Cyclone Murasu has triggered high alerts across coastal Andhra Pradesh and northern Tamil Nadu as it advances over the Bay of Bengal, threatening heavy rainfall, destructive winds and possible coastal flooding. With Chennai and neighbouring districts already taking precautionary measures, authorities are preparing for a potentially dangerous landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast. The approaching…
ISRO’s GSLV-F18 mission has successfully launched the NVS-03 navigation satellite, marking another significant milestone in India’s efforts to strengthen its independent satellite navigation capabilities. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated ISRO scientists and engineers on the successful launch, describing it as an important achievement for the country’s space programme. The mission reinforces India’s commitment to developing…
India Rejects Second-Class Seats in UN Security Council Reform External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and India’s UN mission have firmly rejected proposals for a reformed United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that would grant new permanent or long-term seats without veto power. India has described such an arrangement as creating a category of “second-class” permanent members,…
RBI’s Bhubaneswar data centre: A strategic shield for India’s financial core. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India’s ₹169-crore Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute at Info Valley-II, Jatni, near Bhubaneswar, on October 25, 2026. The facility represents a significant investment in safeguarding India’s digital financial infrastructure while strengthening cybersecurity expertise and…
Storm Intensifies, Triggering Coastal Emergency Preparations Cyclone Arnab: Andhra Pradesh braces for landfall, Odisha mobilises as the developing storm advances across the Bay of Bengal, raising concerns over destructive winds, torrential rainfall and coastal flooding. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts that the cyclone could intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm before crossing the…
Odisha has approved 19 industrial investment proposals worth ₹3,280.58 crore, with the projects expected to create 10,661 employment opportunities across manufacturing, services, tourism and the emerging biofuel sector. The approvals at the 150th State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting underline the state’s continuing effort to attract investment while expanding its industrial base beyond…
Radio at six, a student-built rocket at 18, and drones deployed in Operation Sindoor — Bodhisattwa Sanghapriya’s journey reflects how an early fascination with technology evolved into an ambitious defence enterprise targeting a ₹10,000-crore order pipeline. From Chandpur’s Launch Pads to a Student Rocket Growing up near Chandipur in Balasore, Sanghapriya was surrounded by the…
Odisha is stepping up its efforts to attract aluminium downstream industries to Angul, presenting the Angul Aluminium Park as an integrated manufacturing ecosystem built around assured raw-material supply, industrial infrastructure and investment facilitation. The pitch gained momentum at a Kolkata investor roadshow on September 28, where NALCO, IDCO and ASSOCHAM brought together more than 250…
Bay of Bengal deep depression: Odisha and Andhra Pradesh are facing heightened weather risks as a deep depression over the west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal moves toward the north Andhra Pradesh–south Odisha coast. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) expects the system to cross between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur, close to Kalingapatnam, by the night…
The Odisha Cabinet has approved the Shree Jagannath Temple Land Management Rules, 2026, introducing a new framework to bring greater transparency, accountability and efficiency to the management of temple-owned land across the state. The rules seek to modernise a system shaped by decades of legacy arrangements while strengthening institutional oversight over the settlement and use of…
