Ghasipura Hundreds of residents of Natia village under Samukanendi Panchayat have submitted a memorandum to the District Collector demanding electricity connection for their village. Over 400 families reside in the village. Due to the absence of electricity connection till now, the villagers are living in a very pitiable condition. While children are dependent on oil lamps for studying, the elderly, newborns, and the sick are…
Fire Breaks Out in Shop, Causing Damage Worth Lakhs
Papadahandi: A fire broke out today around 8 AM in the Patra Sar shop located in Papadahandi Sadar. The fire destroyed property worth lakhs, including various types of insecticides, plastic drums used for pesticide spraying, and other shop items. The shop owner initially noticed the fire when he attempted to open the shop shutters, and saw that the shop was engulfed in flames. He immediately…
Thousands Attend Balda Nageshwari Hill Jatra, Celebrating Tradition and Devotion
Nandpur A hill Jatra to Nageshwari Hill and the monastery in the Balda Panchayat tourist spot of Nandpur Block was held on Friday. More than 5,000 people from Nandpur Block and neighboring areas gathered peacefully. The event was coordinated by the Nandpur sub-division Padua Police, Balda forest area workers, health workers from Nandpur health center, Nandpur fire brigade workers, and the Puja Committee members. The Puja…
Nabarangpur Celebrates Krushnachandra Gajapati’s Birthday with Grand Event at Cultural Bhavan
Nabarangpur: The district-level celebration of Maharaja Krushnachandra Gajapati Narayan Deb’s birthday was organized by the District Information and Public Relations Department at the local Cultural Bhavan. On this occasion, the Additional District Collector (General) Tapan Kumar Khuntia graced the event as the chief guest. Among other guests were literary figures Vijay Choudhury, writer Narayan Panda, District Culture Officer Ghasiya Harijan, and District Information and Public…
Free Education Enrollment Launched for 21,843 Children in Government Schools
Bhubaneswar: A total of 21,843 students have been deemed eligible to receive free education at government schools. According to the Right to Education (RTE) Act 2009, Section 12(1)(g), children from economically disadvantaged groups are entitled to free education at the entry level in government schools. Applications for enrollment were made through the RTE transparent portal. The first phase of applications was conducted from March 18…
District-Level Ravi Paddy Procurement Committee Meeting Held in Nabarangpur to Discuss Procurement Strategies
Nabarangpur: A meeting of the district-level paddy procurement committee was held in Nabarangpur under the chairmanship of District Collector Dr. Shubhankar Mahapatra. The meeting was attended by prominent figures such as Nabarangpur MLA Gauri Shankar Majhi, CDMO Biranchi Narayan Dar, District Council Chairman Prakash Kumar Mishra, Rajya Sabha MP Rabi Pattnaik, and Nabarangpur MLA Devadas Mahakud, among others. The meeting, held in the Ashok Mehta…
Government Issues Central Advisory for Media Outlets Following Pahalgam Terror Attack
Delhi Following the Pahalgam attack, the central government has issued an advisory to the media. The advisory prohibits the live broadcast of security operations and military activities, citing national security concerns. Media outlets are urged to refrain from covering live security operations, and they are advised to report responsibly in accordance with their journalistic duties. Additionally, news agencies and social media users have been advised to…
Press Club Daspalla Holds Workers’ Election for New Leadership
Daspalla– The appointment of workers for the next two years at the Press Club, Daspalla has been finalized. In a meeting held on this occasion, after discussing various matters, the procedure for the appointment of workers was discussed and the method was decided upon. Following the agreement of three-fourths of the members, it was decided to reappoint the previous office bearers in the same positions…
Ice Cream Cart Crashes Into Tree, Leaving Three Seriously Injured
Jharigam– In a tragic accident near Dhanpur village, an ice cream cart lost control and crashed into a tree on the side of the road, injuring three people, including the driver. According to reports, two individuals from Banagaon village in the Uttar Chabishiparagana district of Kolkata, Subhankar Haldar (24) and Raju Biswas (28), had come to Jharigam for the purpose of selling ice cream. After…
Dr. Deepthimayee Sahu Awarded Ph.D. in Odia Literature by Rama Devi Women’s University
Bhubaneswar: Dr. Deepthimayee Sahu, a faculty member of the Department of Odia Language and Literature at Sri Satyasai Women’s College in Bhubaneswar, has been awarded a Ph.D. in Odia Literature by Rama Devi Women’s University. Her research work was conducted under the supervision of Dr. Chitranjan Panda, a professor at the Department of Odia Literature, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore. Her research thesis titled “Feminism in Gaurahari…