Cabinet approves Rs 10,000 crore fund to cap jet fuel prices; clears Rs 24,249 crore highway projectsAviation Turbine Fuel prices will be capped by state-run oil companies. The government has approved a ₹10,000 crore support scheme. This ai...
04 Jun, 2026, 12.21 AM IST
Airlines' fuel, vehicle replacement & roadways in focus as Cabinet announces key decisions worth Rs 30,290 croreThe Union Cabinet has approved significant development initiatives totaling Rs 30,290 crore. A key focus is providing Rs 10,000 crore in bu...
03 Jun, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
India-UAE energy agreement: This Emirati strategy has powerIndia and the UAE have signed a significant energy agreement. This deal allows the UAE to store crude oil in India's reserves. It also expl...
21 May, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
'Fuel scarcity' hits livelihood in Odisha, govt assures people of situation normalisation by MondayOdisha faces fuel scarcity, impacting daily wage earners and transport operators. The state government attributes the situation to panic bu...
17 May, 2026, 09.19 AM IST
Kerala CM-designate Satheesan: Assessing impact of fuel price hike on peopleV D Satheesan, CM-designate, is exploring ways to lessen the burden on the public while former CM Pinarayi Vijayan strongly criticizes the ...
15 May, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
Tribal man who carried sister’s skeleton to bank in Odisha was made to walk 3 km to re-bury remains, claims BJD leaderA tribal man in Keonjhar, Odisha, carried his sister's skeleton to a bank to withdraw funds. He was allegedly asked for proof of death. The...
29 Apr, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
BJP MP Sarangi breaks ranks, seeks rethink on Bhubaneswar metro rollbackBhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi has asked the Chief Minister to rethink the cancellation of the Bhubaneswar Metro project. The state cabin...
11 Apr, 2026, 11.21 PM IST
ITDC shares rally 40% in two days, skyrocket 67% in seven sessions. What’s behind the surge?ITDC shares surged over 16%, extending a sharp multi-day rally of more than 67%, driven by reports of asset monetisation, including the div...
10 Apr, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
Odisha signs agreement to set up visa application centre in BhubaneswarOdisha's home department, BDA, and VFS Global Group have signed a tripartite agreement to establish a visa application centre at the Babasa...
24 Mar, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
No fuel without PUC certificate from Feb 1: Odisha Transport Minister defends move amid pollution concernsOdisha will soon deny petrol and diesel to vehicles lacking a valid Pollution Under Control certificate. Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena state...
29 Dec, 2025, 11.06 AM IST
Singapore President's state visit to India to boost special tiesSingapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will visit India from 14 to 18 January 2025. This visit marks the 60th anniversary of Singapore-...
13 Jan, 2025, 05.17 PM IST
14,000 buses remain off roads in Odisha as 'indefinite' strike cripples commutersPassenger bus services in Odisha were disrupted as the private bus owners' association initiated an indefinite strike to protest against th...
20 Oct, 2023, 02.12 PM IST
States fail to lift oxygen as Odisha ramps up supplyEver since Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik spoke to the PM and chief ministers of Delhi and Maharashtra on Thursday, the state has sup...
24 Apr, 2021, 11.37 PM IST
IWAI plans to spend Rs 2,000 crore on Odisha waterwaysOf the 588 KM waterways, called East Coast Canal, which will integrate with the Brahmani river and Mahanadi delta rivers.
10 Oct, 2016, 06.45 PM IST
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari declares Gopalpur-Digha road as national highwayGadkari declared the coastal road coastal road connecting Odisha with WB as a National Highway and announced that Rs 5,000 crore would be s...
09 Jul, 2015, 09.51 PM IST
Odisha government to install CCTV, GPS in all state busesAlarmed at the spurt in crimes against women, the Odisha government has decided to equip the state buses with CCTV cameras and Global Posit...
29 Apr, 2015, 05.46 PM IST
Coal, rail ministries and Odisha govt in JV agreement to build rail lines for coal transportationThe coal ministry has signed an agreement to float a joint venture with the railway ministry and Odisha government to build railway lines f...
21 Apr, 2015, 03.32 AM IST