ECoR facilitates new export route for BSRM Steel’s Soft Billets from Odisha to Nepal

Bhubaneswar, January 17: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has successfully enabled a new export initiative for BSRM Steel Re Rolling Mills, marking the first shipment of Soft Billets from Nayagarh, Keonjhar district, to Nepal. The first rake was loaded on Friday, signaling the beginning of this crucial transportation link that is expected to see an […]

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8 MoUs signed between Odisha Govt & Singapore in Bhubaneswar 

Bhubaneswar, January 17: Marking a significant milestone in the growing partnership between Singapore and Odisha, as many as eight memorandum of understandings (MoUs) were exchanged between the State Government and Singapore based companies in crucial sectors here on Friday. The MoUs were signed in the presence of President of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Chief Minister Mohan […]

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ECoR sets record by achieving 200 MT freight loading in just 290 days

Bhubaneswar, January 16: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has shattered all previous records by achieving an unprecedented freight loading milestone of 200.13 million tons in a remarkably swift 290 days during the fiscal year 2024-25, said an official release. According to an ECoR release, this achievement marks the highest-ever freight loading by any zone in […]

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Talcher-Bimalagarh Rail Link Project accelerates with new tender for remaining 30.625 km stretch

Bhubaneswar, January 15: In a significant development aimed at completing the long-awaited Talcher-Bimalagarh New Broad Gauge (BG) Rail Link Project, the Ministry of Railways has invited tenders for the balance stretch of the project. This new rail link, spanning 149.78 km, is set to connect Talcher with Bimalagarh in Odisha, and the invitation for tender […]

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Khurda Road-Balangir Railline Project achieves major milestone with T3 tunnel breakthrough between Buguda-Banigochha 

Bhubaneswar, January 13: The Khurda Road – Balangir New Rail Line Project has achieved a major milestone with the successful breakthrough of Tunnel No T3, located between Buguda and Banigochha in Nayagarh District. This tunnel, with a length of 2,620 meters and a 2-degree curve, has now completed the New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM) excavation. […]

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President launches Cow Induction, Giftmilk Market support for Omfed Initiatives of National Dairy Development Board

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, January 13: President Droupadi Murmu virtually launched Cow Induction, Giftmilk and Market support for Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation (OMFED) initiatives of the National Dairy Development Board from Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that livestock plays an important role in the rural economy and rural household […]

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Odisha becomes 34th state to implement Ayushman Bharat 

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, January 13: Odisha became the 34th state to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) after the National Health Authority (NHA) of the Union Ministry of Health entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Odisha. The agreement was signed […]

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Amitabh Singhal takes charge as first DRM of newly formed Rayagada Railway Division 

Bhubaneswar, January 11: Amitabh Singhal has officially joined as the first Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of the newly established Rayagada Railway Division under the East Coast Railway, said an official release on Saturday. According to an ECoR statement, this appointment marks a key step in operationalizing the new division and advancing infrastructure development in the […]

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Indian diaspora plays crucial role in Nation’s development, says President Droupadi Murmu

Bhubaneswar, January 10: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday highlighted the invaluable contributions of the Indian diaspora in advancing the nation’s cultural, economic, and social influence globally. Addressing a large gathering of overseas Indians at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas event at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar, the President urged the diaspora to play an active role in […]

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Odisha: PM Modi arrives in Bhubaneswar to grace Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Bhubaneswar, January 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a rousing welcome at the Biju Patnaik International Airport after arriving here on Wednesday evening to inaugurate the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on Thursday. Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, state BJP president Manmohan Samal, among others, welcomed the PM […]

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