Odisha
- Business
5G service to be rolled out in Odisha in first phase: Vaishnaw
Bhubaneswar: High-speed 5G services will be rolled out in many parts of the country, including Odisha, very soon, Communications and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. Interacting with reporters in Puri,…
- India
Odisha body claims ‘Kohinoor’ belongs to Lord Jagannath, seeks its return
Bhubaneswar: A socio-cultural organisation of Odisha has claimed that the Kohinoor diamond belonged to Lord Jagannath, and sought the intervention of President Droupadi Murmu for its return to the historic Puri temple…
- Entertainment
Complaint against Hindi short film over alleged disrespect to Lord Jagannath
Jajpur: A complaint has been filed against the makers of a Hindi short film for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the people of Odisha by portraying Lord Jagannath and Goddess Narayani in…
- Andhra Pradesh
Low-pressure area over west central, adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal in Andhra
Amaravati: Amaravati region of Andhra Pradesh is to be affected by a low-Pressure Area over West central and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal, as per reports from the India Meteorological Department (IMD).…
- India
20 children from underprivileged families qualify in NEET
Bhubaneswar: Amrita Sahu, daughter of a daily wage labourer and 19 other children from underprivileged families in Odisha have cracked the NEET examination with the help provided to them by a charitable…
- Business
Odisha registers 17% growth in gross GST collection in Aug
Bhubaneswar: The gross GST collection in Odisha has recorded 17.11 per cent growth in August 2022 against the collection made during August last year, officials said here on Friday. According to the…
- India
Odisha orders distribution of sanitary napkins in flood-hit areas
Bhubaneswar: Amid flood threats in various areas of the state, the Odisha government has asked Collectors of 10 districts to distribute free sanitary pads to girls and women in the affected areas.…
- Business
Adani Group to invest Rs 57,575 crore in alumina mill in Odisha
New Delhi: Adani group will invest Rs 57,575 crore in setting up an alumina refinery in Odisha as the conglomerate run by richest Indian Gautam Adani adds one more business. In a…
- India
Minister agrees to allocate 8 lakh houses to Odisha under PMAY
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Giriraj Singh has agreed to allocate additional 8 lakh houses to Odisha under PMAY scheme. This was decided at a meeting held between…
- Business
Odisha govt approves 11 investment proposals of Rs 2,253cr
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has approved 11 investment proposals worth Rs 2,253.15 crore which will create employment opportunities for 3,817 people, officials said on Thursday. The state level single window clearance authority…
- India
146 Odisha MLAs cast vote in 16th Presidential Poll
Bhubaneswar: As many as 146 members of the 147-seat Odisha Assembly have cast their vote in the 16th Presidential election held on Monday. While 145 MLAs including Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Congress…
- India
Odisha govt starts electrifying Murmu’s village on war footing
Baripada [Odisha]: The Odisha government on Saturday launched electrification work in a portion of Uparbeda, the ancestral village of NDA Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, on a war footing…
- India
Patnaik shares Odisha’s achievements on food security at WFP HQs
Bhubaneswar, June 24 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik took the stage at the World Food Programme (WFP) headquarters in Rome to share the transformational progress made by his state on strengthening…
- India
Patnaik backs Murmu, appeals to all Odisha MLAs to support her
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister and BJD President Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday appealed to all MLAs in the state to support Draupadi Murmu, who has been named as the NDA candidate in the…