation of the BJP MPs from Odisha met Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi on Tuesday and sought his personal intervention in…
Odisha Doubles Money To Defer Marriages Among Tribal Girls
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has increased the monetary incentive for ‘late marriage’ to Rs 20,000 to curb child marriages in tribal communities.
The incentive will be given only to…
Odisha Recruitment Scam: CM Naveen Patnaik Must Intervene, Says BJP
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik should personally intervene in the alleged corruption and recruitment scam in the Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC), BJP leader Bijoy…