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Rourkela: The Odisha Government has adopted a strict stance over the Rourkela Circuit House controversy, with Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari directing a high-level departmental inquiry into the matter.Describing the incident as serious, the minister said it had deeply shocked the public. Several administrative measures have been initiated to fix accountability and prevent similar irregularities in…

Rourkela: South Eastern Railway is observing the Swachhata Hi Seva-2026 campaign from September 17 to October 2, 2026, with emphasis on collective participation, cleanliness, environmental sustainability and shared responsibility. The campaign is being undertaken with the theme “Swachhata Mein Sahbhag; Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat”, encouraging railway employees, passengers, Safai Mitras, students, youth and other stakeholders…

Jajpur,: Jindal Stainless, India’s leading stainless steel manufacturer, celebrated Vishwakarma Puja 2026 at its Jajpur plant with devotion, enthusiasm and cultural vibrancy. The occasion brought together employees, business associates, contractors and senior leadership to seek the blessings of Lord Vishwakarma, revered as the divine architect and patron of engineering, craftsmanship, innovation and creation. The traditional…

Bhubaneswar,: The Housing and Urban Development Department (H&UD), Government of Odisha, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Bank of India (SBI), through its payment aggregator service SBIePay, to strengthen digital payment infrastructure and facilitate seamless, secure and citizen-centric payment services across Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in the State through the SUJOG…

Bargarh: In a shocking incident, a woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband from Gadtia Tikra village under Attabira police limits in Bargarh district. The deceased has been identified as Bhagyabati Khadia, while her husband and the alleged accused, Rajkumar Khadia, has come under police suspicion in connection with the incident. The exact…

Odisha witnessed a proud moment as NIT Rourkela awarded its prestigious Dr Bansidhar Panda Gold Medal for 2026 to Manas Nayak. He emerged as the topper of the B.Tech programme in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. NITI Aayog member Prof Abhay Karandikar graced the 24th Annual Convocation as the Chief Guest to present this honour on…