New Odisha Age

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Insurance for All: Expanding Coverage, Strengthening Social Security in India

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Bhubaneswar: India’s insurance sector is undergoing rapid expansion, emerging as a key pillar of financial security and social protection. Policy reforms and regulatory changes are driving this growth, improving both accessibility and affordability of insurance products across diverse population segments. Recent measures such as allowing higher foreign direct investment (FDI), rationalising taxes including GST exemptions…

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Kapil Sharma Plans TV Comeback Amid Reports of Wellness Detox

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Bhubaneswar: Comedian Kapil Sharma is reportedly preparing for a return to television with a new comedy show, marking a fresh chapter in his career. Kapil rose to widespread fame with his hit show Comedy Nights with Kapil, which later went off-air following a widely reported mid-air dispute with co-actor Sunil Grover. According to media reports,…

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Odisha Declares Early Summer Vacation for Schools Amid Heatwave

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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has announced early summer vacation for all schools across the state in view of the ongoing heatwave. All government, government-aided, and private schools will remain closed from April 27. The decision was approved by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi following a proposal from the School and Mass Education Department. The move…

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BDA Launches Massive Eviction Drive on 68 Acres in Bhubaneswar, 187 Structures Demolished on Day One

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Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) on Friday initiated one of its largest eviction drives to clear alleged encroachments on 68 acres of government land in Shampur mouza of Bhubaneswar. On the first day of the operation, authorities demolished 187 houses, including 31 under-construction structures, spread across eight acres under the jurisdiction of Bharatpur police…

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Young Athlete Runs 5,000 km Across India to Support Leprosy-Affected Children

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Bhubaneswar: Twenty-three-year-old Indian-Australian athlete Om Satija will arrive in Kolkata this Saturday, having completed 2,500 km of an ambitious 5,000 km run across India — from Kanyakumari to Kashmir via Kolkata. His journey, The One India Run, aims to raise awareness and funds for leprosy-affected children supported by Udayan in Barrackpore. Now on Day 48 of a 100-day endurance challenge, Om is averaging 50 km a…

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Kangana Ranaut Backs Deepika Padukone in 8-Hour Shift Debate

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Bhubaneswar: Actor Kangana Ranaut has extended support to Deepika Padukone amid the ongoing debate over regulated working hours in the film industry. Commenting on the discussion around 8-hour shifts, Kangana said Deepika has “earned that place” after years of hard work and success, asserting that top actors have the right to define their working conditions….

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Odisha Begins Door-to-Door Digital Census Survey with 90,000+ Officials Deployed

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Bhubaneswar: Odisha has entered the next phase of its digital census exercise, with large-scale door-to-door data collection commencing across the state on Thursday. Over 90,200 officials, including enumerators and 15,140 supervisors, have been deployed for the survey. Each enumerator is tasked with covering around 800 individuals across 200 to 220 households, collecting detailed demographic information…

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Massive Fire in Lucknow’s Vikas Nagar Destroys 280 Homes, Over 1,000 Left Homeless

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Bhubaneswar: A major fire broke out in the Vikas Nagar area of Lucknow on Wednesday evening, destroying more than 280 makeshift homes and leaving over 1,000 people homeless, most of them migrant workers. The blaze reportedly started around 5:30 pm and spread rapidly through the densely packed settlement, triggering panic among residents. The situation worsened…

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Hridaynath Mangeshkar Announces Plan for Mega Hospital in Memory of Lata and Asha

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Bhubaneswar: Legendary composer Hridaynath Mangeshkar has unveiled an ambitious plan to build what is envisioned as Asia’s largest hospital, dedicated to his iconic sisters Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle. The proposed project aims to deliver world-class healthcare with a strong emphasis on affordability and accessibility, ensuring that quality medical services reach people across all sections…

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Caste Census Underway, Enumeration to Include Caste Data: Amit Shah

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Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday informed the Lok Sabha that the census process in the country has begun and will include caste-based data collection. Addressing the House, Shah said the government has decided to conduct a caste census alongside the general enumeration exercise. “I want to inform the entire country that the…

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