BHUBANESWAR: A day ahead of International Labour Day, Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced several welfare packages for construction workers including the scholarship …
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Odisha Govt Hikes DA By 6% To Employees, Pensioners
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government on Saturday announced to grant 6% hike in dearness allowance (DA) benefiting seven lakh government employees and pensioners in the state …
Read More »Subroto Bagchi Appointed Head Of Odisha Skill Development Authority
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government on Friday announced constitution of Odisha Skill Development Authority and appointed Mindtree co-founder Subroto Bagchi as its chairman. “The government of …
Read More »Naveen’s Letter War Against Polavaram Project
Update Odisha Special BHUBANESWAR: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik has written more than a dozen letters to centre since 2006 expressing objection to the Polavaram …
Read More »Hemp, Cannabis, Liquor Worth Rs 467.53 Cr Seized In Odisha
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government has seized liquor, cannabis and hemp worth Rs 467.53 crore while 724 persons were arrested in 2015-16. It was revealed in …
Read More »Fire Broke Out At Chief Minister’s Office In Odisha Assembly
A minor fire broke out at the chief minister’s office in Odisha assembly. Sources said the fire broke out due to short-circuit int the set-up …
Read More »Aska ICCR Building In Dire Need Of Renovation
ASKA: More than two decades old information centre-cum-reading room at Aska in Odisha’s Ganjam district is losing its credentials as the building in which it …
Read More »Odisha Govt Plans Land Leasing Act Benefiting Sharecroppers
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government is in the process to bring in a Land Leasing Act to safeguard the interest of sharecroppers, said revenue minister Bijayshree …
Read More »Odisha Seeks Central Assistance Strengthening Court Infrastructure
NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday expressed his concern at the long pendency of cases in the state and urged upon the …
Read More »Special Trains For Odisha Senior Citizens Visiting Pilgrimage Sites
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha tourism department has collaborated with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to facilitate availing trains for senior citizens in the state …
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