Nabarangpur, Aug. 6 (UDN): A daring daylight burglary at Umerkote in Odisha’s Nabarangpur district has heightened concerns over the rising incidence of property crimes, with residents claiming that burglars are increasingly striking during the day instead of under the cover of darkness. The latest incident was reported from DNK Colony, where unidentified miscreants allegedly broke into the residence of a schoolteacher while she was away…
Hope Over Hardship: 73-Year-Old Odisha Man Cycles 130 km on Tricycle in Search of Treatment
Berhampur, Aug. 6 (UDN): Refusing to let age, poverty and physical disability stand in the way of treatment, a 73-year-old man from Odisha’s Nayagarh district undertook an extraordinary journey of nearly 130 kilometres on a tricycle to reach MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur, driven by a single hope—to walk again. The elderly man, Sukadev Nahak, a resident of Barasahi village under Sarankul police…
No Errors in Class I Textbooks, Odisha Education Minister Says ‘Nimbuda Nimbuda’ Included Under NEP
Bhubaneswar, Aug. 6 (UDN): Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond on Thursday rejected allegations of errors in the state’s newly introduced Class I textbooks, asserting that the controversy has been misrepresented and amplified without a proper understanding of the curriculum. The clarification came after a high-level review meeting held at the Chief Minister’s Office, where the state government discussed concerns surrounding the revised…
Successive Floods Ravage Bhadrak Farms, Farmers Stare at Ruin as Crops Rot in Waterlogged Fields
Bhadrak, Aug. 6 (UDN): Two back-to-back floods have dealt a crushing blow to farmers in Odisha’s Bhadrak district, leaving vast stretches of agricultural land submerged and destroying paddy and vegetable crops just weeks into the cultivation season. The worst-hit areas include Mirigia village under Sudarshanpur panchayat in Basudevpur block, where stagnant floodwater has remained on farmland for more than two weeks. The prolonged inundation has…
Odisha Govt to Reassess Journalists’ Health Insurance Scheme, Says Health Minister
Bhubaneswar, Aug. 6 (UDN): The Odisha government is set to review the health insurance benefits available to journalists, with Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling on Thursday assuring that concerns raised by media professionals will be examined and necessary steps taken to strengthen the existing framework. The minister said the government has initiated discussions with the Information and Public Relations (I&PR) Department to assess…
Envision Commissions Galaxy Campus in Ulanqab, Establishing a New Model for Gigawatt-Scale AI Infrastructure
Featuring the world’s largest single AI data center building, Galaxy Campus integrates renewable energy, intelligent power management and high-density computing at unprecedented scale. ULANQAB, China, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Envision, a global leader in green technology, today announced the commissioning of the Envision Galaxy Campus in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, a next-generation AI infrastructure campus designed to accelerate the deployment of large-scale artificial intelligence. Powered…
KuCoin Pay Expands Stablecoin Utility With an Enterprise Gift Card Solution
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — KuCoin Pay, the cryptocurrency payment solution enabled by KuCoin, today announced the launch of KuCoin Gift Card, a scalable digital asset distribution solution that enables businesses to distribute USDT and USDC globally through digital gift cards, with support for bulk issuance and API integration. Designed for customer rewards, promotional campaigns, employee incentives and community engagement,…
Afcons receives LoA for ₹1,918-cr desalinated water tunnel project in Mumbai
Manori-to-Mahavir Nagar tunnel critical to boost Mumbai’s water supply MUMBAI, India, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Afcons Infrastructure Ltd has announced that it has received the Letter of Acceptance (LoA) from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for the Design and Construction of a Desalinated Water Conveyance Tunnel from the proposed Water Pumping Station at Manori to Charkop, extending further to Mahavir Nagar (Kandivali), Mumbai. The…
Chhattisgarh Governor Meets Odisha CM, Discusses Inter-State Cooperation and Development
Bhubaneswar, Aug. 6 (UDN): Chhattisgarh Governor Ramen Deka paid a courtesy visit to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar on Thursday, with the two leaders holding discussions on strengthening cooperation between the neighbouring states. Pic Credit: x.com/CMO_Odisha Hon’ble Governor of Chhattisgarh, Shri Ramen Deka, was received by Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi during a courtesy visit at…
Massive Blaze Ravages Grocery Shop and Warehouses in Odisha’s Ganjam; Police Probe Arson Angle
Ganjam, Aug. 6 (UDN): A major fire broke out at Keshpur market in Odisha’s Ganjam district early Thursday morning, reducing a wholesale grocery shop and four adjoining warehouses to ashes and causing property damage worth several lakh rupees. The incident occurred in the bustling market area under the jurisdiction of Khallikote police station. According to preliminary reports, the fire erupted at around 4 a.m. in…