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India successfully test-fires two MRSAMs off Odisha coast

The first missile hit a medium-altitude long-range target and the second a low-altitude short-range one.

Odisha gets Rs 837 cr Sidbi loan to develop MSME clusters

Small Industries Development Bank of India (Sidbi) has sanctioned a Rs 837-crore support under its cluster development fund scheme to Odisha to help develop 18 MSME infrastructure projects. The funding from the nation's principal financial institution for micro, small and medium enterprises will be to the Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation, which is the implementing agency. The projects include development of five new MSME parks, construction of 11 workers hostels and two projects to support MSME infrastructure. Under its cluster development fund scheme, Sidbi extends moderately priced loan assistances to the states for upgrading various existing MSME clusters as also to create new industrial infrastructure. Sidbi chairman Sivasubramanian Ramann said the focus will be on clusters in sectors/sub-sectors which can directly benefit the MSMEs and to bring them to a next level wherein they emerge vibrant by moving higher on the value chain and remain sustainable.

Odisha's jumbo tragedy: State sees sharp spike in unnatural elephant deaths

As many as 136 pachyderms were killed by poachers, 19 due to poisoning, 33 were hit by trains, six died in road mishaps and 204 died in other accidents

Ruling BJD leads in 76 of 108 Odisha civic bodies: Election Commission

The results will decide the fate of 6,411 candidates contesting for the posts of mayor and chairperson and 5,842 nominees for councillor and corporator posts

Odisha votes for urban local bodies, Naveen Patnaik among early voters

Polling began at 8 am on Thursday in 109 urban local bodies of Odisha, including three municipal corporations of Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Berhampur, amid tight security

No Covid-19 deaths in Odisha for five straight days; positivity at 0.07%

The daily positivity rate was 0.07 per cent and the infections were detected out of 43,419 sample tests

Odisha Assembly to function for 5 hours every day during budget session

The duration of the Budget Session of the Odisha Assembly starting March 25 will be five hours a day, which will be divided in two phases, Speaker S N Patro said

Odisha govt declares 'dry day' in state for urban polls from Mar 22

Following the instruction of the State Election Commission (SEC) in view of the urban polls on March 24, the Odisha government on Tuesday announced "dry day" for five days from March 22

6,411 candidates in fray for Odisha urban polls: State Election Commission

As many as 6,411 candidates remain in fray for Urban Local Bodies polls in Odisha scheduled on March 24 after 641 people withdrew their nominations on the last date of the process on Monday, SEC said

Covid-19: Odisha tops list of full immunisation with 90.5% coverage

Apart from successful vaccination of people against COVID-19, Odisha has topped the list of full immunisation in the country with 90.5 per cent coverage, a senior health department official said.

7152 candidates file nomination papers for 109 ULBs in Odisha

While 693 candidates have submitted their nominations for the post of chairperson and mayors, 6,459 candidates have filed papers for the post of Councillor and Corporator in ULBs

3.5 magnitude earthquake strikes Odisha's Kalahandi

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck Odisha's Kalahandi district on Thursday, the National Center for Seismology said. RBT Though cracks were seen in some houses, there were no reports of any major damage or casualty so far, a district official said.RBT RBT The quake occurred at a depth of 9 km around 11.30 am, the NCS said.

Odisha rural polls: BJD wins 743 of 829 ZP seats; BJP, Cong bite dust

Of the state's total 852 Zilla Parishad seats, the commission has completed the counting of votes in 829 seats, while that in the remaining seats is underway

Female employees break a Tata Steel glass ceiling as SCR operators

Tata Steel has deployed four female employees as stacker-cum-reclaimer (SCR) operators for the first time at its Meramandali plant in Odisha's Dhenkanal district

SteelMin to host conference in Odisha to improve Centre-state coordinations

Union Steel Minister Ram Chandra Prasad Singh will chair the 'Conference with Mines and Industry Ministers' of the country's mineral-rich states at Konark, Odisha

Odisha: 71% voter turnout in second phase of panchayat elections

In the first phase of panchayat elections held on Wednesday, 77.2 per cent polling was recorded

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik rejects rumor, claims he is in perfect health

Rejecting rumors running rampant about his health, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday claimed that he is in perfect health and in the service of the people of the state.

Union minister calls for turning Odisha's WW2 airstrip to modern airport

Bishweswar Tudu said he is hopeful that the Centre will give its nod for turning the now-defunct Armada Road Airstrip in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district into a modern airport

Odisha creates 2,600 acres land bank for compensatory afforestation

Odisha govt has created a land bank of around 26,000 acres of land for Compensatory Afforestation (CA) across the state, official sources said.

Odisha announces reopening of educational institutions from Monday

The state government has also allowed the institutions to open their hostels with Covid protocols issued by the government