Nandapur/20th Sept 2025: Under the Balda Forest Range, saplings were distributed on Monday across 12 panchayats of Zilla Parishad Zone-2 in Nandapur Block as part of the “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” (A Tree in Mother’s Name) campaign. The sapling distribution program was organized under the chairmanship of Balda Forest Officer Badal Kumar Mohanty, with BDO Durgaprasad Dora attending as the chief guest. The BDO…
Long-Lost Migrant Worker Found After 5 Years
Papadahandi ,20th Sept 2025: A missing migrant laborer has been rescued and admitted to Papadahandi Medical for treatment. The youth, Nanda Raut (26), had left for Kerala five years ago for migrant labor work, but while the others from his village returned, he remained missing without any trace. Nanda hails from Balenga Panchayat under Kosagumuda block in Nabarangpur district. His family searched for him extensively…
Critical Shortage: 107 Doctor Posts Vacant at Jeypore DH Hospital
Koraput, 20th Sept 2025: At the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) in Jeypore, 107 doctor posts remain vacant. Shockingly, in seven departments, not a single specialist is available. Due to the absence of an anesthesiologist, even basic surgeries are not being conducted. Many critical patients are being referred elsewhere after receiving only primary treatment. Currently, only 30% of the sanctioned doctors are working at the DHH,…
Forest Department Warns of Elephant Movement on Daringbadi–Sorada Road
Phulbani –20th Sept 2025: In Kandhamal district, the fear of elephants, especially in the G. Udayagiri area, continues to trouble the local people. Recently, the Gajalabadi stretch of the Daringbadi–Sorada road has once again become a cause of concern due to elephant movement. Locals are now afraid to travel by bike or car on this route. The Forest Department has issued a warning, urging travelers…
Pacheripani Football Tournament Concludes with Club Emerging as Champion
Debagarh /20th Sept 2025: At the Pacheripani playground, located in Kaliapali Panchayat under Barkote Block, a district-level football tournament was successfully organized under the initiative of Maa Tarini Youth Association. In this tournament, a total of 16 teams from across the district participated and competed for the title. Out of these, two teams—Kala 2000 Football Team from Barkote Block and Badadara Football Club—made it to…
Biometric Attendance Now Mandatory – Goodbye to Old Registers
Bhubaneswar, 20th Sept 2025: From now on, attendance registers will be a thing of the past in all government offices across Odisha. Starting from the 15th of this month, biometric attendance will be made mandatory. The government has issued instructions to all district collectors and commissioners regarding this. This move has caused discomfort among officials and employees who used to misuse their work hours for…
Residents of Sheragada Raise Voice for NAC Status
Sheragada, 20th Sept 2025: A meeting was held today at the Panchayat Hall in Sheragada, organized by the Bharatiya Bikash Parishad, to discuss the demand for granting Notified Area Council (NAC) status to Sheragada. In the meeting, Surendra Panigrahi, a key representative of the Bharatiya Bikash Parishad, led the discussions regarding the NAC recognition. He pointed out that while the State Government has recently declared…
Folk Artists’ Convention Celebrates Rich Heritage of Dance, Music, and Culture
Chitrakonda, 20th Sept 2025: A district-level Folk Artists’ Convention was held at the Niladrinagar Kalyan Mandap in Balimela, celebrating and emphasizing the importance of folk culture, traditional dance and music, and indigenous musical instruments. The event was organized by the Bade Utkal Lokakala o Loksanskriti Mahasangha, and was presided over by renowned Nataguru Bhagaban Hantal. Key dignitaries included: Chief Guest: Pramod Kumar Dash (State Executive…
‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ Plantation Drive Held at Taragaon Gram Panchayat
Nabarangpur, 20th Sept 2025: A mass tree plantation drive was carried out in Taragaon Gram Panchayat of Kosagumuda block. As part of the Central Government’s environmental protection initiative, the second edition of the campaign ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’, which started last year, was successfully organized in the Taragaon Gram Panchayat. On 17th September 2025, from sunrise to sunset, a total of 500 saplings were…
Tentulikhunti Mourns the Demise of Former Headmaster
Tentulikhunti, 20th Sept 2025: Narsingha Behera (86), former Headmaster of Anchalagumma Government High School, has passed away. He died in Bhubaneswar, and his last rites were performed at Swargadwar in Puri. After news of his death spread, a pall of sorrow fell over the local area. The late Behera had served as Headmaster in Anchalagumma from 1969 to 2001. Many of his former students have…