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Topic: Odisha

On ‘Tika Utsav’ Day 1, 900 vaccine centres in Odisha remain shut due to supply shortage

Vaccination is underway at only 579 out of over 1,400 centres in the state, and the drive may have to be stopped in many more places Monday ​if fresh stock doesn't arrive.

Focus on Odisha border disputes, political violence — BJP firms up strategy to target BJD govt

With an eye on forming next govt in Odisha, BJP draws up roadmap that includes talking up Modi govt's achievements at the Centre, pointing out issues in CM Naveen Patnaik's govt.

Prime accused in 1999 Odisha gang rape case that saw CM JB Patnaik resign caught after 22 years

'Operation Silent Viper' was launched 3 months ago to catch Bibekananda Biswal, who was working as a plumber under an alias in Lonavala, Maharashtra.

High time India gets out of election mode, allows elected govts to function, says Patnaik

Speaking at Niti Aayog's Governing Council meeting, the Odisha CM said in a democracy, govts work for people beyond party lines and India must introspect on this.

Administrating own territories, did not infringe upon Odisha’s area, Andhra govt tells SC

Odisha has sought contempt action against senior officials of the Andhra Pradesh government for notifying panchayat polls in three 'disputed area' villages of the petitioner state.

6 elephants die in two weeks in Odisha’s Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary

A forest official said the elephants have died due to haemorrhage septicemia. Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has asked authorities to take steps to stop the further death of jumbos.

Not just temples — Odisha makes big ecotourism push, eyes ‘top tourism destination’ tag  

Across TV screens, newspapers, and hoardings, Odisha govt is presenting the state as the country’s ‘best-kept secret’, whose lakes, beaches, hills, and monuments haven’t got much attention.

Odisha attracted investment of over Rs 1 lakh crore amid pandemic, says Naveen Patnaik

Addressing a session at the 93rd annual convention of FICCI, Naveen Patnaik said Odisha is fast emerging as a manufacturing hub of eastern India.  

Odisha tops Urban Governance Index 2020, but all states need to empower cities more — report

Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh follow Odisha to round up the top five states. But none of them scored more than 57 per cent.

OTV owner Panda accuses Patnaik govt of vendetta over ‘false cases’, police deny witch-hunt

OTV is owned by Jagi Mangat Panda, the wife of BJP vice-president Baijayant Panda, Naveen Patnaik's former BJD colleague.

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Lower oil prices lead to 4x profits for oil firms, bonanza for govt, but no relief for aam aadmi

Petrol & diesel prices have barely changed since June 2022, even though oil prices have fallen 28% since then. This has boosted profitability of OMCs and dividend payouts to govt.

‘Joint culture needed first’ — CDS Gen Chauhan outlines first steps on the road to theaterisation

ThePrint had reported earlier this month that while theaterisation is the ultimate goal, set to be rolled out one year from now, the focus is on structured jointness initiatives by 2024-end.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?