Katak, July 14 (UNI) Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra on Tuesday inaugurated the Rs 42-crore Vishwanath Pandit Central Library in Katak, describing the state-of-the-art facility as a landmark institution poised to emerge as Odisha’s premier knowledge and research hub.
Bhubaneswar, July 14 (UNI) The Odisha Crime Branch on Tuesday arrested former State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Director Manoj Kumar Padhy in connection with errors detected in Odia textbooks for Classes I to VIII, which allegedly caused a loss of about Rs 175 crore to the State exchequer.
Bhubaneswar, July 14 (UNI) Barpali Railway Station in Odisha''s Bargarh district has undergone a major transformation under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, emerging as a modern, accessible and passenger-centric facility while showcasing the rich cultural heritage of Western Odisha.
Bhubaneswar, July 14 (UNI) A series of allegations of financial and administrative irregularities have surfaced against the principal of Upendranath Sarada Mahavidyalaya at Mugapal under Rasulpur block in Odisha''s Jajpur district.
Bhubaneswar, July 14 (UNI) Bharti Airtel (Airtel), one of India''s leading telecommunications service providers, on Tuesday announced the completion of a comprehensive network enhancement programme across Odisha, with special focus on the annual Puri Rath Yatra.
Bhubaneswar, July 13 (UNI) Panic gripped district court complexes in Baleshwar, Angul and Sambalpur on Monday after bomb threat emails were received, prompting immediate evacuation and extensive searches by police and bomb disposal squads.
Bhubaneswar, Jul 13 (UNI) A cyclonic circulation formed over the north Bay of Bengal on Monday and is likely to trigger the formation of a low-pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal off the Odisha-Gangetic West Bengal coast, the Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) at SOA Deemed to be University said.
Bhubaneswar, July 13 (UNI) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday urged the Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) to issue show-cause notices to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, BJP state president Manmohan Samal and former MLA Pravat Ranjan Biswal over the alleged use of minor children in a political rally held in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.
Bhubaneswar, July 11 (UNI) Taking a serious view of what it termed the “wilful disobedience” of its orders, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has summoned the Odisha Chief Secretary and the Principal Secretary of the State Transport Department for personal appearance over their failure to submit action-taken reports on the alleged denial of basic civic amenities to nearly 50,000 residents of a Cuttack Municipal Corporation ward.
Bhubaneswar, July 11 (UNI) The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), South Eastern Circle, Brijesh Kumar Mishra, has conducted the statutory inspection of the newly laid second railway line between Baiguda and Kakiriguma stations, covering 12.385 km, as part of the Koraput–Singapur Road Doubling Project under the Rayagada Division of East Coast Railway (ECoR).
Bhubaneswar, July 11 (UNI) Aditya Birla Group has proposed an additional investment of Rs 12,000 crore to expand its greenfield alumina refinery at Kansariguda in Odisha''s Rayagada district, raising its capacity to three million tonnes per annum (MTPA).
Bhubaneswar, Jul 10 (UNI) The Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) has paid a dividend of Rs 1.17 crore to the State Government for the 2024-25 financial year, reflecting its sustained financial performance.
Bhubaneswar, July 10 (UNI) The Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) has contributed a dividend of Rs.1.17 crore to the Odisha Government for the financial year 2024-25, reflecting its strong financial performance and continued contribution to the state''s tourism sector.
Bhubaneswar, Jul 10 (UNI) Scientific aquaculture, technology-driven interventions and stronger partnerships between research institutions, government agencies and entrepreneurs will be crucial for unlocking Odisha''s vast fisheries potential and accelerating sustainable growth of the sector, experts and policymakers said on Friday.
Bhubaneswar, Jul 10 (UNI) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar has successfully completed 100 advanced robotic-assisted surgeries, emerging as the first government-funded healthcare institution in the State to establish a fully functional, multi-disciplinary robotic surgery programme, said authorities on Friday.
Bhubaneswar, July 10 (UNI) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has alleged that despite the BJP government''s claims of development under a "double-engine government", members of the primitive Juang tribal community in Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi''s home district of Kendujhar continue to migrate in search of livelihood due to lack of local employment.
Bhubaneswar, July 9 (UNI) The Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS) and SUM Hospital has become the first hospital in the state to establish a comprehensive in-house genomics laboratory, enabling patients to undergo advanced genetic testing without travelling to metropolitan cities, claimed authorities of the private healthcare facility on Thursday. .
Bhubaneswar, Jul 9 (UNI) Claiming that the BJP government''s "double-engine development" model has failed to improve the lives of Odisha''s most vulnerable communities, the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday said the deaths of 15 Juang tribal workers belonging to the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in Tamil Nadu has brought under sharp focus the continuing distress migration from mineral-rich Keonjhar, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi''s home district. .
Bhubaneswar, July 9 (UNI) Six members of an inter-district gang allegedly involved in dacoity and cyber fraud were arrested by the Kendujhar police, officials said on Thursday.
Bhubaneswar, July 9 (UNI) union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday announced that the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, will prepare a roadmap for developing a Rare Earth Corridor stretching from Odisha to Kerala.
Bhubaneswar, July 9 (UNI) The Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS) and SUM Hospital has become the first hospital in Odisha to establish an in-house genomics facility, enabling advanced molecular diagnostics and precision medicine for cancer and genetic disorders within the state.
Chennai/New Delhi, July 8 (UNI) The public sector NLC India Limited (NLCIL) and National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), also a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise, signed a Joint Venture Agreement on Wednesday for the development of a 4 × 270 MW (1,080 MW) Coal-based Captive Thermal Power Plant at Angul, Odisha.
Bhubaneswar, July 8 (UNI) In a major boost to rail connectivity between Odisha and Gujarat, Indian Railways has upgraded the 19021/19022 Surat (Udhna)–Brahmapur–Surat (Udhna) Amrit Bharat Express from a tri-weekly service to a daily operation, effective from July 9, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) announced on Wednesday.
Bhubaneswar, July 8 (UNI) A study by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar has revealed a worrying rise in land surface thermal hotspots across Odisha, with several coastal districts recording an annual increase of 2 to 9 percent in hotspot coverage.
New Delhi, July 8 (UNI) Vedanta Iron and Steel Limited (VISL) reported its highest-ever quarterly pig iron production for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, marking a strong operational start after its demerger and listing.
Bhubaneswar, July 8 (UNI) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan will on Thursday launch the Letter of Authorisation (LoA) for Sustainable Harnessing of Fisheries in the High Seas and unveil the Odisha Deep Sea Fishing Mission (2026–2036) Document at a national-level event in Bhubaneswar.
Bhubaneswar, July 7 (UNI) A multi-layered security architecture featuring a three-tier security system, integrated surveillance across land, sea and air, enhanced crowd management, traffic regulation and rapid emergency response has been put in place for the world-famous Puri Rath Yatra scheduled to commence on July 16, Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Y.B. Khurania said on Tuesday.
Bhubaneswar, Jul 7 (UNI) A special court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for burning to death a 15-year-old girl in Odisha''s Kalahandi district in 2017, the State Crime Branch said on Tuesday. Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court convicted Tumeswar Das under relevant sections of the IPC in connection with the case.
Bhubaneswar, July 7 (UNI) Odisha''s Tata Power-led power distribution companies (Discoms) have trained nearly 7,000 frontline Business Associate employees through their innovative ''Training on Wheels'' (ToW) initiative, which has reached over 900 locations across the state in the last six months.
Bhubaneswar, July 6 (UNI) In a coordinated rescue operation, the Indian Coast Guard and the Odisha Marine Police rescued 20 fishermen and safely escorted them to Paradip Harbour after a fishing vessel developed engine trouble off the Puri coast.
Kendrapada, July 6 (UNI) A two-member team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) arrived in Odisha''s Kendrapada district on Monday to conduct an independent inquiry into allegations of police inaction preceding the self-immolation of a 21-year-old college student in August 2025.
Bhubaneswar, July 6 (UNI) Around 200 fishermen aboard 34 fishing trawlers from Andhra Pradesh were rescued and were brought to safety after being stranded in rough sea off Odisha''s Ganjam coast on Monday due to stormy weather triggered by a low-pressure system.
Chennai, July 6 (UNI) The Depression over the Northwest Bay of Bengal has crossed the North Odisha coast close to Balasore, moved inland west-northwestwards and lay over South Jharkhand and adjoining North Interior Odisha on Monday morning, even as Met office said the Western Ghat regions in Tamil Nadu would continue to get moderate to light rain till July 12.
Bhubaneswar, July 6 (UNI) Jagmohan Meena, a 2013-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer who most recently served as Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Bhubaneswar, has resigned from the prestigious All India Service, citing personal reasons.
Bhubaneswar, July 6 (UNI) Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday alleged that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha has resulted in the exclusion of a large number of eligible voters and urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to simplify the process to ensure that every eligible citizen is able to exercise the constitutional right to vote.
Bhubaneswar, July 5 (UNI) Odisha''s draft electoral roll under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was published on Sunday after 3.13 crore electors—93.97 per cent of the state''s 3.34 crore registered voters—submitted their Enumeration Forms, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said. .
Chennai, July 5 (UNI) The Well Marked Low Pressure Area over Northwest Bay of Bengal intensifie into a Depression on Sunday and it was likely to cross the North Odisa coast close to Balasore in the next 24 hrs, even as moderate rains are likely in Western Ghat regions and light showers over rest of Tamil Nadu till July 11.