Bhubaneswar, May 13 (IANS) Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and former MLA Haji Md. Ayub Khan passed away at his residence at Kantabanji in Odisha’s Balangir district on Wednesday at the age of 78. Sources said that the veteran BJD leader died following a prolonged illness. His death has saddened people across Kantabanji and adjoining regions, where he was respected as an influential political leader.Ayub Khan entered the Odisha Legislative Assembly for the first time in 2004 after winning th…
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Bhubaneswar, May 8 (IANS) The High Commissioner of Canada to India, Christopher Cooter, during a courtesy call, met the Leader of Opposition in Odisha and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik at the latter’s residence here on Friday.The Canadian delegation reportedly held important discussions with LoP Patnaik on a range of issues concerning Odisha, including the significant role Canada can play in the trade, investment, and overall economic development of the state.Earlier on Thursd…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 12 (IANS) Odisha secured investment commitments worth Rs 67,000 crore, covering nearly 6.8 GW of capacity, at the third edition of the Odisha Renewable Energy Investor Conclave 2026 inaugurated here on Thursday, officials said. The two-day conclave was inaugurated by the Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, who also holds the Energy Department portfolio.The Odisha Energy department, organised the conclave along with GRIDCO Limited, the Conclave brought together policym…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 23 (IANS) Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Tuesday said the long-pending Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh will be resolved amicably.The committee, constituted to address the long-pending dispute, held its first meeting on Tuesday, which was attended by the Chief Secretary, the Development Commissioner, and both Revenue Divisional Commissioners (RDCs). All members of the committee were present, while senior leader Jayanarayana Mishra joined the meet…