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Bhubaneswar: Union Petroleum & Natural Gas, Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today wrote to Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri requesting latter to take necessary steps to introduce a direct flight between Bhubaneswar and Dubai in view of rising Odia population in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has seen a steady development in the last two decades under the able leadership of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has recorded a 7 per cent rise in revenue collection up to August during the 2019-20 fiscal, informed Finance Secretary Ashok Meena here today. The total revenue collection increased to around Rs 12,315 crore up to August this fiscal compared to Rs 11,758 crore during the same period in the previous fiscal, registering [...]

Bhubaneswar: Flights services will be halted at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) for five months from November 1 due to the mandatory recarpeting work of runway. The recarpeting work, which is done every 10 years, will be undertaken in phases, said an official. The BPIA will shut down the runway in two phases for [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) has announced a 20% discount on online booking of tickets during this festive season. The e-tickets for all types of buses will be discounted by 20% for this Navaratri season, the OSRTC informed through its Twitter handle. However, the OSRTC has not revealed the date from which [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, the Odisha Government has detected as many as 3.41 lakh ineligible beneficiaries under Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme, informed state agriculture minister Arun Sahoo on Tuesday. Out of the total ineligible beneficiaries, while 12,000 large farmers have reportedly received the KALIA assistant, 20,000 government employees/pensioners found [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, the Odisha Government has decided to impose ban on single-use plastic items in all urban areas from October 2, in line with the Prime Minister’s announcement during his Independence Day address this year. This has been informed by Forest and Environment Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha here today. He also said [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today greeted the people of the State on the occasion of Viswakarma Puja. The CM took to Twitter to extend his warm greetings to the people. ପବିତ୍ର ବିଶ୍ଵକର୍ମା ପୂଜା ଉପଲକ୍ଷେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ। ପ୍ରଭୁ ବିଶ୍ଵକର୍ମାଙ୍କ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦରୁ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ସୁଖ ଓ ସମୃଦ୍ଧିମୟ ହେବା ସହ କାରିଗରୀ ଜ୍ଞାନ କୌଶଳରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା [...]

Berhampur: Vigilance sleuths conducted raids at the residence and other places belonging to Ajit Kumar Sahu working as junior clerk in MKCG Medical College and Hospital here today on allegations of acquiring assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The Vigilance officials conducted simultaneous searches at five different places in the city including his [...]

Bhubaneswar: ‘Adisha’, a desi brand with a global outlook is slowly taking shape in the state of Odisha. A combination of the words Adibasi and Odisha, the name itself is enough to recognize the potential of the brand. In a state that is inclusive with tribal culture and art, there is a need to promote [...]