Bhubaneswar, April 19 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday targeted opposition parties led by the Congress for blocking the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, intended to implement one-third reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and legislative assemblies, saying that the women of the country will give a befitting reply during voting. Speaking during a press conference here, Majhi also called April 17 a black day in Indian democratic history as the …
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Bhubaneswar, April 19 (IANS) Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday underlined the rapid transformation of railway infrastructure in Odisha, emphasising the Union government’s strong focus on connectivity and capacity enhancement across the state. Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony of India’s first advanced 3D glass semiconductor packaging unit in Bhubaneswar, Union Minister Vaishnaw told that railway projects worth more than Rs 90,000 crore are currently under execution in …
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) In a significant boost to the Centre’s Make in India push, JSW Steel and POSCO on Sunday announced plans to form a 50-50 joint venture to establish a 6 million tonnes per annum integrated steel plant in Odisha by the end of 2026.The announcement, made by Kyunghoon Kim on the social media platform X, comes just ahead of the high-level summit between India and South Korea.The proposed project is being seen as another major example of a Korean company advancing India’…
Bhubaneswar, April 19 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday said that Odisha has emerged as an ideal destination for the global semiconductor industry, due to its resources, talent, infrastructure, and determination. CM Majhi was speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of India’s first Advanced 3D Glass substrate packaging facility Unit by 3D Glass Solutions at Infovally in Bhubaneswar.The foundation stone was laid in the presence of Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashw…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Hockey Punjab and Hockey Association of Odisha further cemented their strong domestic hockey legacy by winning Bronze Medals at the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior National Championship 2026. Hockey Punjab finished on the podium in the men’s category, while the Hockey Association of Odisha secured third place in the women’s competition.These performances highlight the ongoing success of both teams in domestic tournaments, marked by regular podium placements and the pe…
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the tribal-dominated districts in West Bengal have gone backwards during the 15 years of Trinamool Congress rule in the state.He said this while addressing a campaign rally, the second of the day, in the tribal-dominated Purulia district.“The tribal-dominated districts in West Bengal have constantly gone backwards during the last 15 years of the Trinamool Congress regime. The conditions of schools, roads, and water supply sys…
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Trinamool Congress will have to pay the price in the forthcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal for being part of the conspiracy along with Congress and other opposition parties in blocking the Women’s Reservation (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.“The mothers and sisters of West Bengal will punish the Trinamool Congress for this. We have seen what happened in the Parliament. Trinamool Congress has once again betrayed t…
Hyderabad, April 19 (IANS) At least four persons, including two infants, were killed in two separate road accidents in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Sunday.A woman and her four-month-old son died, and her husband was injured when a car in which they were travelling collided with a lorry in Telangana’s Mahabubnagar district.The accident occurred in Addakula mandal headquarters when the car rammed into the truck parked by the roadside.The deceased woman was identified as Nandini (26) and her b…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The CBI arrested a senior postal official for accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from his colleagues in exchange for stopping their transfer and sanctioning their leave, an official said on Saturday. Deshraj Meena, Superintendent of Post, Department of Post, Automated Mail Processing Centre, Mahipalpur, was arrested on Friday in a trap laid by the probe agency, the statement said.The CBI registered the case on Friday after it was alleged that the Superintendent deman…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Delhi Police Special Cell on Saturday revealed that it had arrested four youths from three states for online radicalising and recruiting others with the aim to establish an Islamic state through ‘jihad’, officials said. According to police, a connection to the Red Fort blast was also established, which had claimed 11 lives and injured several others.One of the accused had visited various sensitive installations including the Red Fort in Delhi in December 2025. He a…