Baripada: A car was completely gutted in a fire on National Highway 18 near Takatpur in Baripada on Tuesday. The driver had a narrow escape after the vehicle suddenly caught fire while he was travelling from Balasore towards Baripada. The incident reportedly occurred around 11 am. The driver noticed the fire and immediately got out…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
