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Balangir Woman Overpowers Chain Snatcher Outside AIIMS Bhubaneswar
Suresh Sahu
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Odisha Minister Reviews Annapurti Grain ATM, Eyes Expansion
Odisha food minister met WFP officials to review Jharsuguda's Annapurti Grain ATM success and plan its expansion to other districts.
Nuapada School Lacks Toilets, Safe Water; Lessons in Damaged Rooms
Students at Patadara (Kuimunda) Upgraded Government High School in Nuapada lack toilets and safe drinking water, study in damaged classrooms after a Nor’wester storm, and use stream water for drinking.
Nuapada school lacks toilets, safe water for 106 students
Students at a Nuapada government high school study without toilets or safe drinking water, using stream water for drinking and attending classes in damaged buildings.
Odisha approves 14 projects worth Rs 2,780 crore, creating 14,104 jobs
Odisha approved 14 industrial projects worth Rs 2,780.10 crore on August 22, 2026, set to create 14,104 jobs across ten districts.
Nuapada Government High School Lacks Toilets, Safe Drinking Water
PDS rice short-weighing alleged in Thuamul Rampur, Kalahandi
Orissa HC directs probe into police excesses on tribals opposing bauxite mine
Odisha Orphaned Student Blocked from Scholarship by Documents
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Balangir Woman Overpowers Chain Snatcher Outside AIIMS Bhubaneswar
A Balangir woman overpowered a chain‑snatcher outside AIIMS Bhubaneswar, held the suspect with public help, and called for better security and recovery of her stolen chain.
Odisha Minister Reviews Annapurti Grain ATM, Eyes Expansion
Odisha food minister met WFP officials to review Jharsuguda's Annapurti Grain ATM success and plan its expansion to other districts.
Nuapada School Lacks Toilets, Safe Water; Lessons in Damaged Rooms
Students at Patadara (Kuimunda) Upgraded Government High School in Nuapada lack toilets and safe drinking water, study in damaged classrooms after a Nor’wester storm, and use stream water for drinking.
Nuapada school lacks toilets, safe water for 106 students
Students at a Nuapada government high school study without toilets or safe drinking water, using stream water for drinking and attending classes in damaged buildings.
Odisha approves 14 projects worth Rs 2,780 crore, creating 14,104 jobs
Odisha approved 14 industrial projects worth Rs 2,780.10 crore on August 22, 2026, set to create 14,104 jobs across ten districts.
Nuapada Government High School Lacks Toilets, Safe Drinking Water
Students at a Nuapada government high school lack toilets and safe drinking water, forcing them to use stream water and open fields.
PDS rice short-weighing alleged in Thuamul Rampur, Kalahandi
Beneficiaries in Thuamul Rampur, Kalahandi say they receive less PDS rice than entitled, with shortages up to 5 kg and inspector finding 800g–3kg discrepancies.
Orissa HC directs probe into police excesses on tribals opposing bauxite mine
Orissa HC ordered Rayagada administration to report on alleged police excesses against tribal villagers resisting a bauxite mine near Sijimali Hill and to keep peace in the area.
Odisha Orphaned Student Blocked from Scholarship by Documents
Eighteen-year-old orphan Karan struggles to access scholarships and disability benefits in Odisha due to conflicting identity documents from his time in institutional care.
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