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Mumbai/Bhubaneswar: Odisha is open to any kind of investment which adds to its growing economy as it has set a target of becoming a developed state by 2036 and achieving a GDP of USD 1.5-trillion by 2047, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo said...

Mumbai: Harmanpreet Kaur is set to lead India for the first time in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup with Smriti Mandhana as her deputy, as the hosts unveiled a strong 15-member squad for the upcoming edition of the marquee event, commencing September 30. Opener...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday thanked the Centre for approving the Rs 8,307.74 crore Capital Region Ring Road project, calling it a landmark infrastructure initiative that will decongest major urban centres and boost the economy. Majhi said the project will also enhance...

Bhubaneswar: National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has chalked out a three-phase strategy to boost production, efficiency, and value addition with an estimated investment of around Rs 30,000 crore. Addressing the media, NALCO Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) Bijendra Pratap Singh Tuesday said the company is committed to...

Mumbai: Test skipper Shubman Gill was Tuesday appointed as the vice-captain, while pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was also included in India's 15-member T20 squad for the Asia Cup starting September 9 in the UAE. Gill's last T20 match was against Sri Lanka at Pallekele in...

Bhubaneswar: The health condition of BJD chief Naveen Patnaik has significantly improved, the hospital where he is undergoing treatment said Tuesday. Patnaik, the former Chief Minister, is fully stable, talking to doctors, and doing well, it said. "There has been a significant improvement in the...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: As the Election Commission of India (ECI) gears up to hold the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Odisha, the Opposition leaders said that the process should be carried out in a non-political and unbiased way and not with a political motive. The Opposition...

Sambalpur: A murder accused was injured in an encounter with security personnel in Odisha's Sambalpur city in the early hours of Tuesday when he allegedly attempted to escape from custody, police said. The incident took place near Khandual area in the city when a police...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain lashed Odisha Tuesday as the low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression, the IMD said. Among the districts that received heavy rain are Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Gajapati and Kandhamal, it said. "The depression over northwest and...

Bhubaneswar: If things go well, the state government will appoint 1,840 doctors and medical officers, along with over 5,000 paramedical staff, soon, official sources said Monday. This was revealed during a high-level review meeting of the Health and Family Welfare department, chaired by Chief Minister...