Mumbai: In a major development for Indian cricket, 25-year-old batter Shubman Gill has been appointed as India’s 37th Test captain for the high-stakes five-match series against England, starting June 20. The announcement came after a selection committee meeting led by chief selector Ajit Agarkar at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant step toward strengthening Bhubaneswar’s resilience to urban flooding, Principal Secretary of the Housing & Urban Development Department, Usha Padhee, conducted an early morning field visit to key drainage channels — Ganguanala and Daya West Canal — on Saturday. The visit focused on evaluating water management and flood mitigation strategies in critical…
Mumbai: Actor Mukul Dev, known for his impactful roles in films like Son of Sardaar, R… Rajkumar, Jai Ho, and several others, passed away on Friday night at the age of 54. The news of his sudden demise has sent shockwaves across the film industry and among his fans. According to sources, friends and colleagues…
Bhubaneswar: In a strategic move to strengthen the digital capabilities of the startup ecosystem, Startup Odisha—an initiative under the MSME Department, Government of Odisha—has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PhonePe Private Limited, one of India’s leading digital payment platforms. The signing ceremony was held at the O-Hub Building in Bhubaneswar. The MoU was…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today conducted a comprehensive review of ongoing and proposed infrastructure projects in the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Twin City region, focusing on traffic decongestion and the city’s integrated development. The high-level meeting was held at Lok Seva Bhawan with senior ministers and top bureaucrats in attendance. During the review, several major proposals…
Bhubaneswar: The 179th State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) meeting, along with a special session on Financial Inclusion and Financial Literacy, was held today in Bhubaneswar, with a renewed focus on achieving the ambitious Annual Credit Plan (ACP) target of ₹2.52 lakh crore for the financial year 2025–26. Anu Garg, Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary, in her…
Bhubaneswar: In a major step towards fast-tracking industrial development in Odisha, Industries, Skill Development and Technical Education Minister Sampad Chandra Swain today chaired a high-level review meeting at Kharavel Bhawan, directing immediate action on two critical infrastructure projects by Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL). The meeting focused on the early implementation of the Dual Feed…
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Shekhar, today declared that the Northeastern region of India is no longer the country’s periphery but its strategic and digital frontier—a space “where policy meets possibility, nature meets networks, and heritage meets hyper-connectivity.” Addressing a key session at the Rising North…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, on Tuesday hailed the Border Security Force (BSF) as the world’s largest and most formidable border guarding force. Addressing the BSF Investiture Ceremony and Rustamji Memorial Lecture in New Delhi, Shah celebrated the journey of the force from its humble inception in 1965 to…
New Delhi: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, today underscored the North East Region’s (NER) vital role in India’s green growth ambitions, calling it the “Ashtalakshmi of Green Power.” Speaking at the Ministerial Session on ‘Green Northeast: Advancing Renewable Energy for Sashakt Bharat’ at the Rising North East Investors Summit 2025 in…
