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JSW Steel, POSCO may set up steel plant in Keonjhar: Odisha Industries Minister

India, Aug. 19 -- Bhubaneswar: Keonjhar district in Odisha may soon house a major steel plant, with JSW Steel and South Korea's POSCO likely to collaborate on the project. Odisha Industries Minister S... Read More


IGNOU to offer diploma in childhood care in Odia language; textbooks unveiled

India, Aug. 18 -- Bhubaneswar: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will offer various courses including postgraduate diplomas, diplomas and MBA in Odia language. An MoU in this regard w... Read More


Special Intensive Revision of voters' list to be conducted soon in Odisha: CEO

India, Aug. 18 -- Bhubaneswar: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha, R.S. Gopalan, announced the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters' list will be undertaken in the State soon, marking the f... Read More


Odisha cops unearth explosives during combing Ops, Maoists-mining firms link under scanner

India, Aug. 18 -- Bhubaneswar: The police in Odisha suspect a link between some mining companies and Maoists following the seizure of huge quantity of explosives from Tumudibandha area in Kandhamal di... Read More


Odisha Vigilance court orders confiscation of late Forest officer's wife's properties in DA case

India, Aug. 18 -- Bhubaneswar: The Confiscation Court of Vigilance, Bhubaneswar, today ordered the confiscation of properties belonging to Swarnalata Pradhan, wife of late Basanta Kumar Pradhan, forme... Read More


Central agri varsity to come up in Odisha's Sambalpur

India, Aug. 18 -- Bhubaneswar: A Central Agricultural University will be established in Odisha's Sambalpur. The varsity will be set up as per the Central Agricultural University Act, 1992. A proposal... Read More


Rail passengers in Odisha face delays after freight train decoupling incidents

India, Aug. 18 -- Soro: Train services on the Bhadrak-Balasore section were disrupted today after two separate freight trains decoupled, causing inconvenience to passengers. Around noon, a coal-laden... Read More


Odisha: Two minor girls 'raped' in separate incidents, 4 youths held

India, Aug. 18 -- Sambalpur/Cuttack: As cases of sexual crimes against women continue unabated, two minor girls were allegedly raped in separate incidents in Sambalpur and Cuttack districts of Odisha.... Read More


Irrigation engineer under Odisha Vigilance scanner; flats, high-value plots unearthed

India, Aug. 18 -- Angul/Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance raided properties of an irrigation engineer for allegedly possessing properties disproportionate to his known source of income. During searches ... Read More


Couple detained in Odisha for illegally transporting 20 Persian cats on train

India, Aug. 18 -- Brajarajnagar: A couple was detained by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Brajarajnagar Railway Station in Odisha's Jharsuguda district on Monday for allegedly transporting 20 Pe... Read More