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Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed the establishment of dedicated rare earth corridors in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala as part of the Union Budget for 2026–27, aiming to reduce India’s dependence on imports and strengthen domestic capabilities in critical minerals.Presenting the Budget in Parliament, Sitharaman said the Centre would “support…
Bhubaneswar: The state cabinet on Saturday approved the State Cooperation Policy-2026, aimed at aligning Odisha’s cooperative framework with the National Cooperation Policy notified in July 2025.Briefing the media, chief secretary Anu Garg said the policy focuses on leveraging technology and institutional reforms to transform the cooperative sector into a vibrant, efficient and member-centric ecosystem, in…
KORAPUT: Tension mounted in Kapena village in Nabarangpur district of Odisha after members of the Christian community were allegedly harassed, assaulted and prevented from holding prayers.Earlier on Jan 25, a group of miscreants allegedly disrupted a prayer service and warned nearly 30 tribal Christian families to renounce their faith.The victims claimed that the group used…
Mumbai: Hindalco Industries is doubling down on Odisha as it scales up its aluminium ambitions. The metals flagship of the Aditya Birla Group will invest Rs 37,000 crore in the eastern state, marking one of its largest capacity additions in recent times. The company plans to expand its aluminium smelter facility in Sambalpur and set…
BHUBANESWAR/CUTTACK: A 70-year-old man pedalled 300km from Odisha‘s Sambalpur to a hospital in Cuttack with his ailing wife on a rickshaw van after failing to raise enough money for an ambulance and is now on his way back in the same fashion, defying age and bone-chilling cold.“I have two loves in my life. One is…
KORAPUT: A major mishap was averted at Ashok Talkies in the district headquarters town of Rayagada on Friday evening after a minor fire broke out during the screening of Rebel Star Prabhas’s much-awaited film The Raja Saab, triggering brief panic among moviegoers.The incident occurred during the evening show when fans were celebrating the film’s release…
The Department of Tourism, Government of Odisha, in collaboration with the Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, recently inaugurated the 6th National Chilika Bird Festival 2026 at the State Convention Hall, Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar. The festival once again positions Odisha as a national leader in conservation-led tourism, with a strong emphasis on sustainability,…
BHUBANESWAR: Several people are feared dead after a massive rock collapse at a stone quarry in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district, officials said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday evening at a quarry near Gopalpur village under Motanga police station limits, when workers were engaged in drilling and stone exploration. A large section of rocks reportedly…
BHUBANESWAR: On New Year’s Day, Thursday, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi issued a 15-point directive to newly appointed chief secretary Anu Garg, setting an aggressive agenda to make the administration more dynamic, clean and people-centric.Aligning the instructions with Odisha Vision 2036 and 2047, Majhi asked the bureaucracy to prioritise knowledge-driven industries and the services sector,…
India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant’s poor run with the bat, along with failures from Delhi’s senior batters, brought an end to the team’s unbeaten streak as Odisha registered a 79-run win in a fourth-round Group D match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Wednesday.With national selectors set to name the squad for the five-match ODI series…
