Odisha is reeling under the impact of relentless monsoon rains, which have washed away the Tetalkhuti culvert in Nuapada district’s Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary. The collapse has severed critical rural connectivity between villages like Sunabeda and Gatibeda in Komna block, leaving residents stranded with no alternate routes available. Restoration work is yet to begin, raising concerns…
In the ongoing probe into the Puri stampede, the investigation committee has recorded statements from 147 people so far. The tragic incident occurred during Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra on June 29, outside the Sri Gundicha temple, when an overwhelming crowd caused a deadly stampede. Three devotees lost their lives, and around 50 others sustained injuries….
A shocking assault by the sand mafia has come to light in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, where the additional tehsildar of Kaptipada, Bhimakanta Majhi, was attacked near the Suno river bed. The sand mafia allegedly assaulted Majhi while he was en route to stop illegal sand lifting operations on Monday morning. He sustained injuries on his…
Established on May 16, 2000, the fund has been managed by Rohit Singhania since June 2015, boasting 25 years of experience. With the age of 25 years and Total AUM:* ₹14,386.91 crores (as of April 30, 2025) this is a significantly scaled up and testimony to the trust the investors have kept on repeatedly showering….
Dacoity attempt was foiled in Rourkela after Bondamunda police arrested six suspects, including notorious criminal Bittu Tanti, and seized a cache of weapons on Monday. Acting swiftly on intelligence, the police apprehended the gang before they could carry out their criminal plan. The operation led to the recovery of four country-made pistols, one country-made revolver,…
Odisha has unveiled ANKUR, a pioneering urban development initiative aimed at making cities across the state resilient, livable, and future-ready. Launched by the Housing and Urban Development Department, ANKUR — short for Atal Network for Knowledge, Urbanisation and Reforms — signals a strategic shift in how Odisha is planning for rapid urbanisation. During the launch…
Chanakya’s ancient intellect meets modern political mastery in a riveting new book by Dr. Deepak Choudhary: Chanakya Niti and the New Bharat: Strategy, Governance, and the Modi Era. This literary endeavour does not merely narrate historical doctrine—it decodes the strategic DNA of a rising superpower. In an era of global unpredictability, where ideological confusion often…
Periods of global uncertainty—like the 2008 financial crash, the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, and today’s inflation shocks—have revealed a hard truth: relying on a single asset class is risky. While equities crashed in each of these events, gold soared, protecting wealth and delivering stability. In 2008, stocks collapsed but gold surged. In 2020,…
In 2012, a transformative moment occurred in the global rice trade when Amira Nature Foods Ltd. (Ticker: ANFI) was listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Spearheaded by its then-Chairman Karan A. Chanana, the listing of Amira was more than a corporate milestone— it marked a pivotal turning point in the evolution of the…
Domestic help in Odisha has been arrested in a disturbing case involving criminal intimidation and inappropriate conduct toward a house owner’s wife and her minor daughter. The accused, Saroj Kumar Behera, a resident of Jajpur district, was arrested on Sunday after the victim filed a formal complaint at Badagada police station the previous day. According…
