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Farmers’ Bodies Call Off Stir In Odisha

Sambalpur: The two-day impasse in the procurement of paddy came to an end in Odisha as the farmers’ bodies called off their agitation on Thursday. The agitation was called off after the minister Sushanta Singh and BJD MLA Rohit Pujari had…

Odisha Fares Worst In Swachh Survey By Centre

Bhubaneswar: More than five years after the launch of Swachh Bharat Mission, sanitation indicators in Odisha are among the worst in the country. According to the Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2019 survey undertaken by the Union Jal Ministry,…

Prithvi II Successfully Test-Fired Off Odisha Coast

Balasore: India on Wednesday successfully test-fired two rounds of its indigenously developed nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile back-to-back from a mobile launcher from Launch Complex-3 of Chandipur Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Odisha’s…

Odisha Maternity Scheme Better Than Centre: Survey

Bhubaneswar: Odisha leads other states in woman and child health indicators thanks to its state-run maternity scheme and focus on social development, according to a latest survey. The Jaccha-Baccha Survey (JABS) was led by economists Jean…

No Ganja Cultivation In Odisha: Govt

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday said it will not allow ganja cultivation in the state. Excise commissioner-cum-secretary, Sushil Kumar Lohani told this to reporters after a high-level meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan here. Lohani…