Puri , July 16: The world-famous Jagannath Rath Yatra 2026 commenced with grandeur and deep religious fervour in Odisha‘s Puri on Thursday, as lakhs of devotees gathered to witness one of Hinduism’s largest and most revered festivals. The annual chariot procession began after traditional temple rituals, filling the holy town with chants of “Jai Jagannath” […]
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New Delhi, July 15, 2026; The Union Cabinet has approved two major railway capacity expansion projects worth nearly ₹3,907 crore to improve rail connectivity, freight movement and operational efficiency across Odisha and Jharkhand. The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The approved projects include […]
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Rairangpur, Odisha, June 20: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi jointly inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for development projects worth ₹47,600 crore in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on Saturday. The event marked the completion of two years of the Odisha government led by Mohan Charan Majhi. The leaders inaugurated 60 projects and laid […]
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Keonjhar- In a startling incident from Odisha, a man exhumed his deceased sister’s remains and carried them to a bank, believing her physical presence was required to withdraw money from her account, police said. The incident occurred at a branch of Odisha Grameen Bank in Mallipasi village, where 42-year-old Jeetu Munda arrived with the skeletal […]
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Bhubaneswar, April 19: In a major push towards making India a global semiconductor hub, Odisha on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the country’s first Advanced 3D Glass Semiconductor Packaging Unit. The project, developed by Heterogenous Integration Packaging Solutions (3DGS), marks a significant milestone in India’s electronics manufacturing journey. The groundbreaking ceremony was led by […]
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Bhubaneswar, April 19, 2026: The foundation stone for India’s first advanced 3D semiconductor packaging unit was laid at Info Valley in Bhubaneswar, marking a major milestone in the country’s semiconductor and electronics manufacturing journey and strengthening Odisha’s position as an emerging technology hub. The project, promoted by 3D Glass Solutions through its Indian subsidiary Heterogeneous […]
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Bhubaneswar, April 19, 2026: Union Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, and Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw described the foundation of the 3D Glass Solutions semiconductor unit in Odisha as a landmark moment, highlighting its importance for India’s growing presence in advanced electronics manufacturing. Speaking during the foundation ceremony, the minister said the project […]
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Bhubaneswar: A draft audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has uncovered significant irregularities in the transfer of land owned by Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities in Odisha. The findings suggest that several transactions were approved in violation of legal safeguards intended to protect vulnerable landowners from exploitation. The audit, which reviewed […]
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Bhubaneswar | February 25, 2026: In a dramatic crackdown on alleged corruption, the Odisha Vigilance uncovered more than ₹4 crore in cash from the Bhubaneswar flat of a senior mines official just hours after arresting him for accepting a bribe of ₹30,000. The accused, Debabrata Mohanty, Deputy Director of Mines in the Cuttack Circle, was […]
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Odisha- Prime Minister Narendra Modi , inaugurated India’s fully indigenous 4G stack and one lakh BSNL indigenous 4G towers from Jharsuguda, Odisha. Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya M. Scindia joined the programme virtually from Assam alongside Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and highlighted the historic significance of this achievement. […]
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