Bhubaneswar

No displacement for bauxite mining at Pottangi: NALCO

2:41 pm December 18, 2019

Bhubaneswar: There will be no displacement during mining activity in Pottangi bauxite mine and NALCO will adopt modern technology besides sustainable practices for effective environment management, the company has said. A public hearing for environment clearance for Pottangi bauxite mines allotted to NALCO in Koraput district was held on Tuesday with villagers expressing support to […]

Gujarat teacher hiding in Odisha: CBI tells state govt

3:03 pm December 17, 2019

Bhubaneswar: Odisha School and Mass Education minister Samir Ranjan Dash on Tuesday said all district education officers have been asked to look out for a teacher of Gujarat, an accused in several cases of rape, who might be working in an educational institute in the state. The state government recently received a letter from the […]

Tata Steel Bhubaneswar Half Marathon on January 12

6:21 pm December 11, 2019

Bhubaneswar: The fifth edition of the Tata Steel Bhubaneswar Half Marathon will take place on January 12, the organisers announced on Wednesday. Organised in association with the Government of Odisha’s Sports and Youth Services department, TSBHM 2020 is set to have running enthusiasts from across the country gather to promote health and active lifestyle. “Bringing […]

Govt extends relaxed norms for onion imports till Jan 31

Onion price rise: NSUI activists protest outside Odisha minister’s house

8:07 pm December 10, 2019

Bhubaneswar: Activists of NSUI, the students’ wing of the Congress, on Tuesday staged a protest outside the residence of Odisha Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister R P Swain here over price rise of onions. The National Students Union of India (NSUI) activists held the state government responsible for failing to regulate the price of […]

Odisha govt scraps bidding process for 20 mines

1:52 pm December 3, 2019

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to annul a previous bidding process and go for fresh auctioning of 20 iron ore and manganese mines, leases of which are scheduled to expire by the end of March 2020, officials said. The Department of Steel and Mines directed the Director of Mines in a letter on Monday […]