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TPCODL Brings Affordable Rooftop Solar to Kurujanga Village at Salipur under ULA model

18 households in Kurujanga adopt affordable rooftop solar TPCODL empowers rural consumers with clean, cost-effective energy Bhubaneswar, October 23, 2025: In a significant step toward promoting renewable energy, TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL), a joint venture of Tata Power and the Government of Odisha, has accelerated the adoption of rooftop solar systems under the…

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Global Energy Leaders Summit to be held in Odisha on 6th & 7th December* – Union Power Minister and all state energy ministers to participate – India’s power sector to get more investment and incentives

Bhubaneswar- 23/10/2025 The Global Energy Leaders Summit is being organized in Odisha on December 6-7, jointly organized by the Tony Blair Institute and the Odisha Government. Many eminent personalities from the country and abroad will participate in it. Among them are former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, former Finland Prime Minister and TBI Strategic Counselor…

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Urban Leaders, Policymakers, and Innovators Unite to Shape the Future of Urban Odisha

Bhubaneswar, 23rd October 2025: The Odisha Urban Conclave 2025, a flagship two-day event hosted by the Housing & Urban Development Department, Government of Odisha, was inaugurated today in Bhubaneswar with the vision of steering Odisha’s cities towards a smarter, inclusive, and sustainable urban future. The conclave is a strategic initiative aligned with the long-term developmental…

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SRI SARAT KUMAR ROUT, EX-JR. CLERK, OFFICE OF DRUGS INSPECTOR, JAJPUR ROAD CONVICTED IN BRIBERY CASE AND SENT TO JAIL.

Today i.e. on 23.10.2025, Sri Sarat Kumar Rout, Jr. Clerk, office of Drugs Inspector, Jajpur Road (dismissed form service), who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a case U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d)/7 PC Act, 1988 for demanding and taking bribe of Rs.6,000/- from a complainant for issuance of Drugs license in his favour, was…

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SUM HOSPITAL, CAMPUS-2 PSYCHIATRIST CROWNED MRS. UNIVERSE GLOBAL IN PHILIPPINES

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 23: Dr. Swayam Prava Baral, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Campus-2 at Phulnakhara, has been crowned Mrs. Universe Global 2025 at the prestigious Mrs Universe Official Pageant held at Manila, Philippines, recently. Alongside the coveted crown, Dr. Baral also won the ‘Best in Forum’ title…

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Major Cough Syrup Smuggling Racket Dismantled in Bargarh

Bargarh: In a decisive action, the Bargarh district excise department successfully thwarted a significant cough syrup smuggling operation on Thursday morning. Responding to a credible tip-off, officials conducted a strategic raid on a pickup van at Ekamra Chhak, located on the outskirts of the town, seizing an impressive 5,400 bottles of cough syrup intended for…

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Tata Steel Foundation Dedicates Renovated Recreational Building for Students of Vyasanagar Autonomous College ~ Inaugurated by Shri Akash Dasnayak, Hon’ble MLA, Korai

Jajpur Road, October 23, 2025: The recreational infrastructure at Vyasanagar Autonomous College, Jajpur Road, received a boost today as Tata Steel Foundation (TSF) officially dedicated a newly renovated recreational building for male students of the college. As part of TSF's commitment to enhancing educational infrastructure and promoting holistic development in the region, this renovated 4,500…

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CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN HELD AT GIET UNIVERSITY, GUNUPUR

Gunupur : A Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign was organized today at the MBA Auditorium of GIET University, Gunupur, in collaboration with the Rayagada District Administration and District Police. The event was inaugurated by Shri Ashutosh Kulkarni, IAS, Collector and District Magistrate of Rayagada, who served as the chief guest. He interacted with university students and commended…

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Adani Foundation launches Mobile Health Care Unit at Gopalpur Port site

Chatrapur : Adani Foundation, in collaboration with HelpAge India, has launched a Mobile Health Care Unit (MHCU) at the Gopalpur Port site to provide accessible healthcare services to the community in and around the port’s peripheral villages. The vehicle was formally flagged off by Smt. Dibya Mohanty Tehsildar Chhatrapur Block and Shri Prashant Kumar Patra, Business…

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