New Odisha Age

IEEMA Welcomes New Leadership

Siddharth Bhutoria, Whole-Time Director, RTS Power Corporation Ltd., takes over as President, IEEMA Hartek Singh, Director, Hartek India Private Limited, takes over as President-Elect, IEEMA Amit Kumar, Vice President & Head MPS, Schneider Electric India Pvt. Ltd., takes over as Vice President, IEEMA Bhubaneswar: The Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA), the apex association representing the…

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Odisha Governor Braj Mohan Ram Says BJP Recognised His Long Years of Party Work

Bhubaneswar: Newly appointed Odisha Governor Braj Mohan Ram has said that his appointment to the constitutional post reflects the Bharatiya Janata Party’s recognition of his long-standing commitment and hard work within the organisation. Speaking about his political journey, Ram said he continued working for the party despite being denied an election ticket on three occasions….

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Sixteen Years, One Vision: iLEAD’s Innovision 2026 Lights Up Kolkata

Bhubaneswar: The Institute of Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Development (iLEAD), Kolkata, marked sixteen remarkable years of academic excellence, innovation and community impact with its Annual Day & Awards, themed “Innovision 2026 — Imagine. Innovate. Integrate,” on Thursday, 24 September 2026 at the prestigious Dhono Dhannyo Auditorium of Kolkata. The celebration unfolded across a full day of…

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Retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra Appointed First Full-Time CEO of Ram Temple Trust

Bhubaneswar: In a significant administrative move, retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra has been appointed as the first full-time Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust in Ayodhya. The appointment is aimed at strengthening the professional and administrative framework for managing the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple and its expanding operations. Mishra…

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Aakash Educational Services Limited Announces ANTHE 2026: Empowering Students with Scholarships and Personalised Academic Insights

Over 80 lakh+ students have appeared for ANTHE over the past 16 years, with more than 18 lakh+ registrations in ANTHE 2025 Students can avail scholarships of up to 100% in Classroom, Invictus and Aakash Digital programmes ANTHE 2026 introduces a personalised ANTHE Intelligence Report Card with National Benchmarking, Academic Insights, Competitive Exam Success Potential…

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Panic vs Reality: Fuel Rumours Test India’s Information Discipline

Bhubaneswar: As geopolitical tensions intensify in West Asia, anxieties about energy security are unsurprising. But the rapid spread of rumours about petrol and diesel shortages across social media illustrates a familiar problem in moments of global uncertainty: panic often travels faster than facts. India’s largest fuel retailer, Indian Oil Corporation, has categorically dismissed the circulating…

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Crime Against Women in Odisha: Beyond Numbers, Towards Structural Reform

Bhubaneswar: The latest annual report of the Odisha State Commission for Women, revealing 2,064 cases of crimes and grievances against women in 2024–25, is both a statistical snapshot and a moral indictment. That Bhubaneswar alone accounts for 298 cases, followed by Cuttack and Khordha, should compel policymakers and society to confront an uncomfortable truth: urban…

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Hindalco’s FRP Unit Marks Odisha’s Shift from Resource Supplier to Manufacturing Powerhouse

Bhubaneswar: The inauguration of India’s first Flat Rolled Products (FRP) aluminium unit at Hindalco’s Aditya Aluminium plant in Lapanga is strategically significant—not just as an industrial milestone, but as a signal of Odisha’s evolving economic model. Traditionally viewed as a mineral-rich but value-exporting state, Odisha has long supplied raw materials while downstream value addition occurred…

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India Enters 2026 Amid Geopolitical Friction, Security Deadlines, and Climate-Economic Pressures

Bhubaneswar: India enters 2026 confronting a complex matrix of geopolitical friction, internal security deadlines, and climate-induced economic pressures, marking a decisive shift from the stabilisation-oriented approach of the previous year, according to official data and strategic analysts. While the domestic economy continues to post growth above seven per cent, New Delhi is simultaneously navigating a…

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Janaki Ballabh Patnaik: Architect of Modern Odisha Politics

Bhubaneswar: Janaki Ballabh Patnaik occupies a distinctive and enduring place in the political history of Odisha. A mass leader, seasoned parliamentarian, and two-time Chief Minister, Patnaik was instrumental in shaping the state’s political discourse during the late twentieth century. His career reflected a blend of organisational strength, administrative resolve, and a progressive outlook that left…

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