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Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 (UDN): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed senior leader D Purandeswari as its new in-charge for Odisha, while Dr Swadesh Singh has been named co-in-charge as part of a major organisational reshuffle announced by the party on Wednesday. The appointments, made by BJP national president Nitin…

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 (UDN): Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has described ONGC’s offshore natural gas discovery in the Mahanadi Basin as a landmark development that could strengthen the state’s energy sector and contribute to India’s push for greater energy self-reliance. Reacting to the discovery on social media, the Chief…

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 (UDN): The Khordha-Balangir railway project has moved closer to its next operational milestone with a successful trial run of a freight locomotive up to Charichhak, marking progress on the Purunakatak-Charichhak section.  Representational Image  The latest test run followed the completion of major track and infrastructure work in…

Lucknow, Sept. 23: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday launched Bharat Taxi in the state, announcing a zero-commission model for taxi, two-wheeler and three-wheeler drivers along with social security measures of up to Rs 5 lakh.  Representational image  The service was launched in Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Prayagraj.…

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 (UDN): Odisha has recognised 2,915 startups so far, while another 3,091 applications have been received from entrepreneurs seeking startup registration in the state, MSME Minister Gokulananda Mallik informed the Assembly on Wednesday. The minister provided the figures in a written reply to a question raised by MLA…

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 (UDN): Odisha has installed 1,45,141 smart prepaid electricity meters across all 30 districts, with Khurda recording the highest number of installations, Energy Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo informed the State Assembly on Wednesday.  Representational Image  The minister provided the details in a written reply to a question…

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 (UDN): Paddy cultivation in Odisha has covered 36.18 lakh hectares during the ongoing Kharif season as of September 19, 2026, according to the first advance estimates presented in the Odisha Assembly. Deputy Chief Minister and Agriculture Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo provided the figures in response to…

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 (UDN): Odisha has 23,956 small and large broiler poultry farms and 189 commercial layer farms, with the state producing around 1.64 lakh metric tonnes of poultry meat and more than 40,000 lakh eggs annually, the Assembly was informed on Wednesday.  Representational Image  Fisheries and Animal Resources Development…

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 (UDN): The Deep Depression over the westcentral and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal is advancing slowly towards the coast and is expected to cross the North Andhra Pradesh–South Odisha coast later on Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.  Representational Image  According to the latest IMD bulletin,…

Paradip, Sept. 23 (UDN): Rough sea conditions along the Odisha coast have forced 28 fishing trawlers carrying 248 fishermen from Andhra Pradesh to seek refuge at Paradip Port as the weather system over the Bay of Bengal intensifies.  Representational Image  The trawlers were unable to safely return to their home…