Berhampur railway station to get new platforms, lines under Rs 300 crore revamp
Berhampur: Berhampur railway station in southern Odisha, handling over 162 trains and 25,000 passengers every day, will be redeveloped at a cost of Rs 300 crore, officials said Thursday. At the heart of the redevelopment is a major capacity expansion....
CM Majhi outlines growth vision, hails entrepreneurs at Business Eminence Awards 2026
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said the state is at the cusp of a new phase of growth, as it expands beyond its traditional strengths in culture, heritage and natural resources into emerging sectors such as industry,...
Minister Sampad Chandra Swain highlights growth push, skill initiatives in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Chief Speaker Sampad Chandra Swain, Minister of Industries, Skill Development and Technical Education, Thursday said Odisha is emerging as a major investment destination, backed by an industry-friendly environment and progressive policies. Addressing the Business Eminence Awards 2026, Swain thanked...
Odisha sizzles under severe heatwave, rain likely in south
Bhubaneswar: Odisha remained in the grip of severe heatwave as temperatures surged across coastal and western regions, with the India Meteorological Department warning that the conditions are likely to persist for at least five more days. Heatwave conditions were reported...
Patana steel plant hits land hurdle
Patana: Land acquisition for the proposed mega steel plant in this block of Keonjhar district has hit major obstacles as the villagers, during a gram sabha held Wednesday, strongly demanded Rs 30 crore per acre of land, 30% share of...
Business Eminence Awards 2026: Live updates
Bhubaneswar: The much-anticipated Business Eminence Awards 2026, jointly organised by English daily Orissa POST and Odia daily Dharitri, is being held Thursday at Hotel Swosti Premium in Bhubaneswar, bringing entrepreneurial excellence across industries to the forefront as leaders celebrate stories of resilience, adaptation and success. Chief Minister of Odisha Mohan...
Read moreDetailsPiyush Goyal slams Congress over India–South Korea FTA as ‘poorly negotiated’
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Thursday that the India–South Korea free trade agreement (FTA), signed in 2009 and brought into effect in 2010 during the Congress-led UPA II government, is the result of a poorly negotiated, imbalanced agreement tilted against India. “Since then, bilateral merchandise trade between the two countries has increased by 92.7 per cent, with India’s imports rising by 103.7 per cent, clearly not favouring...
Read moreDetailsClass X second boards to be held May 15–21: CBSE
New Delhi: The CBSE Thursday announced the schedule for the second board examinations for Class-X, to be held from May 15 to May 21. According to the datesheet issued by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the examination cycle will begin with the mathematics (standard and basic) paper May 15, followed by English (communicative) and English (language and literature) May 16. The science examination will be conducted May 18. A...
Read moreDetailsViolence in Bengal polls: Clashes break out between AJUP and TMC supporters
Naoda (WB): Clashes broke out between supporters of the Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) and the ruling TMC in Naoda area in West Bengal's Murshidabad district Thursday, prompting police and central forces to resort to baton charge to disperse the mob, officials said. The violence was reported from Shibnagar village in the Naoda assembly constituency during the first phase of the state assembly polls. Several incidents of vehicle vandalism were reported....
Read moreDetailsBrisk polling in TN Assembly elections; 37.56 pc turnout recorded so far
Chennai: Voting is underway across all 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu Thursday, with a voter turnout of 37.56 per cent being recorded till 11 am. The key battle is between the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance and the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance, while Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) and actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) have added further intensity to the race. According to the Election Commission, a total of 4,023 candidates...
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Piyush Goyal slams Congress over India–South Korea FTA as ‘poorly negotiated’
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Thursday that the India–South Korea free trade agreement (FTA), signed in 2009 and brought into effect in 2010 during the Congress-led UPA II government, is the result of a poorly negotiated, imbalanced agreement tilted against India. “Since then, bilateral merchandise trade between the two countries has increased by...
Berhampur railway station to get new platforms, lines under Rs 300 crore revamp
Berhampur: Berhampur railway station in southern Odisha, handling over 162 trains and 25,000 passengers every day, will be redeveloped at a cost of Rs 300 crore, officials said Thursday. At the heart of the redevelopment is a major capacity expansion. The station will gain three additional railway lines and four new platforms, significantly enhancing its ability to...
CM Majhi outlines growth vision, hails entrepreneurs at Business Eminence Awards 2026
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said the state is at the cusp of a new phase of growth, as it expands beyond its traditional strengths in culture, heritage and natural resources into emerging sectors such as industry, investment, education, technology and finance. Addressing the Business Eminence Awards 2026, CM Majhi said Odisha is now...
Bengal polls: 635 complaints registered with ECI in first four hours of voting
Kolkata: A total of 635 complaints were registered with the Election Commission of India (ECI) till 11 am Thursday regarding the polling in the first phase of West Bengal Assembly polls covering 152 Assembly constituencies in 16 districts Of the 635 complaints registered with the ECI, 260 have been submitted physically to the office of the Chief...
Minister Sampad Chandra Swain highlights growth push, skill initiatives in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Chief Speaker Sampad Chandra Swain, Minister of Industries, Skill Development and Technical Education, Thursday said Odisha is emerging as a major investment destination, backed by an industry-friendly environment and progressive policies. Addressing the Business Eminence Awards 2026, Swain thanked Dharitri and Orissa POST Editor Tathagata Satpathy and CEO Adyasha Satpathy for organising the event, which honours...
US Senate advances plan to fund ICE, Border Patrol to reopen Department of Homeland Security
Washington: The US Senate took the first steps in a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security early Thursday, voting to adopt a budget plan that would fund ICE and Border Patrol over Democratic objections and sending it to the House. The entire department has been shut down since mid-February as Democrats have demanded policy...
India-Africa partnership will be message of stability in turbulent world: Jaishankar
New Delhi: As the world navigates complex geopolitical challenges, the India-Africa partnership assumes particular significance and will be a message of "stability" and "reliability" in a turbulent and uncertain world, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Thursday. Addressing a gathering at the unveiling of the logo, theme and website for the upcoming India-Africa Forum Summit-IV, Jaishankar also...
Class X second boards to be held May 15–21: CBSE
New Delhi: The CBSE Thursday announced the schedule for the second board examinations for Class-X, to be held from May 15 to May 21. According to the datesheet issued by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the examination cycle will begin with the mathematics (standard and basic) paper May 15, followed by English (communicative) and English...
Brutal chain of deaths leaves family of five dead in Andhra Pradesh
Tirupati: An entire family of five lost their lives in a span of a few hours in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. A man killed his wife and mother and later died by suicide by placing his head on a railway track. His two children, who tried to save him, were also crushed to death under the...
Sabarimala case: Supreme Court rejects ‘WhatsApp University’ as source of information
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday said it respects the views of all eminent authors and thinkers, but it cannot accept information from 'WhatsApp University'. The observation by a nine-judge Constitution bench came while hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, including the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala, and on the ambit and scope of...
