Day: September 17, 2025

Kotpad ,17th Sept 2025:  Ahead of this year’s Sharadiya Dussehra festival, a preparatory meeting was held at Mahanti Sahi, Kotpad, under the chairmanship of Siddharth Tripathy. In today’s meeting, all committee members and respected residents of Mahanti Sahi were present. With unanimous consent, Siddharth Tripathy was selected as both the President and Secretary for this year’s Dussehra celebrations. The discussion focused on how to celebrate…

Kathmandu, 17th Sept 2025: 23 Odia pilgrims from Jajpur district, who were stranded in Kathmandu, Nepal, during recent violent unrest, have safely returned to India.  After the incident, the group had contacted India’s Ambassador to Nepal, Dr. Manoj Mohapatra. Thanks to the efforts of the Indian Embassy, the tourists were able to return safely.  The State and Central governments worked jointly to ensure the safe return of the pilgrims.  Chief…

Jharsuguda ,17th Sept 2025:  The Block-Level Kho-Kho and Kabaddi sports competition was held at the Government High School, Sudung, under Laikera Block in Jharsuguda district. The inaugural ceremony was conducted under the chairmanship of the school’s Headmaster, Pradeep Kumar Meher. Group Education Officer Himanshu Bag attended as the chief guest, while Khuntamal Panchayat Sarpanch Sabyasachi Sahu joined as the special guest. Keynote speaker: CRCC Pradeep…

Tentulikhunti ,17th Sept 2025:  An awareness chariot (Rath) promoting millets (Mandia) was flagged off from the premises of Tentulikhunti Panchayat Samiti Office at 11 AM, as part of the Shri Anna Abhiyan and the Odisha Millet Mission. The awareness vehicle was flagged off with a green flag by: Rajendra Beshoyee, Vice-Chairman of Tentulikhunti Block Varun Dhanapool, Block Agriculture Officer Govind Kahar, Assistant Executive Engineer Binita…

Nabarangpur, 17th Sept 2025:  The ‘Healthy Women, Empowered Family’ campaign will be launched in Nabarangpur district from September 17 to October 2. On this occasion, a district-level coordination meeting was held on Thursday at 8 PM at Ashok Mehetta Meeting Hall, under the chairmanship of District Collector Dr. Maheswar Swain. Officials from the Health, Education, Women and Child Development, District Social Welfare, and Mission Shakti…

Burla, 17th Sept 2025:  Dr. Shankar Ramchandani, Assistant Professor at VIMSAR (Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research), has been selected to receive the Gyan Prakash Jalan Health Service Award for the year 2025. The award will be presented on 20th September during the inaugural ceremony of the All India Delegates’ Conference to be held in Ernakulam. This prestigious award is conferred by…

Nabarangpur ,17th Sept 2025: In Nabarangpur district, the “Healthy Women, Empowered Family Campaign” is set to begin from September 17 and will continue until October 2, 2025. On this occasion, a district-level coordination meeting was held on September 11, 2025, under the chairmanship of District Collector Dr. Maheshwar Swain. In this meeting, officers from the Health, Education, Women & Child Development, District Social Welfare, and…

Jeypore,17th Sept 2025:  The Odisha Government’s “YASHODA” Scheme, aimed at supporting orphaned, single-parented, and neglected children, was officially launched in Koraput district by District Collector Mr. Manoj Satyabhan Mahajan. During the launch and capacity-building training program, the Collector laid out a roadmap for linking eligible beneficiaries under YASHODA to other supportive initiatives like Education and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana. He shared clear guidelines to ensure effective integration…

Jeypore, 17th Sept 2025:  An awareness camp for migrant workers was organized by the District Labour Department at the Balipeta Panchayat Office premises, under Narayanpatna block in Koraput district. During the camp, discussions were held on the rights of migrant workers. Special emphasis was given to ensuring equal pay for equal work for both men and women. Information was also provided regarding the construction worker…

Kotpad, 17th Sept 2025:  The Citizens’ Action Committee of Kotpad has strongly demanded that the Kotpad NAC (Notified Area Council) be granted municipality status, and that the local group health center be upgraded to a sub-divisional hospital. The committee has informed the Chief Minister and concerned departmental ministers about their demands through formal letters. The committee warned that if the state government fails to respond positively,…

Umarkote , 17th Sept 2025:  A preparation meeting was held at the residence of senior advocate Srinibas Pattnaik, under the auspices of Fakir Mohan Pathanshala, Umarkote. The purpose was twofold: 1. Call for article submissions for the annual issue of “Saraswata”, the institution’s literary magazine. 2. Preparation for the release of the Puja edition of the literary magazine “Chandandhara”, edited by M.M. Himansu Achari. During…

Digapahandi, 17th Sept 2025: The Bharatiya Bikash Parishad (BBP) has demanded that the Odisha State Government declare Digapahandi NAC (Notified Area Council) as a Municipality. During a press conference held on Thursday at the local East Division Dak Bungalow, BBP President Surendra Panigrahi presented detailed facts and data supporting Digapahandi’s eligibility for municipality status. He cited the town’s infrastructure in areas such as education, healthcare,…

Bhubaneswar,  17th Sept 2025:  School students can now travel free of cost in government buses. They will be allowed free travel upon showing their identity card. Under the Mukhyamantri Bus Seva (Chief Minister’s Bus Service), students from Class 1 to Class 12 will be eligible for this benefit. If students are in school uniform and present their school ID card, their bus fare will be waived.…

Jeypore, 17th Sept 2025:  The 94-year-old iron bridge over the Kolab River near Patraput is now in a dangerous condition. In many places, the iron rods are exposed and rusted, and the road surface is completely damaged, making travel difficult and risky. Despite this, no maintenance or repair measures have been taken. On the other hand, three years ago, the National Highways Division initiated a…

Koraput, 17th Sept 2025:  A meeting of the All Odisha LSP Association was held at the Buddhamandir Hall near Ram Mandir Square, with the participation of district presidents and secretaries from 19 districts out of the 30 where LSPs are currently active in Odisha. The meeting was graced by Jatin Kumar Mahanti, State General Secretary of the BJP, as the chief guest. He addressed several…

Kundura, 17th Sept 2025:  In the 100-bed tribal girls’ hostel located at Bhejahaandi village under Dangarpunsi Panchayat in Kundura block, 13 girl students have been affected by diarrhoea. Around 7 a.m. today, after experiencing repeated bouts of diarrhoea, all of them were admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital in Jeypore. According to school authorities, the affected students include Tulasi Rampuria, Mamata Bhumia, Padmini Pradhani, Bhagabati…

Kotpad, 17th Sept 2025: Over a hundred girls are studying in unsafe conditions at Kotpad Government Girls’ High School. Despite the long-standing situation of studying under an incomplete roof, the unsafe condition continues.Govt Girls High School, Kotpad No one is paying attention. Students and guardians have made a strong demand for intervention by the district administration regarding this mismanagement. Though the construction of the upper…