Cuttack District Tops Beggars Count In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Cuttack district has the highest number of beggars in Odisha, Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disability Minister Ashok Panda told the Assembly on Saturday. The minister said there a total of 6,390 beggars in…

New Zoological Museum In Odisha’s Gopalpur Soon

Brahmapur: The Zoological Survey of India will open a museum at Gopalpur in Brahmapur soon. More than 1,000 species will be exhibited in the new museum. Zoological Survey Of India Gopalpur in-charge Dr Anil Kumar Mohapatra said, "The…

GST On Electric Vehicles Slashed To 5%

The GST Council on Saturday decided to reduce the tax rate on electric vehicles (EVs) from 12% to 5%. It also slashed the GST on EV chargers from 18 per cent to 5 per cent, an official statement said after the 36th meeting of the council.…

Bhubaneswar Flights To Mumbai Delayed Due To Rain

Bhubaneswar/Mumbai: Two flights from Bhubaneswar bound for Mumbai were delayed owing to heavy rains in the western metropolis on Friday. The delayed flights from Bhubaneswar were Go Air flight G8-247 and an Air India flight. The Go Air…