BHUBANESWAR: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has started the process for holding organisational polls with announcing dates for the party polls on Thursday. In …
Read More »Separate steel directorate to come up in Odisha
BHUBANESWAR: With several steel industries facing various bottlenecks in Odisha, the state cabinet on Thursday decided setting up a separate Directorate of Steel to address …
Read More »Bitter gift for New Year: Odisha hikes tax on luxurious items
Now, two wheelers, refrigerator, air conditioner, television, cement, soap, detergent and cream will be costlier BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha cabinet on Thursday approved to enhance the Value Added …
Read More »NFSA fiasco: Ex additional commissioner of CMC suspended
BHUBANESWAR: In a damage control move, the Odisha government led by Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday suspended a senior Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer for irregularities …
Read More »40 lakh new LPG connection in Odisha by 2019: Pradhan
BHUBANESWAR: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has directed the oil marketing companies to add 40 lakh new LPG connection in Odisha by …
Read More »Odisha police to launch Operation Smile from Jan
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Police has decided to launch ‘Operation Smile-2’ from January 2016 to trace and rescue missing children in the country. The decision was …
Read More »Odisha SSC invites application for Senior Economic Investigator
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has invited application from interested and eligible candidates to apply for the position of Senior Economic Investigator under …
Read More »1 killed, 3 injured in gas cylinder explosion
BHUBANESWAR: One person was killed, and three others were injured seriously as an LPG cylinder exploded in the capital city of Odisha on Wednesday. The …
Read More »Centre asks Odisha govt to end Devadasi custom
BHUBANESWAR: The Home Ministry has asked the Odisha government to take steps to abolish the age-old Devadasi tradition, which the centre termed an affront to …
Read More »Odisha to auction more mines to meet revenue target
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government is in the process of auctioning more mines to meet the mining royalty collection target during the 2015-16 fiscal. Chief Secretary …
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