February 20, 2026

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Dharmendra proposes two new city economic regions to boost Odisha’s balanced growth Bhubaneswar,

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Feb 19: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has written to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, urging him to develop two separate City Economic Regions (CERs) to accelerate balanced economic growth across Odisha.In his letter, he proposed the formation of the Sambalpur–Sundargarh–Jharsuguda–Bargarh cluster and the Angul–Dhenkanal cluster as distinct economic regions, modeled on the Bhubaneswar–Cuttack–Puri–Paradip…

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Eight Opposition MPs suspended from Lok Sabha for disrupting proceedings, throwing papers at Chair

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New Delhi: The Lok Sabha suspended eight opposition MPs on Tuesday for “disrupting” the House proceedings and throwing papers towards the Chair for the remainder of the Budget Session. The opposition MPs — Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, Manickam Tagore, Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Hibi Eden, C. Kiran Kumar Reddy, Prashant Yadaorao Padole, S. Venkatesh, and Dean Kuriakose — are from…

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Odisha Cabinet approves 12 proposals, Kalyani Group’s Integrated New-Age Manufacturing Complex to come up in Dhenkanal district

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Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Cabinet on Saturday approved 12 important proposals. Accordingly, another Integrated Automotive, Aerospace and Defence Equipment-components manufacturing complex by Kalyani Group will come up in Odisha under special provisions of IPR 2022.Apart from the specialty steel project of Kalyani Steel, the new integrated complex will also include super alloy project of Saarloha Advanced Materials…

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CMC council meeting disrupted after heated exchange between Mayor and Congress Corporator

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The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) council meeting on Friday was thrown into chaos following a heated confrontation between the Mayor and Congress corporator Janardhan Parida of Ward No. 58, leading to the abrupt adjournment of the session. The altercation broke out when the corporator raised civic issues concerning his ward, resulting in sharp exchanges inside the council hall. The situation…

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After Dibya Shankar, Debesh Acharya backs Kalikesh Singh Deo as leadership debate continues within BJD

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Speculation over the future leadership of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) continued on Wednesday, with former party MLA Debesh Acharya echoing sentiments earlier expressed by BJD MLA Dibya Shankar Mishra in support of Bolangir MLA Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo. The remarks added momentum to ongoing discussions within political circles about Kalikesh’s potential role at the state level. As per…

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H&UD Minister Reviews Mahanadi Riverfront Development Project in Cuttack, Calls for Fast-Track Execution

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Housand Urban Development Minister Dr. Krishna Chandra Mahapatra on Tuesday reviewed the progress of the Mahanadi Riverfront Development Project at Cuttack and directed officials to ensure expeditious and time-bound implementation of the flagship urban rejuvenation initiative.The ambitious project aims to transform the Mahanadi riverfront into a vibrant public, cultural, and recreational hub, enhancing tourism potential…

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Odisha CM Mohan Majhi participates in Vijay Sankalp Samabesh in Nuapada

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Nuapada: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi participated in the Vijay Sankalp Samabesh in Nuapada. The CM appealed to the people to vote for BJP candidate Jay Dholakia in large numbers in the upcoming by-poll. According to reports, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singhdeo, BJP State President Manmohan Samal and many other…

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Ahead of Nuapada bypoll, late BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia’s son Jay Dholakia joins BJP

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Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: In a major political development ahead of the Nuapada by-election, Jay Dholakia, son of late BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday. Dholakia is likely to contest the bypoll on a BJP ticket, a source said. The induction ceremony saw the presence of several key leaders, including Chief Minister Mohan Charan…

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Odisha CM orders high-level probe into five-year-old female elephant’s death

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Bhubaneswar: Taking a serious note of the death of a five-year-old female elephant in the Nakati Deula forest area in Sambalpur district, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi ordered a probe. Apart from expressing his deep sorrow, the Odisha CM termed the incident tragic and unacceptable and assured that action will be taken against those responsible…

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CM Majhi To Raise Key Issues At 27th Eastern Zonal Council Meeting In Ranchi

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Bhubaneswar: The 27th Eastern Zonal Council meeting is scheduled to take place at Ranchi in Jharkhand today, under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. According to reports, the meeting will be attended by the Chief Ministers of Odisha, Bihar, West Bengal, and Jharkhand, along with senior administrative officials from these states. The meeting…

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