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Bhubaneswar: Taxpayers unhappy with Budget

BHUBANESWAR: The Budget has come as a disappointment for the middle-class and the salaried struggling with salary cuts and job loss during the pandemic. With no tax concessions announced in the Budget, the middle-class is left to cope with price rise and increasing medical and education expenses.

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Odisha adds more than new 3,000 Covid cases, test positivity rate drops to 5.20%

BHUBANESWAR: Daily Covid infections in 24 of 30 districts came down to double digits even as the state added 3,086 new cases with test positivity rate (TPR) falling sharply to 5.20%.

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Barred from contesting polls, blind aspirant approaches Orissa HC

BHUBANESWAR: A blind candidate, Shantilal Sabar (40) of Dabripada village under Gandamer panchayat of Nuapada district, has moved Orissa high court against the rejection of his nomination for the post of sarpanch on the ground that he is not able to read or write Odia as required under the Orissa…

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Odisha: Allotment of medical seats

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) authorities on Friday announced the complete schedule for counselling and admission to MBBS/BDS courses for the academic year 2021-22. The state has 1,466 MBBS/BDS seats in 12 medical and dental colleges this year.

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Odisha extends disabled scheme

BHUBANESWAR: The extension of an integrated initiative for the empowerment of persons with disabilities (PwDs) — the Bhima Bhoi Bhinnakhyama Samarthya Abhiyan (BBSA) — for five more years has been approved by the expenditure finance committee (EFC) of the state government.

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ICMR approves Covid test kit made in Odisha

BHUBANESWAR: In a boost to Make-in-Odisha initiatives, a rapid antigen test (RAT) kit developed by a Bhubaneswar-based company in association with the Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) has been approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research for use in detection of Covid-19.

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Cold wave likely in western, interior Odisha districts from today: IMD

BHUBANESWAR: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said the night temperature will drop by three to four degrees Celsius at many places in the next two days.

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Panchayat polls: BJP vows to abolish token system for paddy purchase

BHUBANESWAR: The BJP on Thursday promised to end the contentious centralised token system for paddy procurement and streamline purchase by opening market yards at the panchayat level under the leadership of sarpanchs, if the party is voted to power in the panchayat election in the state.

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Odisha: Cancel exams cry by govt students

BHUBANESWAR: Close on the heels of CBSE, ICSE students going online to demand cancellation of board exams due to the ongoing third Covid wave, higher secondary students under the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha, raised similar objection on social media. On Tuesday, students from higher secondary colleges also staged…

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2 more cases of child sex abuse come to light in Puri

BHUBANESWAR: Even before the outrage over the alleged rape of a five-year-old girl in Puri could die down, two more incidents of sexual assault on children surfaced in the town on Tuesday. The three cases, involving sexual abuse on children, have raised serious concerns about the safety of kids.

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Odisha govt opposes deputation move

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government has joined others in opposing the Union government’s plan to curtail the states’ say in central deputation of IAS and IPS officers, raising serious concern regarding the outcome of such a move.

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Odisha: ‘Cases down, but no time to lower guard’

BHUBANESWAR: The state on Tuesday saw 5,891 fresh cases, down from 7,291 a day before. In the past one week since the infections hit the peak, there has been a steady decline of close to 6,000 cases, with the highest single-day dip of around 2000 cases being recorded on Tuesday.…

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Odisha: Dry weather from Wednesday, says Met

BHUBANESWAR: Most places in north Odisha and a few more places in other pockets, including the city, witnessed light to moderate rainfall in the last 24 hours under the influence of western disturbance, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.

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Puri: Hunt on for child rape accused

BHUBANESWAR: Police in Puri have formed four teams to arrest a 36-year-old auto-rickshaw driver, who is allegedly on the run after raping a five-year-old girl in the pilgrim town, on Sunday. The victim, who was battling for life at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, is now stable

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Odisha: Final list of rural poll candidates today

BHUBANESWAR: With Tuesday being the last date of withdrawing nomination for the three-tier panchayat elections, political parties spent Monday persuading rebel candidates to withdraw and gain an edge over rivals.

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Odisha govt tells students to be ready for board exams

BHUBANESWAR: The state government on Monday suggested students of classes X and XII to be prepared for board exams amid a drop in daily Covid-19 cases.

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Adwaita Gadanayak to sculpt Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's statue

BHUBANESWAR: Noted sculptor Adwaita Gadanayak, who will carve the 28-feet statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in New Delhi’s India Gate, said that the grand figurine will reflect the strong and charismatic personality of the great leader.

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Odisha: Nomination over, leaders try to placate rebel candidates

BHUBANESWAR: With the nomination process for the panchayat polls over, senior leaders of BJD, BJP and Congress have stepped up activities to manage those who have filed nominations as rebel candidates.

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Odisha: Moderate rainfall from Sunday, says Met

BHUBANESWAR: The state will witness moderate rainfall in parts of north, coastal and adjoining interior districts, including Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj, on Sunday under the influence of a western disturbance, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.

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Thick fog blankets Bhubaneswar, affects road & rail traffic

BHUBANESWAR: A thick blanket of fog engulfed the state capital till late on Friday morning reducing visibility to 100 metres and affecting road and railway traffic partially. Fog also affected life in Angul town reducing visibility to a mere 50 metres.

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Odisha: 135 colleges told to submit UCs

BHUBANESWAR: The state government has directed 135 non-government aided colleges to submit their utilization certificates (UCs) of grants received towards repair and renovation of infrastructure of these institutions affected due to Cyclone Fani.

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Jitendra Pradhan, last of 32 freedom fighters from Bargarh’s Panimora village, dies at 102

BHUBANESWAR: Jitendra Pradhan, the only surviving freedom fighter from Panimora in Odisha’s Bargarh district, died on Friday afternoon, ending an era of heroic tales associated with the otherwise little known village.

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