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NHAI to Sign MoU with SBI Tomorrow for a Long Term, unsecured Loan of Rs 25,000 Crore

Newdelhi:3/8/18:National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is getting an unsecured loan of Rs 25,000 crore from State Bank of India for 10 years with 3 years of moratorium on repayments. This is the largest amount of loan to have been sanctioned to NHAI in one stroke by any institution. This is also the largest long term unsecured loan sanctioned by ...

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There is no requirement of maintaining minimum balance in Basic Savings Bank Deposit

Newdelhi:3/8/18:As per extant Guidelines issued by Reserve Bank of India (RBI), there is no requirement of maintaining minimum balance in Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) accounts including Jan Dhan accounts. Depending upon transactions carried-out by a Jan Dhan account holder, the balance in any Jan Dhan accounts can vary on day-to-day basis, and may even become zero on a particular ...

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Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana achieves 5 core mark

Newdelhi:3/8/18;Loksabha Speaker Smt Sumitra Mahajan here today handed over 5 croreth LPG connection under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) to Smt Takrdiran of Delhi in the Parliament House.  Speaker Smt. Sumitra Mahajan while acknowledging the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and leadership of Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan appreciated the collective efforts of the ...

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More than 10,000 nominations received for Padma Awards – 2019, process open till 15th September

Newdelhi:3/8/18:The last date for online nominations/recommendations for the Padma Awards to be announced on the occasion of Republic Day, 2019 is September 15, 2018. Already 11,475 Registrations have been made on the website, out of which 10,453 nominations/recommendations completed since the nominations   opened on 1st May, 2018. Nominations have been invited from Central Ministries/Departments, States/UT Governments, Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan ...

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Participants of the 120th Induction Training Programme at LBSNAA call on the President

Newdelhi:3/8/18:A group of State Civil Service Officers promoted to the IAS and attending the 120th Induction Training Programme at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, called on the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind today (August 3, 2018) at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Addressing the Civil Service Officers, the President said that the All India Services have played a significant role ...

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Film Journalist Foroum of Odisha going to screened 1968 released Odia Film STREE

Bhubaneswar:2/8/18;(ONT Bureau)Film Journalist Foroum of Odisha going to screened 1968 released  odia Film STREE  in the memory of late actress Parbati Ghose  who had essayed  in a lead role as Anuradha inthis move.this film scheduled to be screened on 11th August,2018 at 6.30 PM at Utkal rangamanch(In the premises of Guru kelu charan research centre,Jayadev vihar).here the back ground of the film ...

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Farmers from Malkangiri & Korkonda blocks greeted Chief Minister ShriNaveen Patnaik

Bhubaneswar:2/8/18:Farmers from Malkangiri & Korkonda blocks of Malkangiri district greeted Chief Minister ShriNaveen Patnaik & expressed gratitude for various agricultural reforms & programmes emphasizing welfare of farmers. CM inquired about their well being & urged use of tech & sustainable agri practices.

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Naveen Patnaik appreciated the transformation Ama Gaon Ama Bikash programme

Bhubaneswar:2/8/18:Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik appreciated the transformation Ama Gaon Ama Bikash programme was enabling in development of villages & empowering Odisha. Since the commencement of the programme 26,587 projects worth ₹ 656.90 crore have been approved in 2,850 gram panchayats. He stressed on timely completion of projects and emphasised that 3Ts- technology, teamwork & transparency have been key to the success of ...

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Odisha Congress demanded a CBI probe into alleged excess payment of Rs 74 crore in the construction of Gurupriya bridge

Bhubaneswar:2/8/18; The state Congress on Wednesday demanded a CBI probe into alleged excess payment of Rs 74 crore in the construction of Gurupriya bridge in Malkangiri district. In a press statement, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Niranjan Patnaik said the amount was paid fraudulently to the contractor as pointed out by the Principal Accountant General (PAG). Alleging that the state government ...

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CPC Corporation Proposes To Set Up Rs 43,000 Cr Project In Odisha

Bhubaneswar:2/8/18: A Taiwanese delegation led by CPC Corporation president Shun-Chin Lee met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat on Thursday to discuss the investment of Rs 43,000 crore to build a petrochemical cracker unit in Paradip. Welcoming the proposal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said the project will help in setting up petroleum downstream industries in Paradip. “A high-level task force, ...

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