Bhubaneswar, February 19: The annual matriculation examinations conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) began in Odisha today i.e. February 19. More than 5.61 lakh students are appearing for the exams across 3,082 centres present in the state. The examination started at 9 am in the morning and will continue till 11:30am. The gates of exam centres opened for students at 8:15 am while the OMAR sheets were distributed at 8:45 am. BSE has made special provisions for differently abled candidates as they will receive extra 50 minutes to complete their papers. Also Read: Car hits autorickshaw in Chandrasekharpur…
Author: Industry Odisha
Bhubaneswar, February 18: The President of India, Droupadi Murmu has witnessed the International Fleet Review at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh today. The President said that International Fleet Review reflects unity, trust, and respect among nations for maritime traditions. Speaking on the occasion, the President of India said that India’s approach to international relations including the maritime domain is guided by our ethos of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ or ‘the world is one family’. “International Fleet Review reflects unity, trust and respect among nations for maritime traditions” said Droupadi Murmu. She expressed confidence that all the navies represented in this Fleet Review will…
Bhubaneswar, February 18: Taking Suo Motu Cognizance, the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety (SCCoRS) has expressed concern over an accident that claimed five lives and injured six others at Haladiapadar on NH 16 in Ganjam district on January 31, 2026. SCCoRS has sought answers from Odisha Chief Secretary on the deadly accident that killed five persons and cause critical injury to six others by March 5. The Supreme Court committee also desires that the Odisha Government should take necessary steps to prevent the occurrence of similar accidents due to the poor enforcement of traffic laws and over speeding/ wrong…
Bhubaneswar, February 18: The second day of Budget session in the Odisha legislative Assembly witnessed protests over multiple issues including farmer issues. This resulted in the house being adjourned till 4 PM today. The House had been in turmoil since the beginning of Question Hour. Both opposition parties protested in the middle of the House over the problems related to market and sale of paddy. Deogarh MLA Ranjan Biswal carried paddy on his head and entered the house. He protested by placing money on the report table in the middle of the House. Earlier, the Speaker had adjourned the House…
Bhubaneswar, February 18: Bhubaneswar has witnessed a series of accidents last night and this has taken place in Chandrasekharpur area of the city. A speeding car hit an auto-rickshaw from the rear, and this started a series of accident. According to sources, this accident took place near the Chandrasekharpur petrol pump last night. A car hit an autorickshaw from the rear and this caused the auto-rickshaw to dash against the divider and overturn on the other side of the road. The autorickshaw hit another car which was on the other side of the road. Three persons were injured in the…
Bhubaneswar, February 18: Chief Minister of Odisha Mohan Charan Majhi has extended his warm wishes to students who are appearing for Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) Odisha +2 examinations beginning today. The Chief Minister, via his official X handle, posted a tweet for students appearing for +2 examinations. He has advised students not to be under mental pressure while terming the exam a holy platform for the expression of their knowledge and labour. “Don’t take the exam as a load on your head; rather, face it as a festival and approach the question papers with full confidence,” he advised…
Bhubaneswar, February 17: Odisha, which has more than 55 operational steel plants, holds the first position in the production of steel and stainless steel in the country, Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati here today. Addressing the Budget Session of Odisha Assembly, Kambhampati said that the State has 55 operational steel plants with a total installed capacity of around 45.62 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA). This accounted for nearly 23 percent of the country’s total installed steel capacity. With rising per-capita steel consumption, Odisha is positioning itself to contribute 100 million tonnes of steel towards the national target of 300 million tonnes…
Bhubaneswar, February 16: The Odisha Government has taken several initiatives including a policy of Long Term Linkage (LTL) through OMC to ensure uninterrupted raw material availability for domestic industries. The State Steel and Mines Department has instructed all the Deputy Director of Mines to ensure mineral production by the lessee up to a minimum quantity i.e. the lowest limit from among the quantity permitted under Mining Plan, Environment Clearance and Consent to Operate (CTO) and also to initiate action in accordance with MMDR Act, 1957 and relevant rules in cases of failure by any lessee. The eligible industrial units, especially…
Bhubaneswar, February 16: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited (GMDC), to strengthen research and capacity building in mining and earth sciences. The Gujarat Mineral Research Industrial Consultancy Society (GMRICS), a research society established by the GMDC has signed the agreement with the IIT Bhubaneswar here in presence of rof. Dinakar Pasla, Dean (Sponsored Research & Industrial Consultancy), IIT Bhubaneswar, and Dr. D. K. Sinha, CEO, GMDC. The collaboration was made to foster long-term academic and research collaboration in the areas of geology, mining, mineral exploration, and…
Bhubaneswar, February 16: Two Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), Coal India Limited (CIL) and NLC India Limited (NLCIL) have collected a total revenue of Rs 13,960.50 crore from their coal mining operations in Odisha during past three financial years. The CIL is a Maharatna Company and NLC India Limited is a ‘Navratna’ Central PSU under the Ministry of Coal.According to official data, CIL has earned a revenue of Rs 12,741.80 crore and the NLCIL collected Rs 1218.70 crore revenue during the financial years 2022-23 to 2024-25. The revenue was generated from their operations in the districts of Angul, Jharsuguda, Sundergarh…