Day: February 7, 2023

All Govt Vehicles Above 15 Yrs Of Age To Be Scrapped By Mar 31

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Bhubaneswar: All Government vehicles under different Government Departments, State Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), Organizations, Autonomous Councils, ULBs etc. above 15 years of age are to be mandatorily scrapped through a Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF) on or before March 31 this year. Principal Secretary Commerce & Transport Department Usha Padhee has written a letter to Additional Chief Secretaries/Principal Secretaries/Commissioner-cum-Secretaries/ Secretaries of all departments in this regard. Padhee quoted a notification of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, which says that the certificate of registration in respect of a motor…

Odisha Committed To Providing Accessible Legal Services To Citizens At Doorstep, Says CM

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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday said that his government is committed to provide accessible and efficient legal services to the citizens at their homes. The Chief Minister said this while inaugurating the court of civil judge (senior division)-cum-assistant sessions judge in his native place Hinjilicut. Patnaik along with the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Chief Justice S. Muralidhar inaugurated the court on a virtual platform. Today, a long-standing aspiration of the people of Hinjilicut has been fulfilled, the Chief Minister added. He also said that this…

Ailing Actor Pintu Nanda Leaves For Delhi For Liver Transplant

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Bhubaneswar: Pintu Nanda, Odia actor left for New Delhi on Tuesday morning for advanced treatment at a private hospital. The actor is suffering from liver cirrhosis for the last several months. Pintu will be admitted to the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) and undergo a liver transplant at the hospital later. Nanda, who usually portrays negative characters in Ollywood movies, was admitted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar after his health condition deteriorated. The doctor attending him advised advanced treatment in New Delhi. As the treatment required Rs…

Turkey-Syria Quake Toll Reaches Over 4,300

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Ankara/Damascus: The death toll due to the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria has increased to more than 4,300 as rescuers are racing against time to find more survivors amid heavy rain and snow in the two neighbouring nations, according to media reports. As of Tuesday morning, the toll in Turkey stood at 2,921, while in Syria it increased to 1,451, the BBC reported. According to Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), there were at least 15,834 injured persons, while 7,840 people were pulled alive. The AFAD also…