Bhubaneswar, Sept. 25 (UDN): The Odisha government has directed officials to expedite the inspection, repair and restoration of 1,658 lift irrigation projects under the Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation (OLIC) affected by heavy rainfall and flooding across the state. The issue was reviewed at a high-level meeting attended by Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Energy, Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Revenue…
Odisha Rains: Fire Services Rescues 150 People, Clears Trees From 500 Locations
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 25 (UDN): Odisha’s Fire & Emergency Services department has intensified rescue and relief operations as heavy rainfall continues across the state, with teams so far rescuing around 150 people and 10 animals and clearing fallen trees from nearly 500 locations, officials said on Friday. Inspector General of Fire & Emergency Services and Home Guards Dr Umashankar Dash said specialised teams and modern high-capacity…
IMD Issues Orange Alert for Eight Odisha Districts as Heavy Rain Forecast
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 25 (UDN): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange warning for eight districts of Odisha, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall along with thunderstorms and gusty winds at isolated places till Saturday morning. The warning is valid until 8:30 am on September 26, with the weather office also predicting heavy rain in several other parts of the state under a yellow…
Tiger Cub Rescued Near Similipal, To Be Shifted to Core Area Enclosure
Mayurbhanj, Sept. 25 (UDN): A seven- to eight-month-old tiger cub was rescued from Khaparkhai village near Similipal in Mayurbhanj district after it strayed into a cattle shed and later took shelter inside an unoccupied house, forest officials said on Friday. The cub entered the cattle shed in Khaparkhai under the Thakurmunda Range of Karanjia Forest Division on the night of September 24. The village is…
Eleventh Edition Of JBG Kolkata Marathon 2026 – Powered By Ellenbarrie Official Finisher Medals Unveiled Through Treasure Hunt & Multi-Team Jigsaw Challenge
Kolkata, 25 September, 2026: Infusing excitement into the city’s fitness calendar, the organizers of the JBG Kolkata Marathon 2026 Powered by Ellenbarrie revealed the much-anticipated official Finisher Medal for its historic 11th edition earlier today at the iconic Kolkata Police Athletic Club. Scheduled for 29th November, 2026, the marquee event stands as Eastern India’s only World Athletics Labelled Full Marathon, expecting more than 15,000 national…
Delo Group organized its first own China–Russia voyage via the Northern Sea Route
Moscow, Sept 25: Multimodal transport operator Ruscon (part of the Delo Group) has organized its first own voyage from China to Russia via the Northern Sea Route (NSR). The Honfu container vessel, which sailed the route, has arrived at Delo Group’s terminal in St. Petersburg. The shipment was carried out as part of Ruscon’s regular container service between St. Petersburg and Chinese ports. Previously, the…
Odisha Secondary School Dropout Rate Drops to 14.1% in 2025-26
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 25 (UDN): Odisha’s secondary school dropout rate declined to 14.1% in 2025-26, from 15% in the previous academic year, the state government informed the Odisha Assembly on Friday. School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond, replying to a written question from Bhawanipatna MLA Sagar Charan Das, said the latest figures were based on UDISE+ data. The data showed that the dropout rate had…
Saravana Vivek M Takes Charge as Bhubaneswar DCP
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 25 (UDN): Senior IPS officer Saravana Vivek M on Friday assumed charge as the new Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of Bhubaneswar, taking over the responsibility of policing in Odisha’s capital city. A 2015-batch IPS officer, Saravana Vivek M succeeds Jagmohan Meena in the key post. Before his new assignment, he was serving as the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Berhampur. New Role…
Festive Optimism Meets Workplace Momentum with increasing demand for Managed spaces – Manas Mehrotra, Founder, 315Work Avenue
India’s symphony of religious and cultural festivities is associated with auspicious beginnings, prosperity, and major investments and we are seeing that reflected in the growing demand for flexible workspaces. As festive demand signals stronger business confidence, modern occupiers are simultaneously seeking workplaces that offer speed, scalability, customisation, and lower operational complexity-making managed spaces increasingly relevant for the next phase of growth. At the same time,…
1,741 Corrections Flagged in Odisha SCERT Textbooks, Minister Tells Assembly
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 25 (UDN): A total of 1,741 errors and suggested corrections have been identified in Class I to VIII SCERT textbooks introduced during the current academic session, Odisha’s School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond informed the Assembly on Friday. Representational Image Responding to a question from MLA Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, the minister said the issues have been documented through an official corrigendum…