Around Odisha Bureau

Vedanta Aluminium Commemorates Poshan Maah Through Nutrition-Focused Community Initiatives

Bhubaneswar; 28 th September 2026:Good nutrition is often the starting point for healthier families, stronger communities and brighter futures for children. Guided by this belief, Vedanta Aluminium, India's largest producer of aluminium, commemorated Rashtriya Poshan Maah through a series of nutrition-focused community initiatives across Jharsuguda, Lanjigada, BALCO and its mining regions. Reaching over 3,600 beneficiaries,…

Read More

80 Units of Blood Collected at BGU Blood Donation Camp

Bhubaneswar: A voluntary blood donation camp organized by the National Service Scheme (NSS) Cell of Birla Global University (BGU), Bhubaneswar, collected 80 units of blood on Monday. The camp was conducted in collaboration with AIIMS Bhubaneswar and Rotary Club, Bhubaneswar Metro. The initiative received 124 prospective registrations, of which 80 donors successfully donated blood after…

Read More

*AM/NS Ports Organizes Sea Beach Cleanup Drive in Paradeep* 

Paradeep, September 29, 2026: AM/NS Ports, under its CSR initiative ‘Project Green’, today organised an extensive beach cleaning drive at Paradeep Sea Beach. The campaign aimed to inspire community responsibility towards a cleaner environment while safeguarding the pristine beauty of the coastline for future generations. The event was graced by Shri Basant Biswal, Chairman, Paradeep…

Read More

NIT Rourkela Hosts India–Sri Lanka Workshop on Sustainable Food Processing and Waste Valorization

Rourkela, September 29, 2026: The Department of Food Process Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NIT Rourkela), organised a seven-day India–Sri Lanka Workshop on “Advanced Thermal and Non-Thermal Sustainable Technologies for Food Industry Waste Reduction and Waste Valorization” from 21 to 27 September 2026. The workshop was sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology…

Read More

Bhubaneswar, Puri Among 50 Cities Selected Under MoHUA’s PRAGATI 50 Initiative

Bhubaneswar, September 29, 2026: In a significant recognition of Odisha’s efforts towards strengthening urban sanitation and scientific waste management, Bhubaneswar and Puri have been selected among 50 cities across the country under the PRAGATI 50 Initiative of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India, under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 (SBM-U…

Read More

KUNJA BIHARI JENA, FORMER REVENUE STAFFER OF RAURKELA SUB-COLLECTOR OFFICE CONVICTED IN BRIBERY CASE.

Today i.e. on 29.09.2026, Kunja Bihari Jena, Former Junior Clerk-cum-Bench Clerk of the Revenue Officer, O/o-Sub-Collector, Panposh, Raurkela, Dist-Sundaragada (Retired), 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 from a complainant in order to intimate the next date of hearing of a…

Read More

Government at Your Doorstep ‘Seva Setu’ Campaign from October 1 to 10 From Citizen to Beneficiary—All Services Under One Roof

Bhubaneswar, September 29: The ‘Seva Setu’ campaign will be organized across Odisha from October 1 to 10 with the objective of ensuring easy, simple and swift access to government services and public welfare schemes for eligible citizens. The initiative is part of the ongoing ‘Seva Sankalp’ campaign, being observed from September 17 to October 17…

Read More

Odisha govt reduces stamp duty, registration charges for apartment buyers

Bhubaneswar, Sept 29: The Odisha government has brought relief for apartment buyers by reducing and rationalising stamp duty and registration charges applicable to apartment registration and transfer. The Odisha Legislative Assembly has passed the Indian Stamp (Odisha Amendment) Bill, 2026, aimed at simplifying the registration and transfer process and reducing the financial burden on apartment…

Read More

World Heart Day: SCB faces stent supply questions

Cuttack, Sept 29: Questions are being raised over the availability and timely supply of stents at the Cardiology Department of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, one of Odisha’s major healthcare institutions on World Heart Day. The department handles a huge number of patients every day. However, sources allege that delays in the supply…

Read More

Odisha Vigilance nabs woman Engineer, her PA in Rs 35,000 bribery case

According to Vigilance officials, Das was caught while allegedly receiving the money in connection with the release of a pending bill and security deposit amount related to the construction of a school under Badachana Block. Personal Assistant Also Held : Her personal assistant, Somanath Sethi, was also apprehended in connection with the case. Officials said…

Read More