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Naveen Patnaik announces projects eyeing western Odisha development ahead of polls

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik announces 2,000 meeting halls in western Odisha as part of 5T initiative. Part of 'Ama Odisha Nabin Odisha' scheme, it is intended to augment rural infrastructure, promote Jagannath culture and tradition.

The Hindu

NHRC calls for action taken report on Balasore train accident

The National Human Rights Commission has called for an action taken report from the Odisha government on a complaint which alleges that the State government and the Indian Railways failed to maintain the dignity of the dead in the case of the Balasore train accident

The Hindu

Balasore triple train accident | Seven railway employees suspended

Railways suspend 7 employees, including 3 arrested by CBI, for dereliction of duty leading to triple train crash in Odisha which left 293 dead and over 1,200 injured

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Odisha to make available urban amenities in rural areas

Odisha government is all set to implement an ‘Odisha Rural-Urban Transition Policy’ under which basic amenities and infrastructure will be made available in the fast-growing rural areas adjoining the cities.

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Odisha CM approves 'Ama Odisha Nabin Odisha' for Jagannath promotion

BHUBANESWAR: The state cabinet headed by chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday approved a new scheme, Ama Odisha Nabin Odisha (our Odisha new Odisha), whose primary objective is to boost rural infrastructure, especially digital connectivity, and promote the Jagannath culture across the state. The government will spend about Rs 4,000…

The Times of India

Marauding elephants force tribals to flee Odisha’s Kaliapani

Tired of repairing houses over and again after raiding elephants leave them damaged, all residents of a small tribal village have fled home and taken shelter in another village in Odisha’s Keonjhar district.

The Hindu

NCST notice to Odisha govt., RPF chief over attack on migrant worker

The notice issued by the NCST, which has been marked to the Chief Secretary of the State, the Director General of Police, Odisha, and the DG of the RPF.

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Singareni to start mining in Naini from Sept. and in three other mines from Dec.

Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) has decided to commence coal production in Naini (Odisha) block from this September and in VK, Rompedu opencast and Goleti opencast mines from this December.

The Hindu

Odisha to saturate recognition of all rights under Forest Right Act in next 2 years

The Odisha Government has formally come up with ‘Mo Jungle Jami Yojana’ (My Forestland Scheme) intending to complete recognition of all rights under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights Act), 2006, (in short FRA, 2006) in the next two years.

The Hindu

Balasore train accident could have been averted by running checks: Commission of Rail Safety report

An undetected fault in wiring in the location box near Bahanaga Bazaar Railway Station that had not been noticed by Signal and Telecom (S&T) staff in the past five years led to the deadly triple train collision in Odisha. Installed at a distance of two to five kilometres usually, a…

The Hindu

50 more lower courts in Odisha turn ‘paperless’

At least 50 more courts in Odisha turned ‘paperless’ on Monday, July 3, 2023, taking the total number of paperless courts in the State so far to 84

The Hindu

AP-Genco achieves highest monthly generation at Machkund hydro electric project

AP-Genco achieved the highest monthly generation of 79.042 MU with a Plant Load Factor of 91.48% at Machkund Hydro Electric Project situated on the borders of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, in June 2023.

The Hindu

Odisha train accident | 13 more bodies handed over to families

At least 13 more bodies of the June 2 Balasore train accident kept at AIIMS Bhubaneswar were handed over to their family members, official sources said.

The Hindu

Odisha records 57 deaths in human-elephant encounters from April to June

Elephants trampled 57 persons to death between April and June this year in Odisha — that is 50% higher number of deaths compared with corresponding figure last year. During the period from April to June, elephants spread out in forests as well as across human habitations in search of fruits…

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29 DNA samples of kin match with Odisha railway accident victims; five bodies handed over

After waiting close to a month following the June 2 train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district that left 293 people dead, five families were finally handed over bodies of their loved ones on Friday.

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Balasore Train Accident: 52 bodies await identification at AIIMS Bhubaneswar

As many as 52 bodies at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar are yet to be identified after the triple train collision in Odisha's Balasore district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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V.K. Pandian, Odisha’s influential bureaucrat

In Odisha, Naveen Patnaik's most trusted bureaucrat has become the target of the Opposition as well as sections of the BJD

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Coir corporation to supply coir geotextiles to iron ore mines in Odisha

The Kerala State Coir Corporation (KSCC) will supply coir geotextiles to mines in Odisha. It recently received an order for geotextiles from Geetarani Mohanty Raikela Iron Ore Mines

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Odisha train accident | Cloud over identities of 81 victims due to ‘challenging’ DNA profiling process

There is no end to the misery and anguish of the kin of the June 2 Odisha train mishap victims as they continue to wait for the bodies of their near and dear ones

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Devotees gather for Bahuda Rath Yatra on 9th day of festival in Puri

The Bahuda Rath Yatra or the 'Return Car Festival' is set to begin on Wednesday, from Gundicha Temple to Jagannath Temple in Puri, on the 9th day of Jagannath Rath Yatra. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Spotted deer hunted down in Chintoor Agency

For the Koya tribe inhabiting the secluded villages bordering Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha, the annual Bhumi Panduga festival marks the beginning of agricultural activity during the monsoon. But, on the darker side, it spells disaster for the wildlife here as the tribal folk set out on a hunting spree…

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Hockey Odisha ready to shine at 13th Hockey India Junior Women's National Championship

The largest seated hockey stadium in the world, the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, will play host to another national tournament - the 13th Hockey India Junior Women's National Championship in Rourkela. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Sports: Hockey India Junior Women National Championship to begin tomorrow in Odisha

The Championships will kick off with Hockey Karnataka taking on Hockey Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

12 killed in head-on collision between two buses in Odisha

At least 12 persons were killed and eight seriously injured when the vehicle they were travelling in collided head-on with a speeding passenger bus near Berhampur, Odisha. Read more on The Hindu

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Job card-Aadhaar mismatch | A missing letter means no work for MGNREGS workers in Odisha

A mismatch between names on the MNREGS jobcards and Aadhaar card — A missing alphabet or a differently spelt name — is enough to push MGNREGS workers in Odisha to migrate to earn a living

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