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Odisha clears 19 industrial projects worth Rs 3,280 crore, eyes 10,661 jobs

Bhubaneswar, Sep 29 (UNI) The Odisha government has approved 19 industrial investment proposals involving a cumulative investment of Rs 3,280.58 crore, with the potential to generate 10,661 employment opportunities across the state.
The proposals were approved at the 150th meeting of the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg.
The approved projects span textiles and apparel, technical textiles, food processing, steel downstream, global capability centres, biofuel, chemicals and chemical products, circular economy, plastics and tourism, reflecting the state's focus on value-added manufacturing, emerging sectors and balanced regional development.
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BJP extends presence into tribal councils in Meghalaya

03 Oct 2026 | 10:20 PM

Shillong, Oct 3 (UNI) The fast-developing political realignment in Meghalaya is now steadily extending to the state's tribal autonomous councils, establishing a fresh legislative footing for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in both the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) and the Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC).

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BJP extends presence into tribal councils in Meghalaya

03 Oct 2026 | 10:00 PM

Shillong, Oct 3 (UNI) The fast developing political realignment in Meghalaya is now steadily extending to the tribal state's autonomous councils, establishing a fresh legislative footing for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in both the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) and the Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC).

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Meghalaya: KSU intensifies demand for removal of East Khasi Hills SP over ‘extortion’ racket

03 Oct 2026 | 9:57 PM

Shillong, Oct 3 (UNI) The Khasi Students' union (KSU) today intensified its protest, exerting pressure on the Meghalaya government to remove Vivek Syiem from the post of East Khasi Hills district Superintendent of Police over an extortion racket, allegedly operated by police personnel targeting truckers along the Shillong bypass.

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Manipur Governor Bhalla launches nutritional support for TB patients, distributes AI-enabled X-ray machines

03 Oct 2026 | 9:41 PM

Imphal, Oct 3 (UNI) Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Saturday attended a programme at the Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS), Imphal, for the distribution of nutritional food baskets to tuberculosis (TB) patients and their family caregivers under the Nikshay Mitra initiative.

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Bihar CM inspects under-construction ethanol plant in Jamui

03 Oct 2026 | 9:30 PM

Jamui, Oct 3 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inspected the under-construction Ankur Biochem Private Limited ethanol plant at Chakai in Jamui district and reviewed the progress of the project on Saturday.

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