Bhubaneswar: The state cabinet on Friday approved a new ‘Atal Bus Stands’ scheme for the construction, development, renovation, operation and maintenance of bus terminals across Odisha, with a planned outlay of Rs 3,400 crore by 2031-32.Though several bus stands had earlier been inaugurated under the Atal name, the new scheme is an overarching framework that…
Bhubaneswar: The state govt has asked police to remain vigilant against potential fraud in the implementation of the PM RAHAT (road accident hospitalisation and assured treatment) scheme. The initiative entitles every road accident victim, irrespective of category, to cashless treatment of up to Rs 1.5 lakh for seven days from the date of the accident.In…
Bhubaneswar: In a fascinating case of how elections in one state spills over into another, Puri, a major tourist destination for Bengalis, has become an unusual backdrop for indirect campaigning linked to the poll-bound West Bengal.Barely 500 km away from the political battleground, posters of different parties canvassing for votes have dotted the temple town….
Bhubaneswar: Vedanta Aluminium Metal signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with two manufacturing companies in Bhubaneswar on Friday to set up downstream units at its upcoming aluminium park in Jharsuguda, a move aimed at boosting value addition and employment in Odisha. The project is expected to attract investments of over Rs 500 crore and generate around…
Bhubaneswar: The state govt has asked police to remain vigilant against potential fraud in the implementation of the PM RAHAT (road accident hospitalisation and assured treatment) scheme. The initiative entitles every road accident victim, irrespective of category, to cashless treatment of up to Rs 1.5 lakh for seven days from the date of the accident.In…
Bhubaneswar: A special Pocso court in Angul district on Friday sentenced a 40-year-old man, Babula Jena, to death for the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl in March last year. This is the third capital punishment handed down in Odisha this year in connection with cases of sexual assault and murder of minors.According to…
Cuttack: While reviewing the progress on the restoration of the gutted trauma care ICU at SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH), Cuttack, on Thursday, Orissa high court directed the state govt to submit a status report on the judicial inquiry into the recent fire at the health facility that left 12 patients dead.The state govt…
CM Majhi at a programme in Balianta on Thursday, along deputy CM Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo & Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi Bhubaneswar: The three new grid substations established at Balianta and Satya Nagar in the capital city and SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, at a cost of around Rs 600 crore will benefit 22…
According to the policy, transfers are to be carried out annually between April 15 and June 15 Bhubaneswar: Police officers, who have overstayed at their postings in violation of govt’s transfer policy, are now under scrutiny. The Odisha police headquarters has directed all district superintendents of police (SPs) and deputy commissioners of police (DCPs) in…
The move will ensure stability in home loan interest rates at a time of global uncertainty Bhubaneswar: Real estate developers and industry bodies as well as prospective homebuyers here have welcomed the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, saying the move will ensure stability in home loan…
