Chouhan made the remark while talking to reporters in Bhubaneswar during his visit to Odisha on Tuesday, adding that he would participate in the conference of booth workers there in view of upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
The two BJD candidates filed their nominations before the returning officer here in the state assembly, in the presence of BJD President and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
Under the new government scheme 'Swayam' to create self-employment for youth, 1 lakh eligible rural and an equal number of urban youths in the age group of 18-35 years will receive interest-free loans of up to Rs 1 lakh for starting a new business or expanding an existing one.
During an unexpected detour from his official itinerary, Odisha Governor Raghubar Das paid a surprise visit to Gargadbahal village in Sundargarh district to meet with ASHA worker Matilda Kullu, who was featured in the Forbes India's prestigious W-Power 2021 list.
In a joint operation by a team of Special Task Force (STF), Kandhamal forest officials and police in the Kandhamal district of Odisha, a man was arrested for illegal poaching of wild animals, said an official statement by the police on Monday.
The Gupteswar Forest, located near the Gupteswar Shiva temple in the Dhondrakhol reserve forest within the Jeypore Forest Division of Koraput district in Odisha has been designated as the fourth Biodiversity-Heritage Site (BHS) in the state.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday launched an initiative of IIT-Bhubaneswar's Research and Entrepreneurship Park, which is aimed at creating 100 startups with a valuation of Rs 100 crore each by 2036.
A 50 per cent bonus will be given to kendu leaf pluckers during the crop season of this year. The bonus, which is two times more than last year, will be deposited in their bank accounts, said officials.
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