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April 20, 2026 11:54 AM

Rs 90,000 crore rail projects transform Odisha’s connectivity: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday highlighted a major expansion of railway infrastructure in Odisha, stating that projects worth over ₹90,000 crore are currently under execution across the state, marking an unprecedented push to enhance network capacity and connectivity. Speaking during a visit to Bhubaneswar, Vaishnaw said the scale of investment reflects the Centre’s commitment to strengthening both passenger and freight infrastructure. He also reviewed the ongoing redevelopment...

February 6, 2026 8:59 PM

President Murmu calls for fintech to advance gender justice and social inclusion at Black Swan Summit in Bhubaneswar

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday underscored the need to ensure that technology, particularly fintech, becomes a powerful tool for social justice, gender equality and inclusion, rather than remaining limited to technological advancement alone. Addressing the Black Swan Summit, India, organised by the Government of Odisha in collaboration with the Global Finance and Technology Network in Bhubaneswar, the President said India’s fintech journey should be remembered not only as a story of innov...

November 14, 2025 1:28 PM

Cohort Connect 2025: India’s largest study on genetic and lifestyle drivers of disease launched on eve of World Diabetes Day

Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on Thursday launched ‘Phenome National Conclave on Longitudinal Cohort Studies: Cohort Connect 2025’ at CSIR–IMMT in Bhubaneswar. The initiative is set to become India’s largest evidence-based study examining the genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors that influence disease patterns in Indian populations. Speaking at the inaugural session, Singh said the discussion held a day before World Diabetes Day carried �...

June 20, 2025 11:21 AM

PM Modi to launch projects worth ₹18,600 crore in Odisha, unveil vision document

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha on Friday as part of his three-state tour. In Bhubaneswar, PM Modi will chair a state-level event marking the completion of one year of the BJP-led government in Odisha and inaugurate a series of development projects worth over ₹18,600 crore. The initiatives span critical sectors such as drinking water supply, irrigation, agricultural infrastructure, healthcare, rural connectivity, national highways, and railway expansion. A major highlight of ...

June 9, 2025 9:32 AM

Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik congratulates PM Modi for completing 11 years in office

Renowned sand artist and Padma awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik, on Sunday, congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his 11 years of leadership, through a sand sculpture with the message "11 Years of Modi Era: A Jan Sevak's journey to Build Viksit Bharat" at Puri beach in Odisha. Pattnaik created the six-feet-high sand sculpture using about five tons of sand to congratulate PM Modi. Students from his sand art institution helped him in making the sculpture. He posted on X, "Congratulations to ou...

May 30, 2025 1:44 PM

India working towards becoming food bank of the world: Shivraj Singh

India is working towards becoming the "food bank of the world" under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Thursday. He was speaking at the launch of the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan at the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) in Bhubaneswar. The nationwide campaign, launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), will run f...

January 9, 2025 9:06 AM

Prime Minister Modi to inaugurate 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, launch special train today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention in Odisha on Thursday. He will also remotely flag off the inaugural journey of the Pravasi Bharatiya Express. PM Modi arrived in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, where he was welcomed by Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan at the airport. The Centre is organising the PBD convention in collaboration with the Odisha state governme...

December 2, 2024 8:59 AM

PM Modi says, key discussions held on national security challenges at DG-IG Conference

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that key discussions were held on national security and cybercrime challenges at the DG-IG Conference held in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar. “Extensive deliberations continued on the second day of the DGP/IGP Conference in Bhubaneswar. Key discussions on national security challenges, urban policing and new-age threats like cybercrime and AI misuse featured prominently throughout the conference,” PM Modi wrote on X after addressing the 59th All India Conference of ...

October 25, 2024 3:50 PM

Cyclone Dana: Flight operations at Bhubaneswar, Kolkata airports resume

Flight operations at Bhubaneswar's Biju Patnaik International Airport, which were suspended as a precautionary measure due to Cyclone Dana, resumed at 8 am on Friday. This came after the cyclone made landfall along the Odisha coast, according to airport authorities. Similarly, flight operations at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport also resumed at 8 am after being halted on Thursday due to the cyclone. Cyclone Dana made landfall in the early hours between Bhitarkanika...

September 12, 2024 7:53 PM

Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh launches genetically improved “Amrit Catla” in Bhubaneswar

Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh has introduced "Amrit Catla," a genetically enhanced strain of Catla fish, during an event at the ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA) in Bhubaneswar. This new variety has been transferred to the National Freshwater Fish Brood Bank (NFFBB) under the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) for distribution to fish farmers across the country. The launch signifies a major development in India's freshwater aquaculture, aimed at improving ...