Puri, Odisha _ July 20, 2025 – Minister of State for Railways & Jal Shakti, Shri V. Somanna, today inspected the ongoing redevelopment works at Puri Railway Station, being upgraded under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. He emphasized the Government of India’s commitment to modernizing railway infrastructure and noted that Odisha has received ₹10,599 crore…
Today i.e. on 20.07.2025, on the allegation of possession of disproportionate assets (DA) by Sri Nityananda Nayak, OFS-1, DFO (Divisional Forest Officer), Kendu Leaf Division, Keonjhar, simultaneous searches are going on by Odisha Vigilance led by 3 DSsP, 10 Inspectors, and other supporting staff on the strength of search warrants issued by Hon’ble Special Judge,…
Dhamra, 19.07.2025: In a landmark achievement, Odisha has handled its largest ever imported coking coal parcel, with a massive 1,86,782 metric tonnes (MT) received at Dhamra Port. The consignment was imported by Tata Steel Ltd, one of India’s leading steel producers. The vessel, measuring 299.95 metres in length (LOA) with a beam of 50 metres and…
Bhubaneswar, July 19: Doctors at Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) here have successfully cleared a blocked airway by removing a tumour in a 40-year-old woman using a sophisticated combination of heat and cold techniques — a rare and advanced bronchoscopic approach. The patient, who had earlier been diagnosed with a rare type of…
Jharsuguda, 19 July 2025: Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd. (OPGC) has soared to the 2nd spot among all state sector power plants in India in FY 2024-25—thanks to a stellar Plant Load Factor (PLF) of 83.80%. This achievement not only places OPGC at 19th position in thermal power generation across all Indian power plants but also marks a…
SUBARNAPUR — On Friday, the Tarbha police of Subarnapur district seized more than 9 quintals of ganja and seized a Bolero pickup vehicle used in it. Along with this, the police have been able to arrest three Accused involved in the smuggling of ganja. The incident revealed that friday morning, a Bolero pickup vehicle was…
Bhubaneswar, July 18th, 2025: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium,has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research – Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (ICAR-CTCRI). The partnership aims to drive sustainable agriculture and afforestation through the innovative utilization of red mud,a major industrial by-product derived in the process of refining bauxite to alumina powder.This pioneering initiative aims…
Bhubaneswar, 19-07-2025: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ), a leading port and logistics player, today hosted ‘Connect 2.0 – Together Towards Tomorrow’, a stakeholder meet bringing together customers from Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. The event showcased APSEZ’s commitment to providing integrated, multi-modal logistics solutions through its ports, railways, and trucking network. The…
Malkangiri AO correspondent 19/07 breakthrough in the murder case of web channel journalist Chintakaylu Naresh Kumar of Malkangiri district. Malkangiri police have arrested two main accused of the murder from Hyderabad. These accused are Sukumar Roy of M.P. 75 village and Kankan Jodaar of M.P. 82 village under Motu police station. Malkangiri SP Vinod Patil…
New Delhi : India’s leading credit rating agencies, Crisil Ratings and ICRA have reaffirmed the Company’s credit ratings, underscoring continued confidence in Vedanta’s overall business stability, healthy financial performance and strong adherence to corporate governance. Significantly, the Crisil report notes that based on feedback from management and select lenders, the rating agency “understands that currently…
