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New Delhi: India’s ambitious high-speed rail dream is moving closer to reality as the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project, the country’s first bullet train corridor, approaches completion. The project is expected to serve as the model for future high-speed rail networks across the nation. According to an official statement, the 508-kilometre-long corridor will connect Mumbai and Ahmedabad in approximately 1 hour and 58 minutes, significantly reducing travel time between the two major economic hubs. The bullet train will have a design speed of 350 kmph and an operational speed of 320 kmph, supported by state-of-the-art rolling stock, signalling, and train…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant initiative to promote inclusivity and highlight the achievements of persons with disabilities, the Odisha Government’s Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) has announced the national-level short film festival ‘Samarthya-2026’. The festival aims to bring inspiring stories of determination, achievement, and resilience of persons with disabilities to a wider national audience through the medium of cinema. According to the SSEPD Department, the theme for this year’s festival is “Success Stories of Persons with Disabilities.” Senior officials of the department unveiled details of the festival during a press conference in Bhubaneswar on Friday.…
Baripada: A tragic road accident in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district claimed two lives and left five others critically injured, including three video journalists, after a speeding truck rammed into a crowd gathered at the site of an earlier mishap on Thursday evening. The incident occurred at Palabani in Baripada town. According to reports, a pick-up van carrying timber overturned after the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle. Following the accident, local residents gathered at the spot and attempted to clear the road by removing the overturned vehicle. Several media personnel, including cameramen from different news channels, also reached the location…
Bhubaneswar: The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has demanded a fair and high-level investigation into the death of a farmer in Odisha’s Nuapada district, alleging that irregularities and mismanagement in the paddy procurement process pushed him to take the extreme step. The demand was raised after a BJD delegation visited the family of the deceased farmer, Nepal Majhi, and met district officials to seek justice for the bereaved family. The delegation, led by former minister and BJD Vice-President Sanjay Kumar Das Burma, submitted a memorandum to the Nuapada District Collector addressed to Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati. The party urged the…
Bhubaneswar: In a landmark move aimed at expanding access to education, the Odisha Cabinet has approved a first-of-its-kind scheme providing free education for students from kindergarten (KG) to postgraduate (PG) level in government and government-aided institutions. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday. Under the newly approved Gyanodaya–Shiksharu Samruddhi Scheme, all tuition and academic fees for students enrolled in regular courses at government and government-aided educational institutions will be waived from the 2026-27 academic session. Announcing the decision, Chief Minister Majhi described the initiative as a historic step toward ensuring…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has taken a major step towards achieving its ambitious ‘Samruddha Odisha 2036’ vision with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a mega integrated aluminium project worth Rs 1.10 lakh crore with the UAE-based International Holding Company (IHC Group), Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Thursday. The agreement, involving an investment of approximately $11.5 billion, was signed between Odisha’s industrial promotion agency, IPICOL, and IHC Group at the Lok Seva Bhawan Convention Centre in Bhubaneswar. The event was attended by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Managing Director Karan Adani,…
ମୁମ୍ବାଇ: ଶିବସେନା (ୟୁବିଟି)ର ରାଜ୍ୟସଭା ସାଂସଦ ସଞ୍ଜୟ ରାଉତ ବିଜେପି ନେତୃତ୍ୱ ଉପରେ ତୀବ୍ର ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରି କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ବିରୋଧୀ ଦଳଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଭାଙ୍ଗିବା ବିଜେପିର ପ୍ରମୁଖ ରାଜନୈତିକ ଏଜେଣ୍ଡା ହୋଇପଡ଼ିଛି। ସେ ବ୍ୟଙ୍ଗାତ୍ମକ ଭାବେ କହିଥିଲେ ଯେ ଯେଉଁଦିନ ଦେଶରେ ଭାଙ୍ଗିବା ପାଇଁ ଆଉ କୌଣସି ବିରୋଧୀ ଦଳ ରହିବ ନାହିଁ, ସେହିଦିନ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀ ଓ ଗୃହମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଅମିତ ଶାହ ନିଜେ ନିଜକୁ ଭାଙ୍ଗିବାରେ ଲାଗିପଡ଼ିବେ। ରାଉତ ଅଭିଯୋଗ କରିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ତାମିଲନାଡୁରେ ସରକାରକୁ ଅସ୍ଥିର କରିବା ପାଇଁ ବିଧାୟକମାନଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଲୋଭନ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିଲା। ତାଙ୍କ କହିବା ଅନୁସାରେ, ବିଜେପି ନେତାମାନେ ବିରୋଧୀ ଦଳ ଭାଙ୍ଗିବା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଶାନ୍ତିରେ ବସିପାରୁନାହାନ୍ତି। ଏଭଳି ରାଜନୀତି ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ରର ମୂଳ ଆଦର୍ଶକୁ କ୍ଷତିଗ୍ରସ୍ତ କରୁଛି ବୋଲି ସେ କହିଛନ୍ତି। କେନ୍ଦ୍ରୀୟ ତଦନ୍ତକାରୀ ସଂସ୍ଥାଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଦୁରୁପଯୋଗ ନେଇ ମଧ୍ୟ ସେ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ଉଠାଇଥିଲେ। ରାଉତ କହିଥିଲେ ଯେ ବିରୋଧୀ ଦଳକୁ ଦୁର୍ବଳ କରିବା ପାଇଁ…
Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has cancelled his proposed two-day visit to Odisha, which was scheduled for July 4 and 5. During the visit, Shah was expected to participate in a series of official programmes and public events in Bargarh and Sambalpur districts. The cancellation was confirmed by Bargarh MP Pradip Purohit, who stated that the Union Home Minister would be unable to travel to Odisha owing to important engagements in New Delhi. As part of his planned itinerary, Shah was slated to inaugurate an ethanol project and launch several other development initiatives. He was also scheduled to address…
Bhubaneswar: The deteriorating condition of the Odisha Congress once again came into sharp focus as party workers were conspicuously absent during the first visit of the newly appointed state in-charge. The incident has sparked widespread discussion in political circles and raised serious questions about the party’s organizational strength under the leadership of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee President Bhakta Charan Das. The arrival of a new party in-charge is usually considered an important occasion for any political organization. Such events are often marked by enthusiastic participation from party workers and leaders eager to demonstrate unity and support. However, the scene in…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant political development in Odisha, former Bhadrak MP Manjulata Mandal and her husband, former Dhamnagar MLA Muktikanta Mandal, joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday along with a large number of their supporters. The Mandal couple had resigned from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on April 26, months after being suspended by the regional party over alleged anti-party activities. Their exit was seen as a setback for the BJD in the Bhadrak region, where both leaders have maintained considerable political influence. They formally joined the BJP in Bhubaneswar in the presence of Odisha BJP president…