Bhubaneswar: The Centre has approved procurement of five major crops from Odisha at the minimum support price (MSP), with the total MSP outlay set to exceed Rs 1,428.3 crore.Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the decision on Wednesday after a virtual meeting with deputy chief minister KV Singh Deo, who also holds the agriculture…
The Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal expressed displeasure over repeated adjournments sought by Odisha and Chhattisgarh, noting a lack of concrete proposals for amicable settlement. The tribunal granted one last opportunity for states to finalize technical committee minutes and reach consensus, warning it will proceed with the case on merits if they fail. Bhubaneswar: TheMahanadi Water…
Bhubaneswar: CM Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday lashed out at opposition parties, including the BJD, for blocking the Women’s Reservation Bill, alleging that they had betrayed women and violated their constitutional rights.Addressing a ‘Jana akrosh’ (public outrage) women’s rally here, Majhi said the stalling of the Bill was “not just the defeat of a legislation,…
Students cross Karo river Keonjhar: The absence of a bridge over Karo river has turned daily commuting for school students of Champua Basti under Barbil municipality and Dumrita and Shankhojhar villages of Bolani gram panchayat in Joda block into a risky ordeal. Residents of these areas directly affected by mining continue to remain deprived of…
The arrested people with seized marijuana in Keonjhar district Keonjhar: Police here arrested 20 people for allegedly smuggling marijuana from Anandapur area of Keonjhar district, while seizing a large quantity of marijuana, vehicles and cash. SDPO Anandapur Kamal Lochan Panda gave details on the case to the media at a news meet on Wednesday afternoon.According…
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi chairs cabinet meeting in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday Bhubaneswar: In a relief to households and homebuyers, the cabinet on Wednesday approved a new city gas distribution policy to speed up PNG and CNG roll-out, reduced stamp duty costs for apartment associations and changed rules to improve delivery of public services.Amid the…
The line from Tikiri station will link Kutrumali and Sijimali bauxite mines Bhubaneswar: The Centre has notified a new broad-gauge line linking Tikiri station to Kutrumali and Sijimali bauxite mines, owned by the Adani and Vedanta groups, respectively.While Adani Group’s wholly owned subsidiary, Kalinga Alumina, has proposed opencast mechanised mining on 701.79 hectares in Kutrumali,…
Bhubaneswar: Acting on a tip-off, the economic offences wing (EOW) of the state crime branch on Wednesday arrested a gold appraiser of a leading public sector bank for allegedly misappropriating Rs 5.21 crore by fraudulently sanctioning and disbursing 105 loans without proper documentation and using fake ornaments as collateral.“Accused Prashanta Kumar Mallick, who served as…
NHRC special rapporteur Santosh Kumar Satapathy is on a five-day visit to Keonjhar to investigate human rights violations at jails, police stations, and shelter homes. He reviewed facilities, interacted with NGOs on women’s and children’s issues, and discussed challenges faced by tribal and SC communities. Keonjhar: National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC’s) special rapporteur (Odisha and…
Bhubaneswar: The state cabinet approved a tender of Rs 158 crore for construction of a high-level bridge over river Kathajodi on the upstream side of existing Subash Chandra Bose Setu for direct link from Cuttack city to Bhubaneswar. The work is targeted for completion within 36 months. The cabinet also gave its nod for s…
