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Bhubaneswar, Sept. 30 (UDN): The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has flagged significant shortcomings in Odisha’s land management, including the non-utilisation of thousands of acres allotted for industrial and allied activities.  Representational Image  A performance audit covering eight districts found that 12,393.651 acres of land allotted between 1981…

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 30 (UDN): The Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department has seized 79 LPG cylinders and two vehicles during a crackdown on suspected illegal transportation of cooking gas on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. Representational Image  The seizure was made in the Hanspal-Naharkanta area after officials received information about the…

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 30 (UDN): The 12-hour Odisha Bandh called by the Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS) had limited impact in the state capital on Wednesday, with traffic movement, shops, markets and government offices largely functioning as normal. Bhubaneswar DCP Saravana Vivek M said the overall situation in the city remained…

Bhubaneswar, Sept.  30 (UDN): The rescued orangutans housed in Odisha are reportedly adapting well to the state’s climatic conditions, with their health showing signs of improvement, Forest and Environment Minister Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia said on Wednesday.  Representational Image  The Minister said the animals are under round-the-clock observation and are…

Mayurbhanj, Sept. 30 (UDN): The historic Maa Kichakeswari Temple at Khiching in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district is set to receive a major infrastructure boost, with the Centre sanctioning ₹44.91 crore for the development of the temple complex under the PRASHAD scheme.  Representational Image The announcement was made by the Union Minister for…

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 30 (UDN): The Commissionerate Police has strengthened its security strategy for the upcoming festive season in Bhubaneswar, with enhanced surveillance, CCTV monitoring and deployment of plainclothes personnel planned at major puja pandals across the city.  Representational Image  Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Dr Saravana Vivek M said police…

Chief Business Officer recognized for a quarter-century of leadership and commitment to the nonprofit organization.   (St. Louis, Mo., September 29, 2026) Child Care Aware of Missouri (CCAMO) recently honored Chief Business Officer Misty O’Keefe for 25 years of dedicated service to the organization. Throughout her tenure, O’Keefe has served…

Keonjhar, Sept. 29 (UDN): Indian Railways has approved the doubling of the 6-km Barbil-Bolanikhadan railway section in Odisha at an estimated cost of Rs 122 crore, aimed at expanding freight capacity on one of the state’s key mineral transportation routes.  Representational Image  The project, under the South Eastern Railway, is…

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 29 (UDN): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a three-day yellow warning for thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds in 14 districts of Odisha, beginning Tuesday and continuing through October 2.  Representational Image  The weather advisory covers isolated locations across the identified districts, where surface winds may reach…

Puri, Sept. 29 (UDN): Public darshan at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri will remain suspended for around four hours on Wednesday, September 30, to facilitate the Banakalagi Niti of the Holy Trinity.  Representational Image  The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), in a notification, said the special ritual will be…