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Pradhan lays RISHI foundation at OSOU, urges skill-based education
Debraj Meher
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Bargarh villagers block NH-53 demanding storm compensation
Chakarkend villagers blocked NH-53 in Bargarh to demand compensation for July 28 storm losses after receiving little government aid.
VSS Airport Jharsuguda Identifies Durlaga Village Land for Terminal 2 Expansion
Veer Surendra Sai Airport in Jharsuguda has identified private land in Durlaga village for the proposed Terminal 2 expansion.
Odisha Vigilance arrests ASI, associate for ₹20,000 bribe in Sundargarh
Odisha Vigilance arrested an ASI and his associate for allegedly accepting a ₹20,000 bribe to help an eatery owner in an excise case.
Jharsuguda Pension Payments Stalled for Over Six Months, Beneficiaries Struggle
Pension payments to elderly, widow and disabled beneficiaries in Jharsuguda district have remained stopped for over six months, worsening their financial strain.
Odisha widens Vedanta water probe, seeks historical drawal records
Former Boudh Soil Conservation Officer Convicted in DA Case
Elderly couple killed in mud house collapse in Sundargarh
Former Kalla PACS Secretary Arrested in Deogarh Fertilizer Subsidy Scam
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Pradhan lays RISHI foundation at OSOU, urges skill-based education
Dharmendra Pradhan laid the foundation stone for the RISHI building at OSOU, launched two teacher‑training courses and stressed the need to bridge the gap between academic degrees and employability.
Bargarh villagers block NH-53 demanding storm compensation
Chakarkend villagers blocked NH-53 in Bargarh to demand compensation for July 28 storm losses after receiving little government aid.
VSS Airport Jharsuguda Identifies Durlaga Village Land for Terminal 2 Expansion
Veer Surendra Sai Airport in Jharsuguda has identified private land in Durlaga village for the proposed Terminal 2 expansion.
Odisha Vigilance arrests ASI, associate for ₹20,000 bribe in Sundargarh
Odisha Vigilance arrested an ASI and his associate for allegedly accepting a ₹20,000 bribe to help an eatery owner in an excise case.
Jharsuguda Pension Payments Stalled for Over Six Months, Beneficiaries Struggle
Pension payments to elderly, widow and disabled beneficiaries in Jharsuguda district have remained stopped for over six months, worsening their financial strain.
Odisha widens Vedanta water probe, seeks historical drawal records
Odisha government widens a regulatory probe into Vedanta’s water use in Jharsuguda, demanding historical drawal records amid allegations of unauthorised groundwater extraction.
Former Boudh Soil Conservation Officer Convicted in DA Case
Odisha Vigilance secured the conviction of Kartikeswar Sahu, former Soil Conservation Officer of Purunakatak, Boudh in a disproportionate assets case.
Elderly couple killed in mud house collapse in Sundargarh
An elderly couple died after their mud house collapsed in Sundargarh district following heavy rains, police said.
Former Kalla PACS Secretary Arrested in Deogarh Fertilizer Subsidy Scam
Former Kalla PACS secretary Sripati Pradhan arrested for alleged ₹16.72 lakh fertilizer subsidy fraud, produced before Sambalpur Vigilance Court.
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