Day: October 6, 2025

Rasulpur, 6th Oct 2025:  A tree plantation program was organized by Tata Power at the premises of the Government Upper Primary School in Durgapur Panchayat, Barabati, Rasulpur block. Under the chairmanship of Headmaster Bhavesh Pradhan, the program included creating awareness among students about the benefits of trees. The chief guest was Ashok Malik, Executive Engineer of Tata Power, Kuakhua Division. Other honored guests included Chittaranjan Bhuyan,…

Rasulpur, 6th Oct 2025:  A bike accident occurred on Saturday night around 9 PM near the old police station on National Highway 16, under Kuakhua Police Station, Jajpur district. The bike rider, Dilip Nayak (34) from Shankhua area under Patana Police Station, Kendujhar district, was seriously injured. His father, Bajraban Nayak (55), died in the accident. It is known that Bajraban was a police officer. The…

Rasulpur, 6th Oct 2025:  Acting on a tip-off, a four-member police team from Kuakhua Police Station conducted a raid on Saturday at Nuahat village, under Kalani Panchayat, where illegal firecrackers were reportedly being manufactured. During the raid, the police arrested Bhramara Mallick (age 42) while he was preparing the firecrackers. Upon searching his house, the team discovered that country-made bombs were also being prepared there. The…

Bhubaneswar, 6th Oct 2025:  Om Swastik Mishra, a resident of Bhubaneswar, has topped from IIT Mumbai. Despite facing many challenges, he pursued a dual degree in science and successfully earned his graduation degree from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai. He completed his studies with distinction in both parts of the dual degree program. His success has brought pride to his family and…

Nabarangpur, 6th Oct 2025:  Due to continuous rainfall over the past few days in the district, a house has collapsed, leaving a family of four homeless. This tragic incident took place in Musapala village under Manigaon Panchayat, Papadahandi Block, in Nabarangpur district. The affected person, Ghana Bhutara, had built a small mud house with a thatched roof using his hard-earned income from daily wage labor.…

Kotpad, 6th Oct 2025: A cleanliness and sanitation program was held at the Kotpad LAMPS premises under the chairmanship of MD Rajendra Kumar Nayak. Previously, due to a shortage of urea fertilizer, farmers were facing difficulties. However, after a brief delay, the urea supply resumed, bringing relief to the farmers and helping resume agricultural activities. Following this, MD Rajendra Nayak expressed gratitude to senior officials…

Kotpad, 6th Oct 2025:  Under the supervision of Group Development Officer Smt. Sandhya Rani Samartha, a cleanliness drive was conducted in the premises of Gulumi Waterfall in Kotpad Block of Koraput district, as part of the “Swachhata Hi Seva” (Cleanliness is Service) initiative. The cleanliness activity was carried out in front of the office area with the active participation of various officials and representatives from…

Nabarangpur, 6th Oct 2025:  Two first-year +2 Arts students of Bhaktiriguda Government Higher Secondary School, under Bhumirat Block – Aryan Priyadarshi Muduli and Madhab Santa – have qualified for the national-level weightlifting competition after their remarkable performance at the state-level event held in Berhampur. In the under-17 category, Aryan Muduli secured 1st place in the 80kg weight class, while Madhab Santa achieved 1st place in…

Nabarangpur, 6th Oct 2025:  The OTET (Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test) was conducted on Saturday in Nabarangpur district. Among the candidates were Taruni Majhi, wife of Nabarangpur MLA Gourishankar Majhi, and the wife of the School and Mass Education Minister. Taruni Majhi, who is already working as a teacher at Gaguda UGME School in Umerkote Block (Zone-3), appeared for the exam while continuing her teaching duties.…

Nabarangpur, 6th Oct 2025:  World Tourism Day is celebrated globally on 27th September. This year, the main theme was “Tourism and Sustainable Development”. On this occasion, with the aim of raising awareness about the importance of the tourism sector and its role in sustainable development, a district-level quiz competition was organized at the Nabarangpur District Culture Hall. Students from various government and private schools and…

Nabarangpur, 6th Oct 2025:  At Shri Kshetra Puri, an event was organized by Tribhanga Kala Niketan to honor the Guru-Shishya tradition. Many artists from within and outside the state participated and showcased their art. Performances included Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Sambalpuri, Kathak, and other classical dance forms. In this state-level dance festival, a 5-year-old girl from our district, Sishnu Bhuvanika, performed a folk dance representing the local tribal…

Bhubaneswar, 6th Oct 2025:  As part of this ongoing initiative, the 33rd Annual Celebration of the Odisha Secondary School Employees’ Association was recently organized. In this program, State President Shri Shashi Bhushan Das and State General Secretary Shripura (incomplete name possibly due to typographical issues in source) were prominently present. The guests were felicitated with certificates of appreciation, mementos, and flower bouquets, as a mark of…

Jeypore, 6th Oct 2025:  The 33rd Annual Celebration and Constitutional Conference of the Secondary School Employees’ Association, Ganjam District Branch was held at the NGO Hall, Gate Bazaar Square, Brahmapur. The event saw participation and felicitation of several dignitaries, including the Koraput District President of Odisha Amala Sangha, Shri Shashi Bhushan Das, who is also the State President of the Odisha Secondary School Employees’ Association.…

Koraput,6th Oct 2025:  The Koraput District President of the Odisha Amala Sangha and State President of the Odisha Secondary School Employees’ Association, Shashi Bhushan Das, was felicitated at a special event held in Brahmapur. The program was organized on Sunday at a conference hall in Gate Bazaar, Brahmapur, as part of the 33rd Annual Celebration and Constitutional Conference hosted by the Ganjam District Branch of…

Malkangiri, 6th Oct 2025:  A “Mishran Parva” (Joining Ceremony) was organized at the local BJP office in Malkangiri by the district unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Prominent leaders who attended the event included: Nityananda Gond, Minister of Mass Education Ramesh Chandra Majhi, MP from Nabarangpur Narsingha Madkami, MLA Ashok Parida, District BJP President Domphru Sisha, former MLA of Chitrakonda, among others. In this…

Malkangiri, 6th Oct 2025:  In the recently held State-Level Judo Championship, organized under the aegis of the Odisha State Judo Association from September 27 to 30 at KT Global School, Khordha, judo athletes from Malkangiri district participated in multiple categories — Sub-Junior, Junior, Cadet, and Senior (Men & Women) — and made the district proud by bagging a total of ten medals. Most of the…

Kotpad,6th Oct 2025:  The Seva Saptah (Service Week), organized as per the call of the Prime Minister, was concluded on Thursday by Kotpad MLA Rupu Bhatra. The week-long program ended with a cleanliness drive at the Dashahara Padia (festival ground). The MLA joined hands with the NAC sanitation workers to clean the Dashahara Padia. Many party workers were also present during the program, which was…

Nandahandi,6th Oct 2025:  A woman undergoing treatment at the Nabarangpur District Headquarters Hospital has died following a bee attack. The deceased has been identified as Neela Patra (57), a resident of Khuntia village under the Nandahandi block headquarters panchayat. According to reports, on Wednesday, she had gone to the nearby Saruguda village CSC (Common Service Center) with her son to withdraw money. After withdrawing the…

Kundura,6th Oct 2025:  The Block Chairperson of Kundura, Puri Paraja, has resigned from her post. Today, she met Jaypur Sub-Collector and Kundura Block Development Officer (BDO) P. Manasmita, and submitted her resignation letter. In her letter, she stated that she had been sincerely fulfilling her responsibilities as Block Chairperson for the past four years, but due to personal and family issues, she was no longer…