Nayagarh: Cooperative leaders have demanded a Vigilance inquiry into an alleged Rs 500 crore sugarcane farm loan scam that recently came to light in the Nayagarh district. The demand was raised by cooperative leader Sanyasi Pradhan during the district-level Cooperative Festival at the Zilla Parishad...
Daringbadi: Bilasini Nayak of Greenbadi village under Daringbadi block in Kandhamal district has established herself as a successful woman farmer, transforming her fortune through maize and tomato cultivation. Bilasini was elected as a Samiti member from 2007 to 2012 and later served as the block...
Keonjhar: The Forest Department claimed to have identified the person seen beating an elephant with sticks in a viral video from Keonjhar district recently. The department launched a hunt after the purported video of the incident went viral. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Dhanraj HD identified...
Rourkela: Two youths died by drowning while bathing in the Koel river under Bisra police limits near Rourkela Sunday. The deceased were identified as Pradip Tarai, 19, of B-block, house no-177 in Sector-17, and Ashirbad Barik, 19, of C-block in Sector-8 in Steel City. However,...
Kabisuryanagar: Unidentified miscreants shot dead a BJP worker on the main road of Pathrapalli village, under Kabisuryanagar police limits, in Ganjam district over unknown reasons Sunday morning, police said. The victim was identified as Lakshmi Narayan Paikaray, 55, alias Kuna, a contractor by profession, of...
Bikalananda Kar’s Rasagola from Salepur is a household favourite confectionery outlet in Odisha. Decades ago, Bikalananda Kar started this sweets business under a banyan tree, selling rasagolas and bara dalma. He would travel to fairs and festivals, using his skills to attract customers. Inspired by...
From a modest beginning to building a business empire worth Rs 120 crore, Shyam Sundar Sonthalia, Managing Director of S Square Marketing, has carved a niche in the garment industry. With ambitious expansion plans on the horizon, Sonthalia’s journey serves as an inspiration for budding...
Bhubaneswar: One more person was arrested in connection with the attack on police personnel during the Congress' Vidhan Sabha gherao programme, an officer said Sunday. The arrested person was identified as Chandan Sahu, 24, a resident of Haripur under Jatni police station but he was...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Crime Branch busted an inter-state cyber fraud gang and arrested seven of its members for cheating a man of Rs 1.4 crore, an officer said Sunday. Out of the seven arrested accused persons, four are from Karnataka and three others belong to...
Bhubaneswar: Heatwave conditions continued to prevail in several parts of Odisha Sunday as eight places recorded a maximum temperature of above 40 degree Celsius. Boudh town in western Odisha was the hottest place in the state at 41.8 degree Celsius. The weather bulletin issued by...
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