Centre notifies appointment of Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court

Bhubaneswar, February 2: The Central Government has notified the appointments of Chief Justices for six High Courts, including the High Court of Orissa. The notification was issued by the Ministry of Law and Social Justice on Friday. Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, presently Judge of Patna High Court, has been appointed as the Chief Justice of […]

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Assam Millets Mission team gains insights from OMM during exposure Odisha visit

Bhubaneswar, February 2: A delegation of 15 officials from the Assam Millets Mission (AMM) got insights from the successful interventions of the Odisha Millets Mission (OMM) during an exposure visit to Odisha from January 29-31. Led by Dr. Pranab Kumar Mahanta, Agriculture Adviser, Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation project (APART), the team comprised officials from […]

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PM Modi to launch various projects worth over Rs 68,000 crore in Odisha’s Sambalpur on Saturday

Bhubaneswar, February 2: Prime Minister will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple infrastructure projects worth more than Rs 68,000 crore during a public programme in Sambalpur at around 2:15 PM on February 3 (Saturday). The Prime Minister will inaugurate ‘Dhamra – Angul Pipeline Section’ (412 Km) of ‘Jagdishpur-Haldia and […]

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Odisha: PM Modi to launch multiple power projects worth Rs 28,978 crore in Sambalpur on Feb 3

Bhubaneswar, February 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation NTPC Darlipali Super Thermal Power Station (2×800 MW), NSPCL Rourkela PP-II Expansion Project (1×250 MW) and lay the foundation stone of NTPC Talcher Thermal Power Project, Stage-III (2×660 MW) with a total investment of Rs 28,978 crore on February 3 (Saturday) during his […]

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Interim Budget: Odisha gets allocation of Rs 10,536 crore for railway sector

Bhubaneswar, February 1: Odisha has received an allocation of Rs 10,536 crore in the interim budget for the development of railway sector in the State. The outlay is 1,157% more than the average allocation of 2009-14. “Odisha has been allocated a remarkable outlay of Rs 10,536 crore for multiple rail infra and safety projects,” said […]

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Odisha: PM Modi to inaugurate three NH projects worth Rs 2,045 crore in Sambalpur on Feb 3

Bhubaneswar, February 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate three transformative national highway (NH) projects in Odisha at a cost Rs 2,045 crore on February 3 (Saturday) in Sambalpur symbolising a collective commitment towards fostering connectivity and economic prosperity. The Prime Minister will be on visit to Sambalpur on Saturday. These projects are the four-laning […]

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Odisha records second highest ever collection of Gross GST of Rs 4963.16 crore in January 24

Bhubaneswar, February 1: Odisha has recorded the second highest ever collection of Gross GST (CGST+ IGST+ OGST + Cess) with a collection of Rs. 4963.16 crore during January 2024 against corresponding collection of Rs 4255.59 crore recorded during January 2023 registering a growth rate of 16.63%. The progressive Gross GST collection during FY 2023-24 (till […]

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Budget 2024: Finance Minister Sitharaman proposes to raise Capital Expenditure By 11.1% To Rs 11.11 lakh crore

New Delhi, February 1: The Government proposes to increase capital expenditure outlay by 11.1 per cent to Rs 11.11 lakh crore in 2024-25, said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday in her interim Budget, ahead of the General elections. A capital expenditure, or capex, is used to set up long-term physical or fixed assets. […]

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Hemant Soren resigns as Chief Minister, Champai Soren to be new Jharkhand CM

Ranchi, January 31: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday resigned from the post of Chief Minister. Champai Soren will be the new Chief Minister of Jharkhand. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) was interrogating CM Soren in a money laundering case related to the alleged land scam. JMM MP Mahua Maji said, “The CM is in […]

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Charges framed against Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahy, wife in Rs 9.18 crore DA case

Bhubaneswar, January 31: The Special Judge, Special Court, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar on Wednesday framed charges against Gopalpur MLA Dr. Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy and his wife Sujata Panigrahi to commence trial in the disproportionate assets case filed against them by Odisha Vigilance, said an official release. Charges were framed for possession of Disproportionate Assets (DA) worth Rs […]

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