Argus News
Argus News is an Odia-language hyperlocal news channel and digital platform based in Odisha, India, known for its tagline 'In Search of Truth'.
Last updated September 26, 2026
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Overview
Argus News is an Odia-language news channel and digital news platform based in Odisha, India. Launched with the tagline 'In Search of Truth' and 'Argus always with the people', it positions itself as a champion of the poor and downtrodden in the state. The channel provides hyperlocal news coverage across a wide range of topics including current affairs, politics, sports, crime, national and international news, business, technology, health, agriculture, entertainment, movie updates, and devotional content. It operates both as a television news channel and through its Argus App, a video news application that delivers daily news updates. The platform is known for its accessible and easy hyperlocal news format, reaching remote parts of Odisha that other established channels find difficult to reach. Its digital offerings include real-time updates on public news and hyperlocal content in the regional language, entertainment news, political updates, and online viral content. Argus News also provides daily information on essentials like food and petrol prices, classifieds by local businesses and individual sellers, jobs updates ranging from local to government, and life skill tips on finance, education, health, and farming. The brand emphasizes 'journalism with courage' as its identity.
History
Argus News is an Odia-language news channel and digital platform based in Odisha, India. According to its 'About Us' page, in its last two years of journey (as of the page's writing), it has emerged as a channel that champions the cause of the poor and downtrodden in the state of Odisha. With the tagline 'In Search of Truth' and 'Argus always with the people', the channel has reached out to people in remote parts of the state which other established channels have even found difficult to reach. 'Journalism with courage' has been the channel's identity. The platform offers easy and accessible hyperlocal news covering current affairs, political news, sports news, crime news, national news, international news, business news, technology-related news, health news, agricultural news, entertainment news, movie updates, and devotional content. It also operates the Argus App, a video news app providing daily information and news updates from across the world through secured and trusted sources. Argus News is described as a one-stop platform for a variety of hyperlocal content, including news from agriculture to politics, daily information on essentials like food and petrol prices, classifieds by local businesses and individual sellers, jobs updates ranging from local to government, and life skill tips like finance, education, health, farming, and more. The platform features local news updates with real-time updates on public news and hyperlocal content related to politics, health, sports, agriculture, and business in the form of articles and videos in the regional language. It also provides entertainment news, political updates, and online viral content. The exact founding date and ownership details are not specified in the available evidence.
Products and positioning
Hyperlocal, courageous journalism championing the poor and downtrodden in Odisha.
Argus News TV channel
Odia-language television news channel covering hyperlocal, state, national, and international news.
Argus App
Video news application providing daily news updates from secured and trusted sources.
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