Northern Odisha emerges as Industrial Powerhouse with TPNODL; 6,000+ Industries powered 112% growth in consumption

Balasore, September 17, 2025: Reliable electricity supply is proving to be a game-changer for Northern Odisha’s industrial transformation. TP Northern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPNODL), a joint venture between Tata Power and the Government of Odisha, has significantly boosted confidence in the region’s manufacturing ecosystem by delivering uninterrupted power across five key districts. In just four…

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Jaydev Vihar-Nandankanan road work to commence from April: Law Minister

Bhubaneswar: Work will start on Jaydev Bihar-Nandankanan road from April. Odisha will adopt Chandigarh style. This information has been given by the Minister of Works Prithviraj Harichandan.During the construction of Jaydev Bihar-Nandankanan road, a service road will be built along the main road. Local people will travel on the service road. The tender process for this…

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Siddaramaiah under tremendous pressure to not resign, but ‘has given word,’ says senior Congress MLA

Bengaluru, 27/5: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is widely expected to step down on Thursday, is under tremendous pressure from his supporters, including senior lawmakers, to not resign. We told [Siddaramaiah] not to resign. But he said he has given his word,” senior lawmaker RV Deshpande said. “All lawmakers who met him said he should…

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Ganjam Police Seize 100 kg Ganja from SUV’s Secret Chamber, Four Arrested

Ganjam Police cracked open an interstate drug smuggling operation recently after seizing 100 kg of ganja from a hidden chamber inside an SUV and arresting the four people behind it.The tip-off led Badagada Police straight to a Ford Endeavour that had been fitted with a specially built secret compartment the kind of job that takes…

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Bomb them like never before’: Trump says ‘left instructions’ for US if Iran kills him, says hope you’ll miss me

Washington DC, 11/7:The rapidly escalating tensions between US and Iran, US President Donald Trump said that he has left instructions to “bomb” Iran massively if Tehran succeeds in assassinating him. In an interview with the New York Post on Friday, Trump said Iran had considered him a target for years and warned of unprecedented retaliation…

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Vijay Shekhar Sharma buys 1.7 lakh shares of Paytm worth Rs 11 crore

Mumbai, 17/6:Digital financial services firm One97 Communications’ Managing Director Vijay Shekhar Sharma has purchased 1.7 lakh shares of the company worth Rs 11 crore, according to a regulatory filing.     The disclosures from the company, which operates under Paytm brand, show that Sharma bought the shares on May 30-31.   On May 30, Sharma…

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Budget 2025-26: CII Seeks Cut In Income Tax, 3-Tier Customs Duty To Spur Growth

New Delhi:  Apex business chamber CII on Monday urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to reduce personal income tax for individuals earning up to Rs 20 lakh per annum, introduce a three-tier customs duty structure with higher tariffs on finished goods and go for a 25 per cent increase in government capex in the Union Budget…

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Vaccination for kids aged 15-18 years to begin from January 3, says PM Mod

New Delhi,26/12:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccination for children aged between 15-18 years from the first week of January and booster doses for healthcare workers, front line staff, and the elderly from the second week.     “The vaccination for children in the age group of 15-18 years will…

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