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Odisha’s Paradip port ranked India’s No. 1 major port with record cargo handling

Bhubaneswar, Feb 13 (UNI) Paradip Port has reportedly achieved a record cargo handling of 150.41 MMT in the 2024–25 fiscal, ranking as India’s No. 1 Major Port.
With a rated capacity of 289 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA), industry-leading productivity, and a provisional net surplus of Rs 1,860 crore, the Port continues to set national benchmarks while maintaining the lowest vessel and cargo charges among major ports, the Paradip Port Authority (PPA) officials said on Friday.
Earlier on Friday, Anu Garg, the State’s Chief Secretary, visited Paradip Port Authority (PPA) to review its operations and long-term expansion plans.
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Governor confers degrees during Manipur University convocation

10 Mar 2026 | 8:55 PM

Imphal, Mar 10 (UNI) Governor of Manipur and Chancellor of Manipur University of Culture, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, presided over the First Convocation Ceremony of Manipur University of Culture held on Tuesday at the City Convention Centre in Imphal.

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Uncertainty looms over Left–ISF alliance ahead of Bengal polls

10 Mar 2026 | 8:52 PM

Kolkata, March 10 (UNI) With only a few days left for the announcement of the Assembly election schedule, uncertainty continued to cloud the prospects of an electoral understanding between the Left Front and the Indian Secular Front (ISF) in West Bengal.

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Human trafficking gangs active in Bihar: Congress

10 Mar 2026 | 8:49 PM

Patna, Mar 10 (UNI) Congress national media panelist and former Bihar Legislative Council member Premchand Mishra on Tuesday expressed concern over rising incidents of missing children in the state and alleged that human trafficking gangs are active in Bihar.

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Over 48,600 enterprises in Nagaland registered on Udyam portal: Rio

10 Mar 2026 | 8:27 PM

Dimapur, March 10 (UNI) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio today said as of March 9, a total of 48,655 enterprises have been registered on the Udyam portal in the state.

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