The projects in the CUO including its administrative building will be executed with a total cost of Rs 129 crore.

The online event was organised in CUO campus at Sunabeda with the presence of Lok Sabha member from Kalahandi Basant Kumar Panda, and Vice-Chancellor of the University Prof Chakradhar Tripathi.

The Prime Minister remotely inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for various infrastructure projects at centrally funded higher educational institutions under the department of Higher Education.

While Modi was present at Jammu, an event was held at the CUO. On the occasion a meeting was organised in the campus in physical mode.

Vice-Chancellor Prof. Chakradhar Tripathi, MP Basant Kumar Panda and Registrar incharge of the University Prof. Narasing Charan Panda graced the event.

Speaking on the occasion, Panda congratulated the university fraternity and also thanked PM for sanctioning the project. He said that in the period of Amritkaal the University will achieve more success in future.

The goal of NEP-2020 aims at achieving Inidan ethos in education. He urged the students to make a pledge to uphold the unity and integrity of the nation through education.

The Vice Chancellor thanked Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for his continuous effort in the progress of the University. He said that the sanction is granted for construction of various buildings including two academic blocks, one administrative building, one library building and two hostels (Boys and girls). He said various activities are planned to be implemented including establishment of a Charkha Centre.

The MoU was signed at the TPSODL’s corporate office in the presence of its CEO Amit Kumar Garg and Principal of Gopabandhu Industrial Training Institute, Ambaguda, Jeypore Rajib Lochan Dash on Thursday. The MoU aims at creating a linkage between academic and industry learning for ITI students, enhancing their skills and making them industry-ready.

Under this collaboration, training will be provided with a focus on industry-specific skills, incorporating utmost safety measures. The students of the ITI will have access to hands-on training facilities that simulate real-life circumstances, as well as classroom and practical training options.

“Enhancing the skills of the future workforce is the primary motto of this initiative. Collaborations like this will help shape a high-quality professional workforce in future. Our culture of skill development and safety standards will empower them,” said Garg.

This is the 4th ITI in Odisha which has signed the MoU with TPSODL. Earlier, the company signed the agreement with ITIs at Berhampur, Hinjilicut and Rayagada.

“The unique terrestrial ecosystem with wide array of flora and fauna has been recognised as a prized gift of nature,” he posted on X.

The forest is spread over 350 hectares and is home to 608 faunal species. “Its floral diversity includes 182 species of trees, 76 species of shrubs, 177 species of herbs, 69 species of climbers and 14 species of orchids and threatened medicinal plants,” he added.

Notably, the Odisha government had earlier notified Mahendragiri hills in Gajapati, Mandasaru gorge in Kandhamal district and picturesque Gandhamardan hill range of Balangir and Bargarh districts as bio heritage sites in the state.

Following a complaint that Anil Kumar Nayak, working as ASI in Jeypore Town police station, was demanding the bribe to release his seized two-wheeler and its connected document, the Vigilance laid a trap.

As per the plan, the complainant went to give Rs 5,000 to the ASI and a private person, Md Nazrul. Vigilance sleuths nabbed Nayak and Nazrul accepting the money red-handed. They also recovered the entire bribe money from their possession and seized it.

Following the trap, the Vigilance carried out raid on Nayak’s house from DA angle.

Koraput Vigilance has registered a case under PC (Amendment) Act, 2018 in this connection. Further investigation is in progress against both the accused persons.

He participated in the Nua-O Programme being held at the government College ground at Koraput and interacted with students of all colleges of the district. He motivated the students to work hard and do well in their chosen careers.

Pandian suggested them to participate in Nua-O program to showcase their talent and achieve overall personality development in addition to their academic achievements.

The Nabin Odisha Chairman also reviewed the progress of development of Gupteswar Temple at Boipariguda being undertaken at a cost of Rs 20.20 crore.

This apart, Pandian reviewed the progress of major projects – Jhanjabati river barrage project taken up at a cost of Rs 100 crore; construction of 650 bedded new hospital building and construction of cancer wing at Sri Laxman Naik Medical College & Hospital, Koraput at a cost of Rs 266 crore; construction of new 300 bedded hospital at DHH, Jeypore at a cost of Rs 100 crore.

He also reviewed the progress of renovation of other major roads projects at a cost of Rs. 172.40 crore and major bridge projects at a cost of Rs. 210 crore being implemented in the district.

Some of the projects have been taken up after the previous visit of Pandian to Koraput District when he attended the grievance meetings and took feedback from the public.

Later, he interacted with the general public at Dussehra ground at Jeypore and received their grievances on various issues and assured early resolution.

The deceased have been identified as Nandalal Thakar, Gaurav Thakar and Naman Thakar. The injured, Rachana Thakar, is undergoing treatment at district headquarters hospital in Koraput. The victims belong to Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh, sources said.

The accident took place around midnight when the family was travelling to Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh from Chhattisgarh for a vacation. Gaurav, who was reportedly on the wheels, lost control over the vehicle at a turning and it plunged into a 100-metre-deep gorge. The accident, suspected to have occurred either due to fog or sleeplessness of the driver, was detected this morning.

Pottangi police have recovered the bodies and initiated an investigation.

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The millet brand ambassadors from Odisha are Raimati Ghiuria, a pioneering farmer from Kundra block in Koraput, and Subhasha Mahanta of Mayurbhanj. Besides talking about benefits of the highly nutritious coarse grains to the world leaders and delegates at Bharat Mandapam, they will also elaborate on the lifestyle of the tribals and efforts made to preserve millet, sources said.

While stating that the world will now get to learn about the success of Odisha Millet Mission, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik also posted about the duo on his official X handle.

Speaking to media, Raimati said that she speak about millets and will be carrying her collections to Delhi to showcase them to the world leaders.

The G20 Summit is set to be held in Delhi on September 9 and 10. The spouses of G20 leaders will be taken on a curated tour of the 1,200-acre Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) campus on September 9. They will also get an opportunity to interact with farmers and agriculture-based startups about the country’s heritage, farming practices and successes in the field of food production. A millet-based feast, prepared by celebrity chefs, will be hosted for the dignitaries. The guests will get to know how to make rangoli with millets, reports said.

This is significant as 2023 is being marked as the International Year of Millets.

According to an official release, the resident of Berhampur, who had been living in Koraput for many years, was arrested on the basis of a complaint filed at Koraput Town police station on April 25, 2023. Fake ID of I & PR Department of the Odisha government and other incriminating documents were seized from him.

The release further said that Kishore used to extort money from people by claiming to be an RTI activist. He had also been promising crusher license, liquor license and transfer,citing his contacts with senior officers, for the last 2-3 years. “Bank accounts of Kishore shows credit of more than Rs 2 crore in last 2- 3 years with lots of cash deposits.”

Initial investigation revealed that he was a member of a larger group involved in thuggery, cheating and impersonation. “This group used some mule bank accounts, including those of dead persons.”

It added that the accused is a MA in political science with good command over English.

Further investigation is on.

The deceased security personnel has been identified as Amar Pal, who is said to be a resident of Uttar Pradesh.

According to sources, some other jawans of the battalion reportedly found Amar Pal’s body hanging. They immediately informed their concerned officials about Pal’s shocking death.

Soon, a team of higher authorities and local police reached the spot and initiated a probe into the matter. They seized the body of security personnel and sent it to the hospital for autopsy.

From its preliminary investigation, police said Amar Pal took his life by hanging himself. However, the reason that prompted him to take the drastic step is yet to be ascertained.