Day: January 23, 2026

Nabarangpur, Jan, 23:  The school-level first PM SHRI Festival was successfully celebrated at the PM SHRI Government High School, Pondikot, under Papadahandi Block of Nabarangpur district. The programme was held under the chairmanship of the In-Charge Headmaster, Pindu Nayak. Dabugam MLA Manohar Randhari attended the event as the chief guest. Among other dignitaries present were District Council President Motiram Nayak, Block Chairperson Hemalata Majhi, Block…

Papadahandi, Jan, 23:  The first PM SHRI school-level festival was celebrated at Pandikot. The programme was held under the chairmanship of In-charge Headmaster Pindu Nayak. Dabugaon MLA Manohar Randhari attended the programme as the chief guest, while Zilla Parishad Chairman Motiram Nayak, Block Chairperson Hemalata Majhi, Block Vice-Chairperson Sushant Kumar Behera, MP’s representative Somanath Pujari, Zilla Parishad Member Dr. Lipika Majhi, Zilla Parishad Member Yashwant…

Nabarangpur, Jan, 23:  Abhitsa Singh, a physical education teacher at Madeigaon High School in Kosagumuda block of Nabarangpur district, has been selected to play for the Odisha Tennis Ball Cricket team. In this regard, the Secretary of the Odisha Tennis Ball Cricket Association informed the District Education Officer through a letter dated the 15th, seeking permission for teacher Abhitsa Singh to participate in the matches…

Nandapur, Jan, 23:  Koraput Member of Parliament Saptagiri Ulaka conducted a review meeting on Saturday at the conference hall of the Nandapur Block Office to assess the implementation of various Central and State government schemes. The meeting was attended by Pattangi MLA Ramchandra Kadam, BDO Durgaprasad Dora, Additional Tahsildar Madhab Pangi, Block Cooperative Executive Engineer, sarpanches and samiti members from 23 panchayats, officials of all…

Bhubaneswar,  Jan, 23:  From now on, an NOC will not be required to apply for examinations or jobs. The state government has issued permanent permission for government employees. This historic decision has been taken by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department. Government employees will now be able to pursue career advancement more easily.

Bhubaneswar,  Jan, 23:  Effective Implementation of Drinking Water Projects Is the Top Priority: CS A secretary-level meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary has concluded. The Chief Secretary shared information after the meeting. “Discussions were held on giving priority to drinking water projects.” “Deliberations were also held on what new initiatives will be taken in the upcoming budget.”

Nandapur, Jan, 23:  A training camp was organised on Saturday at Burudiput village under Gurji Panchayat of Nandapur Block by the All India Spices Development Project, Pattangi, Koraput district. Although ginger is extensively cultivated and produced in the district, farmers often make mistakes in seed preservation and treatment. In their quest for higher yields, many farmers use chemical fertilisers in ginger cultivation, which leads to…

Bhubaneswar, Jan, 23:  There is some relief in store for people across the state who have been shivering under severe cold conditions. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre, the cold will start easing from tomorrow as night temperatures are expected to rise by around 2 to 4 degrees Celsius, reducing the intensity of the cold wave. Today, the lowest temperature in the state was recorded…