Chief Minister PS Tamang Attends Indrajatra Celebration in Gangtok

  New Delhi, 26 September 2026: Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Friday attended the auspicious Indrajatra celebration organized by the Sikkim Newar Guthi at Manan Kendra, along with members of the Newar community. Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister highlighted the cultural and social significance of Indrajatra,...

Historic Shishu Bhavan Building in Cuttack May Get New Life as Museum

Cuttack, Sept. 26 (UDN): A historic palace-like structure on the Shishu Bhavan campus in Cuttack, which once served as Odisha’s Raj Bhavan, could get a new lease of life as a museum instead of being demolished. The proposal has brought the heritage value of the ageing structure back into...

Four-Tonne Ganesh Laddoo Fetches Rs 17 Lakh at Talcher Auction

Talcher, Sept. 26 (UDN): A massive laddoo weighing around four tonnes and offered as prasad during the Ganesh festival was auctioned for Rs 17 lakh in Talcher, drawing enthusiastic participation from devotees despite heavy rainfall.  Representational Image The Diamond Group emerged as the highest bidder after a spirited auction...

Railway Crime Cases Plunge 83% at Solar CCTV-Monitored Locations Under ECoR

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 26 (UDN): Railway-related crime cases have dropped by nearly 83 per cent at locations covered by solar-powered CCTV surveillance under the East Coast Railway (ECoR), according to railway authorities.  Representational Image  Data for the January-August period show that the number of reported cases fell from 200 in...

Odisha Governor Calls for Sustained Thalassemia Awareness Drive

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 26 (UDN): Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati has called for a sustained, long-term awareness campaign on thalassemia to improve early identification of cases and strengthen public understanding of the blood disorder in the state.  Pic Credit: x.com/DrHariBabuK The Governor made the observation while chairing the executive committee...