Spread the love Microsoft will invest $17.5 billion in India. Chief executive Satya Nadella said in a post on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. The investment comes as software giant races to build infrastructure in one the world’s fastest growing digital markets. Microsoft called it the company’s largest investment in Asia. “Today we are announcing our largest investment in...
Odisha: Law and order breaks down in Malkangiri; internet suspended, heavy forces deployed
Spread the love Bhubaneswar, Internet has been suspended in Malkangiri district as the law-and-order situation in the district, particularly in MV-26 village, deteriorated further on Monday following fresh unrest linked to the recovery of a headless body of a woman from the Poteru river near Dudumetla. “This is to inform the general public that internet services will remain suspended across...
Neurologists dismiss claims suggesting in-flight entertainment screens emit EMF, need to wear cap on planes: ‘These exploit fear, not science’
Spread the love On a flight, should you wear a cap to protect yourself against EMF (or electromagnetic field) exposure from the in-flight entertainment screen attached behind your headrest? While social media seems to believe it, renowned neurologists quash the claim, calling it scaremongering that creates “unnecessary panic”. “As a neurologist who deals with real brain disorders every day, I want...
Rs 3.39 cr spent on repairs, renovation of quarters of Odisha CM, his deputies and ministers: Govt
Spread the love Bhubaneswar, The Odisha government has spent more than Rs 3.39 crore on repairs and renovation of the official quarters of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, his two deputies and 13 ministers, the CM informed the Assembly on Monday. Majhi provided the expenditure details in a written reply to a question by BJD legislator Goutam Buddha Das. A...
Internet suspended in Odisha’s Malkangiri after two villages clash over discovery of headless body; police forces deployed
Spread the love Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 9 (ANI): The Odisha government on Monday evening suspended internet and social media services for 24 hours in Malkangiri district after violent clashes erupted between two villages following the recovery of a headless body in the area. According to an official notification issued by the Home Department, the situation escalated rapidly as “anti-social...
3.5k people in Odisha lost Rs 222cr to cyber crime in 16 mnths: CM informs House
Spread the love Bhubaneswar: Odisha continues to grapple with high incidence of cyber crime, with 3,486 people losing staggering Rs 222-plus crores in just 16 months, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi revealed in a written reply to the assembly on Monday. Among the victims, 69 people fell prey to ‘digital arrest’ frauds. Responding to Congress MLA Rama Chandra Kadam’s question,...
Power bill dues cross Rs 6.5k crore in Odisha, plan for strict recovery action
Spread the love Bhubaneswar: Odisha is grappling with a staggering Rs 6,558.64 crore in unpaid electricity bills from domestic and commercial consumers across the state, prompting authorities to step up recovery measures. Deputy chief minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo recently said this in the state assembly in response to an unstarred question raised by MLA Rama Chandra Kadam. Replying to...
GELS 2025 concludes with Draft Puri Declaration, signing of 4 MoUs
Spread the love GELS 2025 concludes with Draft Puri Declaration, signing of 4 MoUs, EconomictimesB2B Published On Dec 9, 2025 at 06:22 PM IST Puri, The two-day Global Energy Leaders Summit (GELS), 2025, concluded here with the launch of the Draft Puri Declaration and signing of four knowledge-partnership MoUs to strengthen India’s energy transition, Odisha Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh...
Odisha CM Majhi announces projects worth over ₹3,700 crore for Keonjhar district
Spread the love Describing Keonjhar as a treasure trove of natural resources, Majhi said the process for setting up a mega steel plant in the district is underway. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday announced infrastructure projects worth more than ₹3,700 crore for his home district Keonjhar. Majhi made the announcement after laying the foundation stone for a...
Odisha assembly passes Rs 17,440 crore appropriation bill
Spread the love Bhubaneswar, The Odisha assembly on Monday passed an appropriation bill, allowing the state government to spend Rs 17,440 crore from its consolidated funds during the 2025-26 financial year. The Odisha Appropriation Bill (No. 2), 2025, was passed by voice vote, amid a walkout by opposition BJD and the Congress, who alleged that the state budget was visionless....
