 | ICSSR accepts Sambalpur varsity study on sustainable livelihood of weaversAs many as 16 handloom clusters in four districts of Western Odisha including Bargarh, Sonepur, Balangir and Sambalpur were chosen for the study. |
| NAAC team to visit Sambalpur University todayRegistrar Nruparaj Sahu said that several development programmes have been taken up between the period of the last assessment and this one. |
 | Sambalpur University documents Western Odisha’s dance formsThe two dance forms are a unique part of Western Odisha’s cultural heritage which belongs to the indigenous communities of the region. |
 | Samba cultivation in Madurai lies at the mercy of NE monsoonUsually, the second season (samba) of paddy cultivation begins in early September and the work should have intensified by now. |
 | Odisha| Over 350 EML staff forced to avail loans from Gramya Bank: EOWThe evidence and investigation carried out so far suggests it is a meticulously planned scam to avail loans to the tune of crores of rupees by adopting fraudulent means and coercing employees. |
 | Fillip to women weavers as Odisha's Sambalpur administration launches producers’ companyThe producers’ company has been established with the active participation of around 200 women weavers hailing from four villages. |
 | Cultivate maize or pulses, paddy farmers in Tiruchy worrying over water shortage advisedFurther, the officials referred to data from the Union Agriculture Department that indicated chances of prices soaring due to a dip in the sowing of pulses by 8 percent at the national level. |
 | Sambalpur Development Authority planning member arrestedThe arrest was made on the basis of a complaint lodged by one Debraj Sahu at Ainthapali police on September 1, who alleged to have received a forged SDA approval certificate for the building plan. |
 | Road set for NH-55 as 12 underpasses get the nodNHAI clears animal underpasses at Rs 111 crore, resolving the roadblocks |
 | White sambar sighted in Cauvery sanctuaryThe forest staffers had also recorded a white wild peafowl in the forest patch recently. |
 | Phulbani station missing from railway survey map, locals unhappyThe removal of Phulbani from the revised location survey map is attributed to its challenging geographical location and a purported reduction in project costs. |
| Farmers await rain to start Samba season in Madurai Farmers await rain to start Samba season in MaduraiThousands of farmers rely on the Vaigai River for irrigation in Madurai and Ramanathapuram districts. Compared to previous years, the water capacity of the Periyar dam has been low at 118 feet. |
 | Gangadhar Meher University hall in need of repair weeks after launchWhile the roof panels started falling off, the plaster of the building also began peeling off both in the interior as well as exterior walls of the building. |
 | Road blockade by BJD over NH expansion in OdishaHundreds of vehicles were stranded on NH-55 due to the blockade. |
 | Kuruvai in trouble, farmers await TN govt’s word on sambaSources, however, said the state government is yet to assess the crop damage as there are reports that kuruvai crops have been revived through alternative irrigation sources in most areas. |
 | Over 60,000 farmers register for kharif paddy procurement in Odisha's Sambalpur districtThe digitisation process will continue till August 31. The final list of farmers eligible for selling their paddy will be published after scrutiny and field verification by September 30. |
 | Harassment slur: Assistant professor of Sambalpur University suspendedIn May this year, the accused assistant professor was placed under suspension over an alleged dispute with a student that had taken place around five years back. |
 | Sumitra’s Sambalpuri rakhis now talk of the townWith sheer love for the world-famous fabric along with a touch of her creative imagination, the 26-year-old made an effort to promote the textile further. |
 | Woman assistant professor accuses male colleague of harassment in OdishaVice-chancellor BB Mishra said the matter has been referred to the internal complaints committee. |
 | New crematorium to be functional in SambalpurEnforcement officer of SMC Subhankar Mohanty said tender has been floated to select an agency which will manage the crematorium. |
