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Bhubaneswar, April 8 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched 36 industrial projects worth Rs 40,811 crore on Wednesday, which are expected to generate 59,000 jobs, officials said.Of the 36 projects, Majhi inaugurated 11 industrial units and laid foundation stones for 25 others in the...

Bhubaneswar, April 8 – The District and Sessions Court in Keonjhar district of Odisha on Wednesday sentenced three individuals to life imprisonment in connection with a murder case that took place in 2022.The convicted individuals – identified as Uttam Kumar Mahakud, Upendra Kumar Behera, and...

Mumbai, April 8 Tourism New Zealand announced on Wednesday that it has appointed Tishtar Parakh as the Country Manager for India.Based in Mumbai, Parakh will lead Tourism New Zealand's efforts to increase visitor demand and further strengthen and grow trade and industry partnerships in the...

Mumbai, April 8 Drone manufacturing startup BonV Aero announced on Wednesday that it has begun preparatory work for its Rs 300-crore unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) facility in Khordha, Odisha, where an advanced assembly line, a center of excellence, and a drone park will be established.The...

New Delhi, April 8 Max Healthcare Institute Ltd announced on Wednesday that it has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire a controlling stake of 58.4 per cent in Kalinga Hospital Ltd (KHL) from Hospital Corporation of Orissa Inc. at an equity value of Rs 300 crore, including a...

Kolkata, April 7 – After a series of discussions, Artists’ Forum President Ranjit Mallick and Executive President Prosenjit Chatterjee announced on Tuesday evening the end of their indefinite strike.At the same time, they decided that artists and technicians would not work with the production...

Bhubaneswar, April 7 President Droupadi Murmu is likely to undertake a day-long visit to Rourkela, Odisha, and attend several programmes in the steel city, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram said on Tuesday.Oram, a Member of Parliament from Sundergarh, which includes the Rourkela city...

Bhubaneswar, April 7 – Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi appealed to mining leaseholders on Tuesday to increase iron ore production in light of the state’s rapid industrialization and the growing demand for iron ore in the country.CM Majhi chaired a high-level meeting with mining...

Bhubaneswar, April 7 At least 70 people, including 58 security personnel, were injured on Tuesday in a clash with local tribal people over the construction of a road to the Sijimali bauxite mine in Odisha's Rayagada district, officials said.The tribal people, who have been strongly opposing...

Berhampur (Odisha), April 7 A man killed his wife and then hanged himself from a tree in the Berhampur district of Odisha, police said on Tuesday.The deceased have been identified as Chitrasen Nayak (28), a labourer, and his wife Puja Naik (25), mother of two young boys.According to police...

Berhampur (Odisha), April 7 Two girls drowned while bathing in a village pond in the Ganjam district of Odisha on Tuesday, police said.The deceased were identified as Pranjali Dora (11), a class 6 student, and Manini Dora (12), a class 7 student, both residents of Patanda village in the...

Jajpur (Odisha), April 7 A man who was shot by unidentified assailants in Jajpur town, Odisha, died on Tuesday while receiving treatment, police said.The deceased has been identified as Soumya Sagar Samal, a resident of Kuansarpur under the Jajpur Town police jurisdiction, police said...

Jajpur (Odisha), April 7 At least 20 people were injured, with eight in critical condition, in a clash between two groups of villagers over remarks made during a cultural event in Jajpur district, Odisha, police said on Tuesday.According to police, residents of Kasaba village had organized a...

Rajgir (Bihar), April 7 Chandigarh, Haryana, Odisha, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu registered victories in their respective Division ‘A’ matches at the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship here on Tuesday.In the first match of the day, Chandigarh staged a spirited...

Mumbai, April 7 Healthcare platform Quality Care India (QCIL) announced on Tuesday that it has signed agreements with AMPIN Energy and Radiance Renewables under its Group Captive Solar initiative to help CARE Hospitals and KIMS Health transition to renewable energy in phases.In the first...

New Delhi, April 7 Gurgaon was the most polluted city in India in March, with Haryana accounting for four of the country's top 10 most polluted cities, according to a new report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).The other cities in the top 10 most polluted list for...

New Delhi, April 7 – For Payal Nag, a quadruple amputee, life changed completely when a picture of her drawing, which she created with her mouth, went viral on social media, catching the attention of coach Kuldeep Vedwan. This led not only to the discovery of archery but also to the discovery of...

Bhubaneswar, April 7 Nearly 50 people, including 40 security personnel, were injured in a clash with local tribal people over the construction of a road to the Sijimali bauxite mine in Odisha's Rayagada district on Tuesday, officials said.According to officials, the local tribal people...

Bhubaneswar, April 7 The opposition BJD in Odisha has suspended former Bhadrak MP Manjulata Mandal and her husband, former Dhamnagar MLA Muktikanta Mandal, for alleged anti-party activities."Manjulata Mandal, state council member of the BJD, and Muktikanta Mandal, member of the BJD in the...

Kolkata, April 7 – Actors and technicians in the Bengali film and television industry began an indefinite strike on Tuesday to protest the death of actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee, who died during a shoot at Talsari beach in Odisha recently. The group is demanding improved safety measures on sets...