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Odisha To Ban Single-Use Plastic From Oct 2

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to completely ban single-use plastic items from October 2, Forest and Environment Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha said on Tuesday. The minister said the state government's decision was in line…

Odisha To Auction 40 Mining Blocks

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will auction 40 mining blocks this fiscal year, Steel and Mines Minister Prafulla Mallick said on Tuesday. The minister said out of the 40 mining blocks, the licences of 24 will expire in 2020 and they…

Lingaraj Temple Rings In New Year Today

Bhubaneswar: The New Year of Lord Lingaraj started on the occasion of Kanya Sankranti on Tuesday. As per the rituals on the occasion, Lord Lingaraj was adorned with a new dress after Mangala Alati and Abakasa. He will also be served…

Adani Dhamra Port Employees Celebrate Onam

Dhamra: The annual harvest festival Onam was celebrated at Adani Dhamra Port community hall recently. Officers and family members of the port employees celebrated Onam with great enthusiasm. According to legend, Onam is celebrated to…

Odisha Police Nab Drug Kingpin In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: In a major breakthrough, the Odisha Police arrested wanted drug mafia kingpin Sheikh Raja (29) from Bhubaneswar. Acting on a tip-off, a team of the Special Task Force (STF) of Crime Branch raided an area in the state capital…

Ex-Odisha MLAs Asked To Vacate Govt Quarters

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Speaker Surya Narayan Patro on Monday asked 26 former MLAs to immediately vacate the government quarters. In a letter to the former MLAs, the Speaker said that they need to vacate the quarters so that these can…