Bhubaneswar, Feb 26: Commuters on NH 16 in Bhadrak of Odisha reportedly witnessed a heavy traffic congestion for nearly eight hours. The traffic jam began around 11 PM on Wednesday near the Dhamara railway overbridge, leaving hundreds of vehicles stuck on one side of the carriageway, particularly on the Bhadrak–Balasore route. The situation was triggered after a truck breakdown on the particular Highway and situation worsened after along with ongoing NH construction work. Also Read: Ammonia leakage from cold storage at late night in Bhubaneswar, locals panic
Author: Industry Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Feb 26: An Ammonia leakage from a cold storage facility located in Aiginia of Bhubaneswar was reported at around 01:00 AM on Thursday. The gas leak reportedly occurred at a Potato cold storage facility in the area. Responding to the danger, the Fire Department personnel rushed to spot and took measures to contain it. The locals in the area were evacuated for safety reasons. Reacting on the incident the DFO, BBSR said, “Tamando Fire Station, Bhubaneswar Fire Station, SFF, CR attended the call. As gas fumes were emanating from the cold storage, nearby people were evacuated from the area…
Bhubaneswar, February 25: Zelio E-Mobility, a rapidly expanding electric two- and three-wheeler manufacturer that has been doubling its growth year over year, has opened its manufacturing facility in Cuttack, marking an important milestone in its expansion across eastern India. The decision comes after exceptional growth and strong customer acceptance in Odisha and West Bengal, regions that have rapidly emerged among the company’s most promising markets. Setting up the plant closer to its core customer base will bring down delivery timelines, which currently stretch to nearly a week when products are shipped from the Hisar (Haryana) facility, while also reducing logistics…
Bhubaneswar, February 25: To meet the future demand for cargo handling, the Odisha Government has initiated a process for the development of non-major ports at eight potential sites. The State has already notified 14 potential sites for the development of such ports. The 14 notified sites are—Bichitrapur (Talashari), Subarnarekha Muhan, Bahabalpur, Chandipur & Inchuri in Balasore district, Chudamani & Dhamra in Bhadrak district, at Jatadhar Muhan in Jagatsinghpur, Astaranga & Baliharichandi in Puri district, Palur & Gopalpur & BahudaMuhan (Sonepur) in Ganjam district. Out of the 14 sites Dhamra Port and Gopalpur Port are already functioning while Subarnarekha Port and…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 25: The Odisha Vigilance has unearthed more than Rs 4 crore during raid at the residence of Debabrata Mohanty, Deputy Director of Mines at Patia area in Bhubaneswar. Debabrata Mohanty who is posted as Deputy Director of Mines, Cuttack Circle, Cuttack was apprehended by Odisha Vigilance yesterday for taking bribe Rs.30,000 from a licenced coal vendor. After the incident, simultaneous house searches were conducted by Odisha Vigilance at Patia in Bhubaneswar, parental house at Mathasahi in Bhadrak and his office chamber at Cuttack. During the ongoing searches by Odisha Vigilance, cash over Rs 4 Crore concealed in trolley…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to Israel starting from today. The meet will end on February 26. The Prime Minister of India had accepted the invitation of the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, to pay a State visit to Israel on February 25-26, 2026. This is the second visit of the Prime Minister to Israel. “I will be undertaking a State Visit to Israel today and tomorrow. Our nations share a robust and multifaceted Strategic Partnership. Ties have significantly strengthened in the last few years,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM Modi…
Bhubaneswar, February 24: In a significant step towards positioning Odisha as a premier adventure tourism hub in Eastern India, Odisha Government today signed MoUs with the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) and the Aero Club of India (ACI). The MoUs were signed here at a special event in presence of Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida and Chief Secretary Anu Garg. Addressing the gathering, the Deputy CM said safety is the cornerstone of the State’s adventure tourism expansion. Through international partnerships and a new focus on spiritual and experience-based travel, the State Government plans to modernize the sector and attract fresh investment…
Bhubaneswar, February 24: Six of 32 state-owned Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) in Odisha are running with losses, Public Enterprises Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra told the State Assembly today. Mahapatra said 32 PSUs are functioning in the State, of which six are incurring losses and 24 are making profits while two companies are neither making profit nor incurring any loss. He listed out the loss-making units as Gridco Ltd, Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC), Odisha State Financial Corporation (OSFC), Kalinga Studio Limited, Odisha Pisciculture Development Corporation Limited and Odisha Rural Housing & Development Corporation (ORHDC). The two State-owned companies- Watco…
Bhubaneswar, February 23: In a decisive push towards sustainable urban transformation, the Odisha Budget 2026–27 has earmarked Rs 421 Crore for Urban Mobility, paving the way for a significant expansion of electric bus services and technology-driven public transport systems across the State. Hailing the Budget as transformative and forward-looking, Housing & Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra on Monday said, “The Rs 421 Crore allocation for Urban Mobility reflects our Government’s unwavering commitment to people-centric development. AMA Bus has already redefined public transport in Odisha, and this expansion will take it to the next level.” By scaling up electric buses…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 23 (PTI) The Odisha Government has received only Rs 10,727.52 crore Central grants against the estimated amount of Rs 41,591.73 crore till January of the current financial year 2025-26. This was informed by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in the State Assembly on Monday. In a written reply to the question by former finance minister Niranjan Pujari, the CM said the Central Government provides funds to the state under Central Sponsored Schemes (CCS), assistance to local bodies, disaster response fund, share in NDRF, other purposes. The State Government had estimated that it would receive a total fund of…