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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has invited tenders for the auction and grant of mining lease of 10 minerals blocks. The 10 blocks to be auctioned include seven blocks of iron ore and three blocks of iron ore and manganese. These are…

Baripada: The Odisha government on Friday dismissed Pradeep Kumar Behera, the tehsildar of Kaptipada block in Mayurbhanj district from service. Behera was convicted in a corruption case in 2008.

Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Odisha government to submit a detailed Action Taken Report (ATR) on the follow-up action it has taken so far to stop the growing malnutrition among the children of…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has ordered for compulsory retirement to three officials accused of corruption. They are former Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Basanta Kumar Behera, Deputy Commissioner (Excise) Dillip Kumar Nag and…

Cuttack: Cricket lovers of Odisha will be deprived of witnessing the one-day international match between West Indies and India as the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Thursday expressed its inability to host the event. Talking to…

Bhubaneswar: In a minor reshuffle in the top bureaucracy, the Odisha government on Thursday appointed 1993-batch IAS officer Surendra Kumar as principal secretary, Water Resources. He was serving as the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO). His…

Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Odisha government to consult Shankaracharya of the Gobardhan Peeth Swami Nischalananda Saraswati and senior servitors of Jagannath Temple in Puri before demolishing heritage mutts and…

Bhubaneswar: After Assam, the process for the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is most likely to begin in Odisha’s Kendrapara district with the Centre directing the Registrar General of India (RGI) to take necessary steps in this regard.…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has sanctioned Rs 40 crore for land acquisition and rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) package for development of heritage security zone around Jagannath Temple in Puri. According to a letter by…

Bhubaneswar: Beginning tomorrow, the ban on the use of single-use plastic in the urban areas of Odisha will become a reality. The Forest and Environment Department has directed all departments and civic bodies to ensure strict adherence to…