Odisha Assembly Gears Up for Brief Budget Session, Last Before General Elections

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly is set to kick off its Budget session on Monday, spanning from February 5 to 13. During this brief session, Finance Minister Vikram Keshari Arukh is slated to present an interim budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025. This session holds significance as it marks the last assembly meeting before the impending…

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Camp Court Initiative Accelerates Justice Delivery Under ODA Act: 139 Appeal Cases Disposed in a Day

Bhubaneswar: In a significant push towards citizen-centric governance and timely redressal of public grievances, the Housing and Urban Development Department of Odisha today organized a Camp Court at UNNATI Bhawan, Bhubaneswar, for the speedy disposal of appeal cases under the Odisha Development Authorities (ODA) Act, 1982. The special court was chaired by Usha Padhee, Principal…

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Govt Directs Removal of Bournvita and other beverages from ‘Health Drink’ Category on E-commerce Platforms

New Delhi: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued directives to e-commerce platforms to remove Bournvita and similar beverages from the ‘health drink’ category, citing a lack of definition for such products under the Food Safety and Standards Act (FSS Act 2006). The Ministry’s notification, dated April 10, emphasized that the National Commission for…

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Government Directs Procurement of 5 Lakh Tonnes of Onion to Stabilize Prices

New Delhi: In a bid to stabilize onion prices and ensure adequate availability of the staple vegetable, the Government has directed the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) and the National Cooperative Consumer’s Federation of India Ltd (NCCF) to initiate procurement of 5 lakh tonnes of onion directly from farmers. As the…

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6th National Chilika Bird Festival Inaugurated in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The 6th National Chilika Bird Festival was inaugurated today at the Conference Hall of Lok Seva Bhawan here, marking another significant step towards promoting eco-tourism and wildlife conservation in Odisha. The festival is being jointly organised by the Department of Tourism and the Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, Government of Odisha. Deputy Chief…

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