Bhubaneswar, Sept. 29 (UDN): The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has sought a response from the Odisha government over allegations of large-scale irregularities in the printing and distribution of school textbooks in the state. Representational Image The development follows a complaint submitted by RTI activist and whistleblower Pradip Pradhan, who alleged financial irregularities, conflict of interest and lapses in the textbook printing process. Education Ministry Seeks…
Puri Beach Waste Turned Into Record-Breaking Art Installation, Enters India Book of Records
Puri, Sept. 29 (UDN): Discarded fishing nets and other marine waste collected from the Puri coastline have been transformed into a large-scale art installation, earning a place in the India Book of Records for promoting coastal and marine conservation. The record, titled “Largest Artistic Display for Coastal and Marine Conservation Awareness,” was achieved by Spandan in partnership with HCL Foundation as part of an initiative…
Bhadrak: Young Man Dies After Falling Into Uncovered Drain
Bhadrak, Sept. 29 (UDN): A young man died after accidentally falling into an uncovered drain on the premises of the Salandi Canal Division Office in Bhadrak district on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Akshaya Pradhan, a resident of Salandi Colony. According to preliminary reports, Pradhan had entered the office premises near the Bypass area under Bhadrak Rural police station to pluck leaves from a…
CAG Flags Financial and Regulatory Lapses in Odisha Tourism, Transport Sectors
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 29 (UDN): A Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) audit has flagged a series of financial, administrative and regulatory lapses in Odisha’s tourism and transport sectors, including unutilised funds, incomplete tourism projects, weak revenue recovery and deficiencies in vehicle safety enforcement. Representational Image The findings are part of CAG Report No. 2 of 2026, covering subject-specific compliance audits of the Development of…
Puri Intensifies Khaja Inspections Ahead of Festive Season, Five Units Sealed
Puri, Sept. 29 (UDN): With demand for the famous Puri khaja expected to rise during the upcoming festive season, district authorities have intensified inspections of sweet-making units to curb adulteration and ensure compliance with food safety norms. Representational Image A joint team from the Food Safety Unit and Puri district administration conducted raids at several khaja manufacturing units in and around the town, including establishments…
Fatehpur House Collapse: Death Toll Rises to Five After Powerful Blast
Fatehpur, Sept. 29: The death toll from the collapse of a two-storey house in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district has risen to five after one of the injured victims succumbed to his injuries, officials said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on Monday evening in the Malwan police station area, where a powerful explosion at the house of a fruit trader caused a major portion of the…
Mahanadi Flood Alert: 26 Hirakud Gates Open, Cuttack and Several Districts on Watch
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 29 (UDN): The flood situation in Odisha’s Mahanadi river system has intensified, with 26 gates of the Hirakud Dam currently open and more than five lakh cusecs of water being released downstream. Representational Image The rising discharge has triggered concern across several low-lying areas, particularly in Cuttack, Khordha, Puri, Jagatsinghpur and parts of Kendrapara districts. According to reports, nearly 8 lakh cusecs of…
Rohde & Schwarz Expands FSWX Analyzer With New Multi-Channel Pulse Analysis
The new R&S FSWX-KM700 pulse analysis option extends the multi-channel signal and spectrum analyzer, for example, into a workstation for testing how Digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM) jammers capture, reproduce and manipulate radar pulses. It measures key pulse parameters, evaluates pulse trains and extracts capture vs. time, pulse result/statistics tables, magnitude/phase/frequency vs. time, and parameter trends including channel parameter delta information. Sept 29: DRFM…
Tata Chemicals Mithapur Launches ‘Suraksha Gurukul’ Safety Training Centre
Chandigarh, 29 September 2026: Tata Chemicals Mithapur has launched ‘Suraksha Gurukul’, a Safety Training Centre for employees, contractors, visitors and drivers. The centre was inaugurated by Vikrant Deoras, Site & Manufacturing Head, Tata Chemicals Mithapur, in the presence of senior leadership, department heads and employees. Developed over two years, the centre brings together Tata Chemicals’ Golden Safety Rules, digital learning, simulation-based training, practical demonstrations and…
Belma Sahi in Kotpad Honours Late Artists During 54th Ganesh Puja, Paying Tribute to Their Contributions to Art and Culture
Kotpad, Sept 29 [UDN}:The Mahishasura Mardini Sangha of Belma Sahi in Kotpad organised a special felicitation programme during its 54th Ganesh Puja celebrations to remember and honour artists from the region who had brought pride and recognition to the soil through their artistic contributions. As part of the programme, the puja committee honoured the families and descendants of several late artists with posthumous honours, recognising…