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Odisha Targets Developed State Status By 2036

Odisha is open to all forms of investment that contribute to its growing economy, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo said on Tuesday, as the state pursues its goal of becoming a developed state by 2036 and achieving a GDP of USD 1.5 trillion by 2047.Speaking at the 4th CII East India Summit 2025, Deo, who also oversees the Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment and Energy portfolios, called on industry leaders to invest in Odisha and create more jobs locally.“The Prime Minister has set 2047 as the target for India to become a developed nation, but Odisha aims to achieve this by 20..

PM Modi To Launch Rs 12 Billion Projects In Bihar On 22 August

Ahead of the Bihar assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gayaji district on 22 August to launch several projects and address a public rally, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced.Choudhary, who also holds the finance portfolio, recently visited Gayaji to review preparations. In a post on X, he wrote: “Bringing the gift of development, Modi ji is coming to Bihar again. The PM is arriving on 22 August in Gayaji.”During the visit, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for development projects worth about Rs 12 billion, including Bihar..

UP Govt Unveils Rs 300 Billion Braj Region Master Plan

On the occasion of Janmashtami, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced a Rs 300 billion master plan for the holistic development of the Braj region and launched 118 development projects worth Rs 6.46 billion for Mathura-Vrindavan.Addressing a gathering at the Panchjanya Auditorium in Mathura, the Chief Minister described Braj as sacred land where “Lord Krishna lives in every particle.” He reiterated the government’s commitment to ensuring the purity and uninterrupted flow of the Yamuna, adding that the world increasingly looks to India’s spiritual wisdom for lasting pea..