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New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Union Minister of Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi has said the brownfield expansion project of Nalco for its aluminium smelter plant in Angul district of Odisha is on the priority of the Central government. Replying to…

New Delhi: The Central government has issued a set of instructions to all states and Union Territories on how to observe two minutes of silence on Martyrs' Day in the memory of those who sacrificed their lives during freedom struggle on…

Kolkata: The Central government's announcement on Tuesday that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s birthday on January 23 will be celebrated as 'Parakram Diwas' has not gone down well with the political parties in West Bengal. Debabrata Biswas,…

New Delhi: Differences between protesting farmers and the Union government over the contentious agriculture laws were not resolved, but Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar saw a ray of hope after Wednesday’s sixth round of talks…

New Delhi: In view of the challenges faced by taxpayers in meeting statutory compliances due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centre on Wednesday extended the dates for various compliances. While the date for filing income tax returns…

New Delhi: The protesting farmers have agreed to resume dialogue with the Centre on the contentious farm laws. They have proposed December 29 as the date for next round of talks. The decision was taken on Saturday at a meeting of Sanyukt…

New Delhi: The Centre is preparing for the COVID-19 vaccine roll out across the country. Four states are set to initiate a dry run for vaccine administration next week, according to the Union Health Ministry. However, Odisha is not among…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Union government if it can give a commitment that the farm laws will not be implemented while the court is hearing the matter. The apex court is hearing petitions challenging the…

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday sought the Centre's intervention in revision of minimum pension of EPF pensioners. In a letter to Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Santosh Kumar Gangwar, the chief…

New Delhi: The state governments have been asked by the Centre to identify at least one adverse event management centre in every block to judge the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine. “When we undertake a universal immunisation…