Stay updated with the latest kendujhar-district news, articles, and insights from trusted sources. Explore in-depth coverage and expert analysis on kendujhar-district topics.
Bhubaneswar: A young man lost his life in Odisha's Bhadrak district on Thursday after jumping into the Salandi river to record a social media reel. The incident unfolded around 10 AM near Santia bridge. According to police, two youths -- identified as Himanshu Sekhar Nayak and Mithun Nayak -- leapt into the river while a companion filmed the act. While Himanshu managed to swim back to safety, Mithun was swept away by the strong current. His body was recovered more than two hours later following ...Read More >
Bhadrak: An inebriated youth went missing Thursday in the Salandi River in Bhadrak while making reels, locals said. The incident occurred near the Santhia bridge under Puruna Bazar police limits. Two youths, identified as Himanshu Shekhar Nayak and Mithun Nayak, jumped off the bridge into the river to shoot a reel. Another friend was filming the video, locals added. Himanshu jumped first into the river, followed shortly by Mithun. While Himanshu managed to swim back to the riverbank, Mithun we ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police arrested a Chartered Accountant and his wife from Noida in Uttar Pradesh in connection with Rs 20 crore fraud case. The accused couple have been identified as Chandra Sekhar Sahoo and Jharana Sahoo of Anandapur in Keonjhar district. The duo was arrested on December 12 after a case was registered on December 8 on the basis of a complaint lodged by Jayant Mishra, an employee with Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, Balanda, Talcher. During t ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police arrested a couple from Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly duping gullible investors of over Rs 20 crore in the name of share trading and other investment schemes. The accused, identified as Chandra Sekhar Sahoo and his wife Jharana Sahoo of Anandapur area in Keonjhar district, were brought to Odisha on transit remand after being apprehended in Greater Noida. They are being produced before the Designated Court under OPID Ac ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police has arrested a couple from Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh (UP) on the charge of duping investors of Rs 20 crore in the name of share trading, an official statement said Tuesday. The accused, identified as Chandra Sekhar Sahoo and Jharana Sahoo from Tangar village under Anandapur police limits in Keonjhar district, were arrested December 12 and brought to Odisha on transit remand Tuesday, it said. The EOW nabbed them on the basis of ...Read More >
Keonjhar: Former sarpanch and gram sanjojoka of Sadangi Grama Panchayat in Keonjhar district got rigorous imprisonment (RI) for their involvement in a corruption case linked to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). The Special Judge, Vigilance, Keonjhar, today convicted Sadananda Naik, the former Sarapanch and Sripada Naik, the former Gram Sanjojoka, in Vigilance corruption case. Both of them were charge-sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a case U/s 13(2) r/w 13( ...Read More >
Vedanta Group plans a significant Rs 1 lakh crore investment in Odisha. This expansion will generate over one lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities for the state. The investment includes a new ferro-alloys plant and two aluminium parks. The Odisha government has pledged full support for these projects, including land and infrastructure. The Vedanta Group will invest an additional Rs 1 lakh crore in Odisha, creating over one lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities, official ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a major boost to Odisha's industrial growth, Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agarwal on Thursday met Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Lok Seva Bhawan and announced plans for large-scale investments in the state, including a Rs 2,000 crore ferro-alloy plant and two new aluminium parks. According to official sources, Vedanta will invest around Rs 1 lakh crore in Odisha over the coming years, creating over one lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities. The state gove ...Read More >
KEONJHAR/BENGALURU: A couple from Telkoi block of Keonjhar district was found dead in their rented house at Kallubalu village under Jigani police limits on the outskirts of Bengaluru in Karnataka on Monday night. The deceased were identified as Rakesh Patra (25) of Deuldiha village and his wife Seema Nayak (23) of Siriya Bahal village under Telkoi block. Rakesh married Seema four years back and the couple shifted to Bengaluru soon after. They were living in a rented house in Kallubalu village a ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi extended heartfelt congratulations to the State's Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes Development, Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare Department after Odisha was honoured as the Best Performing State under the Aadi Karmayogi Abhiyan. In a tweet, Majhi applauded Mayurbhanj district for being named the Best Performing District under the same scheme, and Keonjhar district for receiving the Best District Award under the Dharati Aaba Janbhagi ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Heavy rainfall lashed Odisha in the past 24 hours, with 10 places receiving significant downpours. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar, Bahanaga in Balasore district recorded the highest rainfall of 105.0 mm. Going by the information provided by Manorama Mohanty, Head of Regional Meteorological Centre, Other areas that experienced substantial rainfall include Balasore (93.6 mm), Soro (90.0 mm), Nilgiri (85.0 mm), Bhograai (79.0 mm), and Krushnapras ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar : The Odisha Cabinet on Monday approved an outlay of Rs 12,000 crore to set up 2,200 primary schools under Godabarish Adarsha Vidyalaya (GAV) scheme in three years from 2025-26, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said. The State Cabinet meeting, chaired by Majhi, also approved three other proposals including beautification of Maa Tarini Temple at Ghatagaon in Keonjhar district at a cost of Rs 226 crore. Briefing mediapersons after the meeting, the Chief Minister said at least one mod ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Firecracker worth more than Rs 8 crore seized under 'Agni' campaign launched by Odisha Police to curb illegal trade of firecrackers. The operation was carried away in the entire state from 14 to 27 of last month. As per the information, on the instructions of the DGP YB Khurania, Odisha Police launched the "Agni" campaign from 14th to 27th of last month in the entire state. The campaign has been launched with an aim to curb illegal explosives, unauthorized transportation and sale ...Read More >
The Odisha Cabinet on Monday approved an outlay of Rs 12,000 crore to set up 2,200 primary schools under the Godabarish Adarsha Vidyalaya (GAV) scheme in three years from 2025-26, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said. The state Cabinet meeting, chaired by Majhi, also approved three other proposals including beautification of the Maa Tarini Temple at Ghatagaon in Keonjhar district at a cost of Rs 226 crore. Briefing media persons after the meeting, the chief minister said at least one model p ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet on Monday approved a series of landmark proposals spanning labour, education, and religious tourism, underscoring Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's bid to balance welfare, infrastructure, and cultural heritage. Among the key decisions was an amendment to the Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1956, and the Factories Act, 1948. The provisions of the Act will now apply to shops and commercial establishments employing 20 or more workers. However, all ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Odisha Cabinet in a significant decision, on Monday, approved the proposal for the development of model schools (Adarsha Vidyalayas) at the gram panchayat level across the state under the Godabarisha Adarsha Vidyalaya (GAV) Scheme, the flagship programme of the state government. In a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the state Cabinet gave its approval to four proposals, including the approval to a proposal of the School and Mass Educ ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cabinet Monday approved an outlay of Rs 12,000 crore to set up 2,200 primary schools under the Godabarish Adarsha Vidyalaya (GAV) scheme in three years from 2025-26, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said. The state Cabinet meeting, chaired by CM Majhi, also approved three other proposals including beautification of the Maa Tarini Temple at Ghatagaon in Keonjhar district at a cost of Rs 226 crore. Briefing media persons after the meeting, the Chief Minister said at least on ...Read More >
Cuttack/Ghatagaon: Today marks the seventh day that is Saptami. This also coincides with the Maha Ashtami Puja which is being performed at several Shakti Peethas as part of the Navaratra Puja. The worship of Mother is going on as per the rituals. A crowd of devotees gathers at Shakti Peethas to have darshan of Mother. Mother Cuttack Chandi, the presiding goddess of Cuttack, is giving darshan to devotees in Maha Kali Besha today on Maha Ashtami. Similarly, Maa Gadchandi is giving darshan to devo ...Read More >
Tourism Minister R. Rajendran on Friday said that in Salem district, through the 1,747 ration shops, 11.12 lakh ration holders are benefitting. The Minister inaugurated four ration shops that were constructed at a cost of ₹51.70 lakh at Pachagoundanur, Marivalavu, Vennampatti, and Pachanampatti that come under the Omalur and Tharamangalam panchayat unions and a part-time ration at Mattukaranur. Inaugurating the ration shops, he distributed ration items to the cardholders. Speaking at the func ...Read More >
Keonjhar: The 12th Trust Board meeting of the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) in Keonjhar was held Saturday after a gap of 33 months. District Collector and Board Chairman Vishal Singh presided over the meeting. Among those present were DMF CEO Reena Pradhan, Lok Sabha MP Ananta Nayak, Rajya Sabha MP Sujit Kumar, MLAs Badri Narayan Patra, Abhimanyu Sethy, Sanatan Mahakud, Akhil Chandra Nayak and Fakir Mohan Nayak, Zilla Parishad CDO Kumar Nagabhusan, Keonjhar DFO Dhanaraj HD, senior departme ...Read More >
Keonjhar (Odisha) [India], September 13 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched the "Zero Accident Day" campaign in Keonjhar district on Saturday, with an aim to spread awareness on road safety and work towards making Odisha an accident-free state. According to a release, the campaign organised by the Commerce and Transport Department seeks to make Odisha an accident-free state. Also Read | Rajasthan Assembly Camera Controversy: Congress President Govind Singh Dotasra Levels A ...Read More >
Keonjhar (Odisha), Sep 13 (PTI) In a bid to create awareness among people about road safety, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday launched the 'Zero Accident Day' campaign in Keonjhar, his native district. Organised by the Commerce and Transport Department, the initiative seeks to make Odisha an accident-free state. "Safety is a collective duty of every individual, it is not just the government's responsibility," Majhi said while flagging off the campaign in all 13 blocks of Ke ...Read More >
Keonjhar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday launched the "Zero Accident Day" campaign in Keonjhar, aiming to create awareness and promote road safety in the district. Organized by the Commerce and Transport Department, this initiative seeks to make Odisha an accident-free state. On this occasion the CM emphasized that safety is a collective duty of every individual, not just the government's responsibility. He flagged off road safety awareness campaigns in all 13 blocks of ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Aug 22 (PTI) Villagers in Odisha's Keonjhar district on Friday rescued an eight-year-old girl student whose head got stuck in a window grill of a government school where she was left locked overnight, police said. The incident took place at the Government Upper Primary School at Anjar under Banspal block in Keonjhar district. The Class 2 student, identified as Jyotsna Dehuri (8) was left locked inside the classroom at school while she was sleeping on one of the benches, said Sanjit ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompani ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Aug 19 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday said that South Korean steel major POSCO is all set to establish a 6 MTPA green field project in the state's mineral-rich Keonjhar district in a joint venture with the JSW Group. Welcoming the return of POSCO to the state, Mjahi said the JSW CEO met him during the day and confirmed that their plant will be set up in Keonjhar, the CM's home district. In 2005, POSCO signed an MoU with the Odisha government to set up a s ...Read More >
In a moment of celebration, Sweta Rani Mahanta from Jindal Sports Hostel was honored by Odisha's Chief Minister, Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, for clinching a bronze medal in the 48 kg category at the 12th Asian Junior Wushu Championship held in China. The accolade was awarded during the closing ceremony of the 64th Senior Men's Inter-District Football Championship Final, held at Keonjhar Stadium. The Chief Minister expressed his pride in Sweta's achievement, reflecting the aspirations of the tribal ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar / Keonjhar (Odisha) [India], August 6: Sweta Rani Mahanta of Jindal Sports Hostel was felicitated by Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi for winning Bronze Medal in the 48 kg category at the 12th Asian Junior Wushu Championship held in China. The Chief Minister felicitated her during the closing ceremony of the 64th Senior Men's Inter-District Football Championship Final for the Sahani Cup, held at Keonjhar Stadium. Also Read | 'Come via Proper Channel': Election Commissi ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday asserted that the proposed mega steel plant in Keonjhar district was very much on track and the project has progressed two steps ahead. On a two-day visit to his home district, the chief minister took a comprehensive review of major industrial, infrastructure and development projects including the mega steel plant proposed to be set up jointly by JSW and POSCO with an investment of around Rs 40,000 crore in Patna area. He took stock of t ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday announced that land acquisition for a proposed mega steel plant in Keonjhar district will commence shortly, with the company involved having already deposited the required funds. The project, a joint venture between the JSW Group and South Korean steel major POSCO, will involve an investment of over Rs 40,000 crore. The plant is expected to have an initial capacity of 5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). "The process is in an advanced stag ...Read More >
Stay updated with the latest None news, articles, and insights from trusted sources. Explore in-depth coverage and expert analysis on None topics.