Bhubaneswar: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the rollout of Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme 5.0 (ECLGS 5.0) to provide crucial liquidity support to businesses affected by the ongoing West Asia crisis. The scheme will offer credit guarantee coverage through the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC), enabling banks…
Bhubaneswar: The temple city of Puri, once central to the origins of Odia cinema, today has no operational cinema halls—marking a striking cultural void. It was at Laxmi Talkies that Sita Bibaha premiered on April 28, 1936, a milestone in the history of regional cinema. Today, the same theatre stands damaged and abandoned, symbolising the…
The super-app for global Indians now lets an AI agent handle remittances, bill payments, and everyday money tasks, automatically Bhubaneswar: Abound, the financial super-app for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) backed by The Times of India Group, today announced the launch of its AI Financial Autopilot. Built in partnership with NEAR AI, this new product uses an…
Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released the updated guidelines for Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) 2.0, introducing a strengthened and more comprehensive approach to child healthcare. The revised framework expands the existing “4Ds” model—Defects at Birth, Diseases, Deficiencies, and Developmental Delays—while adopting a lifecycle-based strategy that ensures continuous health monitoring and…
Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) will organise a two-day National Workshop on the preparation of Panchayat Development Plans (PDPs) on May 4 and 5, 2026, at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre. The workshop will be inaugurated in the presence of Vivek Bharadwaj and Ashok K K Meena, who are scheduled to deliver keynote…
Bhubaneswar: Petrol and diesel prices across India are expected to increase by ₹4–5 per litre, a move that could have wide-ranging economic implications. A rise in fuel prices typically leads to higher transportation costs, which in turn affects the pricing of essential goods and services. Experts warn that this could add to inflationary pressures, impacting…
Bhubaneswar: The Government of Odisha has revived its metro rail project, proposing a revised plan to link Puri, Bhubaneswar, and Cuttack in a single urban transit corridor. Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra stated that the metro system will be introduced in a new format, indicating a redesign of the earlier proposal. He clarified that…
Bhubaneswar: Indian Railways has approved projects worth ₹895.30 crore aimed at strengthening power systems and critical bridge infrastructure to enhance capacity and efficiency. A major portion—₹671.72 crore—has been allocated for the upgrade of Kolkata Metro. The project includes installation of seven new traction substations and augmentation of the power system from 11 kV to 33…
Bhubaneswar: The National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), in collaboration with the Tata Memorial Centre (TMC), is establishing a state-of-the-art 30 MeV Medical Cyclotron Facility at its Jatni campus in Odisha. The project is being jointly funded by the Department of Atomic Energy and the state government, and forms part of a broader…
Bhubaneswar: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will flag off the extended Srinagar–Katra Vande Bharat Express service from Jammu Tawi Railway Station. The train, which earlier operated between Srinagar and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, will now run up to Jammu Tawi. The extension brings India’s flagship semi high-speed train directly to the region’s largest city…