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India's GDP soars 8.2% in Q2, fastest growth in six quarters

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 28 -- India's economic momentum strengthened significantly in the September quarter, with official data showing real GDP rising 8.2% in Q2 of FY 2025-26. This marks a sharp improveme... Read More


Verbal jabs in Bengali during dropout debate trigger noisy scenes in Odisha Assembly

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 28 -- A sudden burst of Bengali phrases created an unexpected uproar in the Odisha Legislative Assembly on Friday during the Question Hour session on school dropout rates. The discu... Read More


'Work first, then salary': Odisha Collector freezes salaries of officials ignoring order

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 28 -- Salaries of employees in 42 government departments in Kendrapara have been stopped after they failed to implement the OSWAS (Odisha Secretariat Workflow Automation System) desp... Read More


MS Dhoni's special gesture for Virat Kohli wins hearts

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 28 -- MS Dhoni hosted Team India for dinner at his home in Ranchi. The Men in Blue are in the city for the first ODI against South Africa, scheduled for November 30. Dhoni often invi... Read More


Nepal unveils new Rs 100 note featuring disputed map, rekindling border tensions with India

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 28 -- Nepal's central bank has released newly designed Rs 100 currency notes that feature the country's updated national map, one that includes Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura, ... Read More


Over 7 lakh applicants awaiting approval for allowances in Odisha: Minister

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 28 -- More than seven lakh beneficiaries are currently awaiting approval for allowances in Odisha, informed Minister for Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities ... Read More


PM Modi announces major shift in India's nuclear energy policy

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 28 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced a major shift in India's nuclear energy policy, signalling the entry of private players into a sector traditionally controlle... Read More


Odisha govt launches statewide drive to free college land from encroachment

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 28 -- The Odisha government has initiated a state-wide drive to clear encroachments from college land, informed Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj. Speaking on the issue, t... Read More


OAS officer's family allegedly ostracised over inter-caste marriage in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 28 -- The family of an Additional Tehsildar in Odisha's Ganjam district was allegedly ostracised by members of the Kaibarta community after an inter-caste marriage, following which C... Read More


ED conducts multiple raids in Cuttack, Bhubaneswar over Adarsh Group chit fund fraud case

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 28 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday intensified its investigation into the alleged Adarsh Group chit fund fraud case, conducting coordinated searches across Cuttack's Ni... Read More