Bodies of 3 labourers rescued in Dalmia cement factory mishap, ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakh announced

Sundargarh: After 40 hours of intensive rescue operation, three bodies of labourers were recovered from the Dalmia Cement factory. On January 16, a massive mishap reportedly took place at Dalmia Cement factory in Rajgangpur of Odisha’s Sundargarh district allegedly after the coal hopper collapsed during stocking. The Odisha government has announced an ex-gratia of Rs…

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Female Elephant Found Dead In Khordha; Electrocution Suspected

Khordha:  A female elephant was found dead at Dalatola Kanibari village under the Begunia block in Khordha district, with preliminary investigations suggesting electrocution as the likely cause of death. On a tip-off, a team of forest officials rushed to the spot and launched an investigation to ascertain the cause behind the elephant’s death. Forest officials…

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Odisha Launches State-Wide Midwinter Bird Census

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday began its comprehensive midwinter bird census, covering all 52 forest divisions across the state. This ambitious project aims to log both indigenous and migratory bird species, providing valuable insights into the state’s rich avifauna.Key locations, including Chilika Lake, Bhitarkanika National Park, and Hirakud Dam, are being closely monitored due…

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Make Odisha a dowry-free state, Odisha Deputy CM asks SDMs

Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Friday asked all sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs) to strictly enforce the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 to make Odisha a dowry-free state.Parida, who is in charge of the Women and Child Development Department, issued this instruction to sub-collectors or SDMs, who are designated as Dowry Prohibition Officers here during a meeting…

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I-T Dept Launches Simultaneous Searches At Several Locations Of Construction Firms

Bhubaneswar: The Income-Tax department has launched simultaneous raids at the premises of several contractors in Odisha on Friday morning for alleged tax evasion. While Brajakishore Das, brother of the late BJD leader Naba Das and a super contractor in Sambalpur, is under I-T scanner, the properties linked to Ramchandi Construction Company in Subarnapur district are…

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Subhadra Yojana Odisha: 1st instalment’s 4th phase money by January end, says Dy CM Pravati Parida

Bhubaneswar: On Subhadra Yojana of Odisha, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida came up with a big announcement on Friday. She intimated that the fourth phase money of the first instalment will be credited to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries by end of January 2025. As per reports, regarding the Subhadra Yojana Deputy Chief Minister…

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Odisha CM Mohan Majhi launches special train for pilgrimage of senior citizens

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday launched a special train under the Senior Citizens Pilgrimage Scheme. Today, the Bhubaneswar-Shirdi-Nashik train was launched. As per reports, 800 senior citizens from Puri, Khurda, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack and Dhenkanal districts are going on the pilgrimage. This year, a total of 8,000 senior citizens from different…

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