Bhubaneswar, May 12 (IANS) Two prime accused in a murder case reported from Belpahar in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district sustained bullet injuries during an exchange of fire with police while they were being apprehended, officials said on Tuesday.Speaking to media persons, Jharsuguda SP G.R. Raghavendra stated that the police have taken strong action against the criminals involved in yesterday’s murder case at Belpahar.“We apprehended three accused in connection with the case yesterday. This m…
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Bhubaneswar, April 26 (IANS) The Odisha government on Sunday announced the postponement of the Chief Minister’s public grievance hearing programme, scheduled to be held on Monday, owing to the prevailing severe heatwave conditions across the state.The General Administration and Public Grievance Department of Odisha made the announcement on Sunday through an official statement.The department further stated that applicants who had registered online to present their grievances to the Chief Minist…
Bhubaneswar, April 24 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday said that Odisha, driven by its resources, policy framework, infrastructure, and execution, is committed to producing 100 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of steel by 2030.CM Majhi was speaking at a special programme held in Sambalpur district, marking the joint venture and the initiation of a partnership between JSW Steel Limited and JFE Steel Corporation, Japan. The Chief Minister said the partnership between JSW Steel and…
Bhubaneswar, April 23 (IANS) Odisha is reeling under scorching heat, with day temperatures hovering above 40 degrees Celsius in several parts of the state, including the capital Bhubaneswar, as an intense heatwave sweeps across the region, severely affecting normal life. The state’s industrial hub, Jharsuguda in western Odisha, continued to record the highest maximum temperature, with the mercury touching 44 degrees Celsius by 2 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, the Talcher area of Angul district, …
Bhubaneswar, April 21 (IANS) Odisha government’s State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) on Tuesday approved as many as 18 industrial projects with a total investment of Rs 3,877.14 crore. According to an official statement, these industrial projects, approved during the 146th meeting of the SLSWCA, Odisha, chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, are expected to generate 7,565 employment opportunities. The industries are proposed to be established across 11 districts, including Bal…
Podanur, March 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday virtually inaugurated several new railway services and infrastructure projects from Tiruchirappalli, including the flagship Podanur-Dhanbad Amrit Bharat Express. The weekly train will connect Podanur Junction in Coimbatore with Dhanbad in Jharkhand, linking South India’s industrial hubs directly with Eastern India’s coal and mineral regions.PM Modi, present in Tichy, also inaugurated two other Amrit Bharat Express trains, two…
Bhubaneswar, March 10 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on Tuesday, expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for approving the new Amrit Bharat train services between Podanur (Coimbatore) and Dhanbad (Jharkhand), via Rayagada, Muniguda, Kesinga, Titlagarh, Balangir, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, and Rourkela in Odisha. Chief Minister Majhi emphasised that the Amrit Bharat train services from Podanur and Dhanbad passing through se…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The government announced on Tuesday that it has launched an Offer for Sale (OFS) to divest up to a 5 per cent stake in engineering giant Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). The government will sell an initial 3 per cent stake, with an option to offload an additional 2 per cent stake to accommodate any oversubscription of bids. The floor price for the OFS has been fixed at Rs 254 per share.“Offer for Sale in Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) opens tomorrow fo…