Day: January 15, 2026

Papadahandi, Jan, 15: A new ambulance service has been inaugurated at the Papadahandi Community Health Centre. The service was formally launched in the presence of Medical Officer Dr. Manasmita Mahanti. Dr. Mahanti said that this new ambulance service will provide better and faster emergency medical support to the people of the area compared to the earlier facilities. Doctors and staff of the Community Health Centre…

Raighar,Jan, 15:  Education Minister Nityananda Gond laid the foundation stone for the construction of a Kalyan Mandap (community hall) near the local Jagannath Temple in Raighar. On the initiative of Minister Gond, a total amount of ₹1 crore 14 lakh has been sanctioned for the project — ₹50 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Special Fund and ₹64 lakh from the “Developed Village, Developed Odisha” Fund,…

Chilika, Jan, 15:  DPR to Be Prepared for the Restoration of Chilika Priority will be given to biodiversity conservation and redevelopment of the lake. The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by Minister Prithviraj Harichandan. The Chilika Development Authority (CDA) and IIT Chennai have been directed to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR). Due to siltation at the lake mouth, water is not flowing properly…

Nabarangpur, Jan, 15:  Mukunda Jani and Landai Jani, a husband and wife residing in Nabarangpur Municipality Colony, were killed in a road accident on 03-10-2025 near Taragaon on National Highway-26, while travelling from Nabarangpur to Papadahandi. The family belongs to a very poor background and is not financially stable. As they were in urgent need of financial support for their livelihood and survival, Nabarangpur MLA…

Bhubaneswar,  Jan, 15:  On the occasion of the New Year, the Collectors of Nayagarh and Gajapati districts have been transferred. Madhusmita Rath, Additional Secretary of the School and Mass Education Department, has been appointed as the new Collector of Nayagarh. Akshay Sunil Agrawal, the Collector of Nayagarh, has been transferred and appointed as the Collector of Gajapati.

Chilika, Jan, 15:  Dense fog is causing disruption; boat services in Chilika have been suspended till 11 AM today. The Puri District Collector has ordered that boat movement must remain stopped until the fog clears. Yesterday, a floating platform (bhasapola) got stranded in Chilika due to heavy fog. One passenger died after falling from the floating platform.

Bhubaneswar, Jan, 15:  Priyanka Gandhi will visit Odisha next March Information shared by OPCC President Bhakta Charan Das She will address a large women’s convention in the state The Congress party will organize women’s conventions in 10 districts of the state

Bhubaneswar,  Jan, 15:   Bhubaneswar’s Nico Park to under go redevelopment Information shared by Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra A total of Rs 600 crore will be spent in three phases,Rs 200 crore in each phase Along with children’s amusement facilities, a market complex and a food park will also be constructed

Chandahandi, Jan, 15:   Shatrughan Das, a Class-IV employee working at the Chandahandi Tehsil Office, was injured in a bike accident this morning while he was on his way from his native village Motigaon to the Chandahandi Tehsil. At the Bank of Baroda Square, a motorcycle coming from the opposite direction collided with him, as a result of which he sustained a serious injury to his…

Kudumulugumma, Jan, 15: The Runamuda installation ceremony was held at the shikhara (spire) of the village deity, Goddess Thakurani Temple, located at Kudumulugumma. Under the priesthood of chief priests Abhishek Satapathy and Ramesh Chandra Rath, women of the village carried water pots on their heads in a ceremonial procession, collected water from a nearby river, and installed the sacred water in the temple Thereafter, the…