Bhubaneswar: Excise officials seized a total of 520 litres of country-made liquor from a car in Samapur Chowk of Bhubaneswar and arrested a man on Wednesday. The accused has been identified as Gauri Sankar Mahanta.Acting on a tip off, a team of excise officials conducted a raid and intercepted a Hyundai Aura car with a…
Rayagada (Sept 9): Five air conditioners (ACs) have been stolen from the Rayagada District Headquarters Hospital (DHH). Following the incident, local residents have raised questions regarding the security arrangements at the hospital. The theft has become a major topic of discussion despite the deployment of numerous security personnel on the premises. According to available information,…
SUBARNAPUR — Four accused arrested by the police on charges of attempted murder in a preplanned manner. The incident revealed that Arjun Rath and accused Surendra Nayak had been working together for about a decade under a catering contract for various events like weddings, birthday parties, corporate events and other social gatherings. In this work,…
Baripada, September 9:Local contractors have submitted a written complaint to the District Collector alleging widespread irregularities and discrimination in the tender process conducted by Baripada Municipality for various developmental and construction works. According to the complaint, the Municipal Administration had invited tenders for several development projects through Notification No. 1370 dated August 18,…
Allegation of Circulation of Objectionable Content About Former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Social Media Baripada, September 9, 2026: A complaint has been lodged at Baripada Town Police Station by the Biju Chhatra Janata Dal against BJP workers, alleging that an AI-generated, distorted, obscene and defamatory image of Opposition Leader and former Chief Minister…
Baripada, September 9: A regional-level awareness camp on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, along with a quiz competition, was organised at the conference hall of MPC Autonomous College, Baripada. The programme focused on creating awareness about the rights, protection, social security and various government schemes and facilities available to persons with…
Bhubaneswar, September 9, 2026: The historic Badagada Ganesh Mahotsav is all set to celebrate Lord Ganesha with unprecedented grandeur from September 14 to 22, 2026. At a press conference held today, the organisers announced that this year’s Mahotsav will feature a magnificent Ganesh idol, billed as the tallest Ganesh idol in Odisha. The festival is…
Axis Bank aims to hold more than 2.5 lakh customer conversations during the week through engagement initiatives, leadership immersions and community outreach programmes across diverse customer touchpoints nationwide National, September 8, 2026: Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, today announced the launch of Sparsh Week 2026, its flagship customer obsession…
Bhubaneswar, : A special graduation ceremony for students of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences (IAS), faculty of agricultural sciences of SOA Deemed to be University here, was conducted for students who had completed their studies on Wednesday. The students belonged to the B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons) batch of 2022-26 and M.Sc. (Agriculture), M.Sc (Horticulture) and 12…
Anugola, : Jindal Foundation felicitated 10 successful candidates of its flagship UTKARSH Coaching Programme who secured notable ranks in the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) examination. The felicitation ceremony at Jindal Steel, Anugola, was attended by Mr. Rajiv Kumar, Chief Operating Officer; Mr. P.K. Biju Nair, Executive Director; and Mr. Rishi Pathania, Group Head –…
