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From 23rd August, Religious Institutions In Bhubaneswar Allowed To Reopen ; BMC Issues Guidelines

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has allowed reopening of all types of religious institutions for devotees in Bhubaneswar from 23rd August with proper  COVID-19 precautionary behavior. The BMC order came following a consultative meeting held virtually with relevant stakeholders of all religious groups. The civic body has issued the following guidelines in the order:-…

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Exide launches doorstep battery service facility

Kolkata, August 9, 2021: The country’s leading battery manufacturer, Exide Industries Ltd on Monday kicked off its Batmobile Doorstep Service facility and extended its scope to its range of inverters and inverter batteries also under a single umbrella.  Launching the new service facility in the city, Director Automotive, Mr Arun Mittal said, “the inverter and…

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Odisha Hikes the Incentive to Discourage Child Marriages of Tribal Girls

Bhubaneswar: The government of Odisha has taken another step to prevent child marriages in the state. The government has doubled the monetary incentive for doing ‘late marriage’ of the children. It has been raised to Rs 20,000 from 10, 000, which was earlier raised in 2020 for the second time from 2, 000 rupees. This…

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The Situation of the Destitute Children during COVID Pandemic

Bhubaneswar: This deadly Covid-19 pandemic has claimed millions lives by making several children orphan. Children are the worst sufferers of Covid-19 in the last 14 months. Across the country there are about more than 15 lakhs children have lost their parents, family members or relatives. One of the world’s most reliable journals, The Lancet has…

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‘Lagaam’: An Odia Movie on the Plight of Migrant Labourers During Lockdown

Bhubaneswar: With the havoc of Covid-19 pandemic, there are thousands of people who have lost their jobs and livelihood. Millions of migrant labourers have gone through the enormous hazard on multiple ways physically , mentally and most importantly financially. Many families are ruined after losing family members and sources of income. It’s a devastating situation…

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Govt of Odisha announced the Unlock extension: Know the details

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government had announced to continue the Weekend shutdown in Bhubaneswar, Puri & Cuttack during August’21 because of the extensive Covid positive cases in these areas. Night Curfew to remain in force across the State between 8 pm & 6 am from August 1 to September 1, in 10 districts -Khurda, Puri, Nayagarh, Cuttack,…

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Does Transgender People Share The Space In Public Toilet?

Bhubaneswar: Sanitation is a basic human right. Goal 6 of the SDGs asks for universal access to sanitation and highlights the need of addressing the needs of women, girls, and those in vulnerable situations. The debate about gender equality in bathrooms has heated up in the last two decades. In comparison to men, many women…

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Jio tops subscriber addition in Odisha in May 2021 with 1.47 lakh new subscribers: TRAI Data

Bhubaneswar: Marching ahead as the most preferred digital service provider in Odisha, Reliance Jio added highest number of new mobile subscribers in the state in May 2021 while competitors like Airtel and Vodafone Idea lost thousands of subscribers during the same period, revealed the latest telecom subscriber data released by TRAI. As per latest the…

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