EXPRESS TRAIN DERAILS AT SAMBALPUR
Sambalpur: In a minor train accident, the Sambalpur–Jammu Tawi Express derailed at the Sambalpur railway station late on Wednesday night. Fortunately, no one was injured in the derailment as it took place at the washing line while passengers were not present in the train. A wheel of a coach derailed from the track, following which the concerned workers swung into action and restored it. The derailment had no impact on train services as the train departed from the station on Thursday morning.
BJD WINS G UDAYAGIRI NAC CHAIRPERSON BYPOLL
Bhubaneswar: The BJD on Thursday won the by-election for the post of G Udayagiri Notified Area Council (NAC) Chairperson. While the BJD got 3,111 votes, the BJP secured 756 votes and the Congress 614 votes. BJD candidate Debasmita Satpathy emerged victorious with a margin of 2,355 votes. The BJD also won the elections for the posts of Chikiti NAC Ward-3 Councilor, Jagatsinghpur Municipality Ward-6 Councilor and Joda Municipality Ward-8 Councilor.
MIDDAY MEAL RICE STOLEN IN BALANGA
Balanga: The Pipili police seized stolen midday meal rice from a rice merchant of Mauzibeg Chhak under the Balanga police station on Thursday. On Wednesday night, Yudhisthir Lenka of Beraboi village under the Balanga police station had stolen the rice from the Dandamakundapur Primary School of Pipili block. He was also caught by local people at the time of theft. Locals handed him over to police at the time of investigation Yudhisthir informed the name of rice merchant. Then, police raid the rice merchant’s shop and detained him.
BHARGAVI YOUTH CLUB’S BOITABANDAN ENDS
Balanga: A three-day-long Boitabandan Utsav organised by the Bhargavi Youth Club concluded in a colourful function at Nahamanga village on Tuesday evening. Pipili MLA Rudra Pratap Maharathy, former MP and actor Siddhanta Mohapatra, Odisha Food Commission Member Priyabrata Samantaray, social worker Jagurti Panda, Pipili block Chairman Debaswini Nanda, Rupadeipur Sarapanch Rina Mishra, PS Member Raghunath Sahoo joined as guests. Youth Club president Dhaneswer Behera, secretary Santosh Behera and all members organised the function.
AMA BANK FACILITY LAUNCHED IN NIMAPADA
Balanga: To provide banking facilities to rural area, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has inaugurated four nationalised bank branches in Nimapada through virtual mode under the Ama Bank scheme. The banks were launched at Kothakusanga, Sainsa, Alanda and Miteipur GPs. At Sainsa, Nimapada MLA Samir Ranjan Dash was present.
Bhubaneswar: STPI and TiE Delhi-NCR along with the Government of Odisha organised a LEAP AHEAD Startup Summit in Bhubaneswar in the presence of Odisha E & IT, Sports & Youth Services Minister Tusharkanti Behera. It aspires to nurture an ecosystem capable of supporting a minimum of 5,000 startups in the State by the year 2025.
Behera announced support for Women-Led Startups with a financial backing of Rs 22,000 per month at the idea stage and Rs 16 lakh for product development and marketing assistance.
IFGL REFRACTORIES UNVEILS RESEARCH CENTRE
Bhubaneswar: IFGL, the largest Indian owned multi-national refractories company, has unveiled a state-of-the-art Research Centre in Kalunga, Odisha in the presence of IFGL Refractories Limited chairman Shishir Bajoria and Managing Director James McIntosh.
ICICI PRUDENTIAL LIFE TOPS CLAIM SETTLEMENTS
Bhubaneswar: For the second quarter of FY2024, the ICICI Prudential Life Insurance leads in claim settlement ratio among private sector life insurers. The company achieved the best claim settlement ratio of 97.9% in the first quarter of FY2024, showcasing its commitment to delivering on promises made to customers and their families.
SUNFEAST MARIE LIGHT PARTICIPATES IN BALI YATRA
Cuttack: ITC's Sunfeast Marie Light continues to connect with consumers of Odisha by participating this year in the iconic Bali Yatra festival. Through this unique initiative, the brand aims to celebrate and showcase the rich cultural heritage of Odisha.
KALINGA SUPER CUP IN ODISHA FROM JAN 9
Bhubaneswar: The Kalinga Super Cup will be organised in Odisha from January 9, 2024. This has been announced by the All India Football Federation. The matches will be held in two venues.