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IHC and Adani sign $22 billion MoU with Odisha for 14 projects
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Shyam Metalics Announces Permanent Jobs at Sambalpur Steel Plant, Open to All India Candidates
Shyam Metalics has opened permanent positions at its Sambalpur steel plant for applicants nationwide.
Sinapali College Hosts Shaktishri Awareness Program for Student Safety
Sinapali College hosted a Shaktishri awareness program to empower female students and improve campus safety under Odisha's Higher Education Department scheme.
Kalahandi Heavy Rain Floods Bhawanipatna, Closes Schools Amid Red Alert
Heavy rain in Kalahandi on September 10, 2026, caused waterlogging in Bhawanipatna and led to school closures under a red alert.
Migrant worker's body carried 2 km on cot after ambulance stuck on Kalahandi hill road
A migrant worker's body was carried 2 km on a cot through rain after an ambulance got stuck on a deteriorated hill road in Kalahandi's Thuamul Rampur block.
Sambalpur MP Pradhan reviews DISHA meet on irrigation, rail
Sundargarh duo reach Solve for Tomorrow Top 40 with AI sports tool
RPDAC Forms Grievance Panel for NLC Project in Sambarghar Jharsuguda
Kalahandi Teacher Drives Hands-on STEM Learning in Rural Govt School
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IHC and Adani sign $22 billion MoU with Odisha for 14 projects
IHC and Adani signed a $22 billion MoU with Odisha for 14 projects during the Chief Minister’s UAE visit.
Shyam Metalics Announces Permanent Jobs at Sambalpur Steel Plant, Open to All India Candidates
Shyam Metalics has opened permanent positions at its Sambalpur steel plant for applicants nationwide.
Sinapali College Hosts Shaktishri Awareness Program for Student Safety
Sinapali College hosted a Shaktishri awareness program to empower female students and improve campus safety under Odisha's Higher Education Department scheme.
Kalahandi Heavy Rain Floods Bhawanipatna, Closes Schools Amid Red Alert
Heavy rain in Kalahandi on September 10, 2026, caused waterlogging in Bhawanipatna and led to school closures under a red alert.
Migrant worker's body carried 2 km on cot after ambulance stuck on Kalahandi hill road
A migrant worker's body was carried 2 km on a cot through rain after an ambulance got stuck on a deteriorated hill road in Kalahandi's Thuamul Rampur block.
Sambalpur MP Pradhan reviews DISHA meet on irrigation, rail
Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan chaired a DISHA meeting to review irrigation expansion, hydrology mapping and railway upgrades in Sambalpur district.
Sundargarh duo reach Solve for Tomorrow Top 40 with AI sports tool
Two young innovators from Sundargarh, Odisha, have reached the national Top 40 of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026 with their AI-powered ParaSync platform for para‑athlete performance analysis.
RPDAC Forms Grievance Panel for NLC Project in Sambarghar Jharsuguda
At an RPDAC meeting on September 8, 2026, officials agreed to create a grievance sub‑committee for the NLC coal and thermal project in Sambalpur and Jharsuguda to address compensation and rehabilitation concerns.
Kalahandi Teacher Drives Hands-on STEM Learning in Rural Govt School
Preetimayee Sahu, a science teacher at PM SHRI Government High School in Kesinga, Kalahandi, is transforming science education through hands-on STEM activities supported by Odisha Rising Foundation.
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