Go Unlimited with Magzter GOLD
Get unlimited access to 10,000+ magazines, newspapers and Premium stories for just
Try GOLD - Free
Ray Meets PM, Seeks New Rail Division at Rourkela
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
|March 21, 2025
Also seeks expeditious expansion of RSP and Rourkela airport
SENIOR BJP leader Dilip Ray on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought his intervention for creation of a new railway division at Rourkela.
The former union minister also urged the PM for an expeditious expansion of the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) of SAIL and Rourkela airport.
Taking to X, Ray wrote, "Had a fruitful meeting and discussion with Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji today, where I raised three key developmental issues concerning Rourkela and Odisha. Along with submitting formal letters, I had the opportunity to personally emphasise the urgency and importance of these demands for the region's progress."
This story is from the March 21, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
‘India has potential to become wind turbine manufacturing hub’
At the Global Wind Day Conference in Goa recently, Suzlon announced the launch of its first 5 MW wind turbine following its successful commissioning at Vijayanagar, Karnataka.
2 mins
June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
27 patients with normal heart function implanted with pacemakers in J&K
A cardiologist in a government hospital in South Kashmir has been found involved in serious irregularities in cardiac procedures, with a clinical audit revealing that 27 of 55 patients who received pacemakers had normal heart function and showed no medical indication for Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing (LBBAP).
1 min
June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
CAT starts process to fill vacancies, 82 deputations to be made for three yrs
THE Principal Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has initiated the process to fill vacant and anticipated vacancies across its benches in various states.
1 min
June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
ODISHA TEXTBOOK FIASCO WARRANTS STERN ACTION
staggering 1,600-odd mistakes in textbooks printed and circulated among schools by the Odisha government are not merely proofing blunders.
1 mins
June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Will replicate Bengal type of election win in Punjab: Nabin
BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Sunday expressed confidence that his party will form the next government in Punjab and replicate its electoral success in other states, including West Bengal.
1 mins
June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
C'garh cops support education of slum students
SHIFTING from traditional law enforcement to proactive community building, the initiative ‘‘Pahal’’ by the Rajnandgaon Police in Chhattisgarh is gaining recognition for its aim at long-term social transformation, education and youth empowerment.
1 mins
June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Market gears up for NSE, Jio IPOs
DOMESTIC capital market is gearing up for two of its largest initial public offerings (IPOs) as Jio Platforms and National Stock Exchange (NSE) have filed draft red herring prospectuses (DRHP) with market regulator SEBI this week to raise a combined roughly $7 billion.
1 mins
June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Nihang Sikhs occupy roof of gurdwara
A standoff at a gurdwara in Nagarsu, Rudraprayag entered its second day Sunday, with Nihang Sikhs occupying the rooftop for over 24 hours. The incident has raised concerns along the Badrinath highway.
1 min
June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Men hooked to liquor, women to smoking: Survey
LIQUOR consumption among men, including in Bihar, which has imposed prohibition on it, has gone up, while more and more women in India are taking up tobacco, according to the NFHS-6 (2023-24) data.
1 mins
June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
Youngsters are embracing new paths to emotional wellness
AS mental health care sheds its stigma, young people are looking beyond the therapist’s couch and embracing a range of integrative wellness practices for emotional well-being.
1 mins
June 22, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size