Bhubaneswar: Seeking to position Odisha as eastern India’s aviation gateway, the state govt has unveiled a draft civil aviation policy that aims to double the number of operational airports from five to 10 and passenger traffic from around five million to 10 million by 2029. The policy also proposes heliports and aircraft maintenance facilities, both…
Hazira police booked the accused for cheating, forgery, criminal conspiracy and organised crime Surat: A Rs 5.37-crore alleged kickback racket linked to procurement orders at ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) has landed five company officials and 14 others in legal trouble.Hazira police booked the accused for cheating, forgery, criminal conspiracy and organised crime after an internal…
Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) has cancelled 12 special trains on various routes across Odisha due to poor passenger turnout. The cancelled trans are Puri-bound and Puri-originating, according to an official travel advisory issued by the railway zone.ECoR said the trains were withdrawn after a review of passenger occupancy on the affected routes. Railway officials…
Locals demand inclusion of Rajnagar area in the proposed coastal highway project Kendrapada: Residents of several seaside villages under Rajnagar block in Kendrapada district have intensified their agitation, demanding construction of a coastal highway to protect the region from sea erosion and natural disasters. Environmentalists have countered their agitation to save mangrove forests of Bhitarkanika…
(From left) CM Mohan Charan Majhi, governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and vice-president C P Radhakrishnan Bhubaneswar: Vice-president C P Radhakrishnan here on Thursday launched the Odisha Deep Sea Fishing Mission document (2026–2036), describing it as a visionary initiative to transform the state into a leading marine product export hub of eastern India.He said the deep-sea…
Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) has cancelled eight MEMU train services on Tuesday due to safety-related modernisation works between Malatipatpur and Puri stations under Khurda Road railway division.Railway officials said temporary cancellations are necessary to facilitate infrastructure upgrades aimed at improving safety, reliability and operational efficiency on the busy Puri section.The cancelled trains are Khurda…
Bhubaneswar: The railways will cancel 14 trains and partially cancel 10 trains originating from or terminating at Puri station on Friday (June 26) because of a scheduled traffic block for launch of girders for a road overbridge (RoB) between Malatipatpur and Puri stations, official sources said on Wednesday.According to an ECoR notification, the cancelled trains…
CM Majhi wishes President Murmu on her birthday as governor Kambhampati Bhubaneswar: Odisha worked “as if there is no tomorrow”, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Saturday while rolling out a string of welfare schemes for women, farmers, students and vulnerable groups, as he showcased his administration’s push to transform the state as a…
Kendrapada: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Monday evacuated a critically ill Indian mariner displaying symptoms of cardiac arrest from a Liberia-flagged container vessel in Bay of Bengal, about 15 nautical miles off Paradip. The 21-year-old vessel had left Kolkata on June 1 for Colombo when a 39-year-old crew member, identified as A B Venkatesh Krishnan…
Bhubaneswar: The struggle for water is not new in Jagatsinghpur. But instead of waiting for the administration to address the problem, Satya Narayan Swain and a small group of volunteers have been taking matters into their own hands. Their efforts range from reviving dried-up water bodies and cleaning polluted ponds to creating awareness about the…
