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@DilipRayOdisha showers praise on State Govt for the Interim Budget. Praises KALIA Scheme terming to be a pathbreaking superior policy intervention.

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IPS officer #Satyajit_Mohanty assumes charge as the Police Commissioner of the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar.

An IPS officer of 1988 batch, he had awarded the Police medal in 2004 and the President’s medal in 2012 for his distinguished service.

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Cine actor and comedian #Papu_Pom_Pom returned to Odisha after successful two-month treatment at #AIIMS in New Delhi.

The actor was admitted to the country’s premier medical institution for treatment of pancreatic disease two months ago.

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Odisha government today will submit a detailed report in the Supreme Court on the progress made in the appointment of #Lokayukta. The move comes almost four and a half years after passing of the Lokayukta Act.

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TV actor Kavi Kumar Azad, who was best known for his role of Dr #Hansraj_Haathi in the popular TV Series Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma, died on Monday afternoon after suffering a cardiac arrest.

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Cuttack Police on Sunday seized more than 500 quintals of green gram (moong) from Seva Co-operative Society at Bilasuni village under Niali area in Cuttack district. The cops also sealed the office and godown of the Co-operative society.

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#Supreme_Court refuses to allow the offering of Namaz at Taj Mahal. The Apex Court said that the historic Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders of the world, so it should be kept in mind that no #Namaz will be offered there. There are other places where one can do that.

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Odisha Govt seeks clarification on Governor’s chopper use. It has raised questions over the air travel of Governor Ganeshi Lal from Bhubaneswar to Sirsa, his hometown in Haryana, via New Delhi last month. Ganeshi Lal’s travel bills to Sirsa and back are above ₹45 lakh.

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Sundrgarh Excise Department on Thursday Seized Illegal foreign #liquor from a " Dhaba " at #Rajgangpur Bypass Road. The Seized liquor is worth more than two Lakhs rupees. Excise department also arrested 3 people in this connection.

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Supreme Court in principle accepted the report of District Judge,Puri on Jagannath Temple. The report suggests for abolition of hereditary Sevaks (Servitors) & appointment of Sevaks. It also suggested audit of Temple funds by Accountant General (AG).

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Odisha has been ranked an “Aspiring Leader” in a survey conducted by Invest India and World Bank across 21 states.

Odisha scored 80 per cent marks overall as against a national average of 70 per cent and was placed in the “Aspiring Leaders” category along with four other states.

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BJP National President @AmitShah Today arrives in Bhubaneswar. Shah will hold closed-door meetings with the representatives (two) from each panchayats across the State and will also discuss the party affairs in Odisha with the core team of Odisha BJP.

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10 #Cobras were rescued from a house in Kantabania Sahi near Jainagar area in Dhamnagar of #Bhadrak district today.

The snakes were reportedly spotted in the house of one Gouranga Jena, whose son rescued the #reptiles this morning.

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Odisha government had decided to distribute free #laptops to meritorious students who have successfully cleared annual Plus Two examinations in various streams.

A Total 15,000 meritorious students from the 12th standard examination will get a free laptop by #December this year.

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Two persons died while seven others were injured by #lightning strikes at different places in #Odisha today.

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Dilip Ray Targets Central Govt yet again for the Delay in Construction of Brahmani Bridge.
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Regional Meteorological Department (#IMD) in #Bhubaneswar informed today that the southwest #monsoon which had weakened after arrival in the State on June 8 has become active again and is expected to cover the #entire State within the next 36 hours.

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Kendrapada MP @PandaJay Quits Biju Janta Dal(BJD).
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his “Mann Ki Baat” on Sunday showered praises on Cuttack’s tea vendor D Prakash Rao and said him to be an inspiration for others.
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@PandaJay quits @bjd_odisha , submits resignation letter to CM @Naveen_Odisha, says he will communicate his decision to Lok Sabha Speaker to accept his resignation upon completion of his religious obligations of bereavement.