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Medicine stores across Odisha will remain closed for 24 hours on Tuesday as Utkal Chemists and Druggists Association has extended its support to the strike called by All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists.

Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) on Saturday commissioned the largest integrated steel plant of Odisha with the commissioning of the country's largest blast furnace at Angul.

With the commission of direct international flight to Malaysia from the city airport, Odisha government is all set to export vegetables to Malaysia from September this year.

The first direct international flight took off from Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar to Kuala Lumpur late on Wednesday night with 159 passengers on board.

In a bid to clear additional rush of passengers and to facilitate the waitlisted passengers, Railways have decided to run a pair of special train between Somnath in Gujrat to Puri.

Air Asia will launch the direct flight from Bhubaneswar to Kuala Lumpur from the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday.

Odisha has registered a sharp fall in mining revenue in 2016-17, which is lowest in last five years. Mines Minister Prafulla Mallick said the state has registered a sharp fall in mining revenue in 2016-17 against the targeted revenue.

Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) has, for second successive year, achieved highest annual PLF (Plant Load Factor) amongst all the State Sector thermal power units in the country.

Nalco has won the prestigious SCOPE Award for excellence and outstanding contribution to public sector management – Institutional Category I (Maharatna & Navratna PSEs).

Following announcement of heavy discounts on the sale of BS-III vehicles, there was an unprecedented rush at the automobile showrooms across the city on Friday.