FICCI Roundtable on Recent Odisha Mining Scenario BY SWAGATIKA BHUTIA Bhubaneswar, Jan. 2: As far as the bidding for mining blocks are concerned, the Odisha Government has taken untiring steps to open up vistas for mineral auction with insistence on prospecting as par as UNFC guidelines. With this, guideline the bidders will get a transparent […]Continue Reading
By Our Correspondent New Delhi: Indications of voters’ disenchantment with the BJP, especially in rural India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s last full-fledged Budget is designed with eyes firmly on the restless underprivileged and angry farmers. Stepping up on the agenda of “empowering the poor”, finance minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday unfurled, with aplomb, one of […]Continue Reading
Chapter on snakebite had prescribed for tying of injury area with rope to prevent spread of poison Experts challenged the content as ‘myth’ By Chitta Ranjan Beura BHUBANESWAR, FEB. 1: Following media expose of an error relating to snakebite remedies mentioned in Class-V ‘Environmental Science’ textbook, the Odisha government has rectified it on priority manner. […]Continue Reading
By Tapan Kumar Swain Bhubaneswar, Jan. 2: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday welcomed the “intent” of the Union finance minister Arun Jaitely for announcing increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of agriculture produces by 1.5 times. He, however, observed that the cost of production must take into account the actual cost of […]Continue Reading
Net up to Rs 74.74 crore from 63.87 crore in the last fiscal. By Chitta Ranjan Beura Bhubaneswar, Jan. 30: India’s leading ferro alloys producer Indian Metal and Ferro Alloys Limited (IMFA) has registered a net profit of Rs 74.74 crore for the third quarter ended December 2017, up 17 per cent over the corresponding period profit […]Continue Reading
Human civilization existed 4000 years ago in Odisha’s Prachi river valley: ASI By Our Correspondent BHUBANESWAR, JAN. 20: In a significant discovery, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found evidences of existence of a human civilization near Prachi river bank in Odisha’s Cuttack district 4000 years ago. Remains of the civilisation were unearthed during […]Continue Reading
EC delaying bypoll in Odisha under pressure from Centre, alleges BJD EC will declare date for bypoll at appropriate time: BJP By Our Correspondent Bhubaneswar, Dec. 29: An intense war of words has started between the ruling BJD in Odisha and Opposition parties as there was no mention of Bijepur bypoll in the dates announced […]Continue Reading
Cine star and Rajya Sabha member giving away shield to the winners of Kalpataru Das Cricket Tournament at Dharmasala on Friday. Photograph by Akshaya RoutContinue Reading
By Suryanarayan Panda Bhubaneswar, DEC. 22: Odisha chief minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik Friday evening dismissed Odisha agriculture minister and party vice president Dr Damodar Rout for his ‘beggar’ remarks on Brahmins. Dr Rout was in his constituency when the CM announced his dismissal at reporters in Bhubaneswar. “I strongly disapprove of anyone who […]Continue Reading
Odisha CM begins exercises to check BJP rise in state By Suryanarayan Panda Bhubaneswar, Dec. 18: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik has begun his exercises to hold the fort and retain power for the fifth consecutive term in 2019 general elections. In the last two weeks, Odisha chief minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik – […]Continue Reading
