Author: Rabindra Sahu

Jeypore: There is no proper storage facility in the godowns. Paddy procured during the Kharif season is still stored in the mills. If paddy is lifted from the market in the coming days, where will it be stored? Therefore, millers will not lift paddy from the current Rabi market. Permission should be given to lift paddy only for mills from other districts. The District Rice…

Nandapur  In the Umbel S.T. Panchayat under Nandapur Police Station, a demand was made for the construction of a bridge over the Kolab reservoir to connect Tentulipada – Podagad. Accordingly, four RD department executive engineers, under the direction of Abhijit Li Barik, carried out an inspection on Wednesday. Engineer Baidyanath Nahak visited Tentulipada riverbank from Lamtaput and studied the condition of the ghat (riverbank) and took…

Koshagumuda— After the daily newspaper Sakal published news about the non-functioning of waste segregation houses in 26 panchayats of Koshagumuda block and related issues, the BDIO expressed concern. Accordingly, Ashish Tripathy, BDIO of Koshagumuda, sent a letter numbered 1298/25 on the 10th to the PEOs and Sarpanches of all the 26 panchayats. According to information, in 956 panchayats of the block, waste segregation houses are…

Cuttack On the 19th Panchpattamala Theatre Festival, the play Raktara Ranga from Cuttack’s Eater Paribeshit Matka was awarded the Best Produced Play. Similarly, Gha, presented by Sambalpur’s Pandit Laxminarayan Cultural Association, won the 2nd prize, and the play Ame Sabu Mandi Sarichhu from Anugul’s Kalabar Anushthan was adjudged the 3rd best play.Cuttack The award ceremony was held successfully with a total of 16 plays competing from…

Baleswa: With the approval of BJP State President Manmohan Samal, the party’s district president Ishwar Chandra Behera has announced the names of 9 Mandal Presidents for the organizational district. Accordingly, the following have been appointed as Mandal Presidents: Dillip Kumar Das for Maa Dandakali Mandal in Nilgiri constituency Prafulla Kumar Nayak for Pitakalia Manoranjan Barik for Kansbansh Abinash Mahanti for Debgiri Lakshmidhar Tarei for Sor…

Chandahandi: In the recently announced CBSE 10th Board results, Chandrashekhar Mahapatra from Chandahandi scored 97%, bringing pride to his village. He studied at a local school in Bhawanipatna and secured 577 marks. Chandrashekhar’s father, Manoranjan Mahapatra, is a businessman, while his mother, Ipsita Mahapatra, is a homemaker. They, along with all his teachers and family members, praised his achievement. Chandrashekhar has expressed his ambition to…

Kotpad: Today, the first death anniversary of Kishore Chandra Behera of Bastumba Panchayat in Kotpad block was observed. He was a senior politician known for his sweet nature and helpfulness. During his lifetime, he served as the Upada Sarpanch and then as the Sarpanch of Ghumar Panchayat in Kotpad block, playing a significant role in the development of the Panchayat residents. He earned widespread appreciation…

Malkangiri: In an agriculture-dependent district like Malkangiri, about 85% of the people rely on farming. There are various schemes aimed at the development of agriculture in this district. However, out of 176 sanctioned positions in the district agriculture department, only 82 employees are currently working in the district. The remaining posts in the district agriculture department are vacant, causing a hindrance to 94 development activities.…

Malkangiri: A camp was organized by the Child Welfare Committee at the premises of the Child and Women Welfare Office in Padia block, Malkangiri district. The camp was attended by District Child Protection Officer Narayan Das, Joint Head of the District Child Welfare Committee, Padia Block CDPO Reena Rani Raut, and Childline workers. At this camp court, 113 children along with their fathers, mothers, or…

Tentulikunti,  A student from the Khatiguda area of Navarangpur district, who was studying in Jammu, reached home on Sunday. Staying in Jammu during the war situation was filled with fear and tension. After the first day’s press briefing on Operation Sindhur, her confidence in the Indian defense system increased. She said she is hopeful of returning home safely. Chandana was pursuing an integrated MSc in…

Ibthermal Allegations have surfaced that workers are being denied duty for protesting exploitation by a contractor company in the MCL Lakhnaur area. In 2024, IVT contractor companies were assigned workers in this area, but reports claim they have been exploiting them. When the workers opposed the exploitation, the company reportedly stopped assigning them duties. A written complaint in this regard was submitted to the MCL…

Kotpad: A felicitation ceremony for a retired teacher was held at the Teachers’ Bhavan located in Sagaraguda, Kundura, Koraput district. The event was organized by the Ex-Cadre group. The program had District Teachers’ Association President Trinath Harijan as the chief guest, and Block Chairman Trinath Panda, Secretary K. Krishna Mohan Rao, District Ex-Cadre President Sanatan Bishoi, Block President Randhakar Kumar, Block Teachers’ Association Vice-President Pramila…

Nabarangpur: In Nabarangpur district, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has submitted a memorandum to the District Collector demanding the provision of reservations in higher education for the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs). The ABVP stated that due to economic and social disadvantages, many students from underprivileged SEBC communities in Odisha are unable to access higher education. This is hindering the educational growth and…

Nandapur Due to the impact of a Kalbaishakhi (Nor’wester) storm on Sunday afternoon, the asbestos roofs of two shops — a mobile shop and a tea-snack stall — located at the Shobhaput village square in Pachhlung panchayat near the Andhra border under Nandapur block, were blown away. Rainwater entered the mobile shop, damaging several new and old phones along with other electronic equipment. Similarly, food items…

Nandapur The Ma Gruha (Maternity Waiting Home) under the Nandapur Community Health Centre in Koraput district has successfully facilitated safe motherhood for 2,849 pregnant women from 203 villages under 23 panchayats and 19 sub-health centers in Nandapur block. This initiative has significantly reduced home deliveries and promoted institutional births. The effort has been jointly carried out by the National Health Mission (NHM), the Nandapur Block Administration,…

Jeypore: With no immovable property and surviving only through daily labor, a poor family’s world shattered when their only child was diagnosed with a life-threatening disease. When their 2-year-old son was diagnosed with blood cancer, it felt like the ground slipped beneath the feet of Chamara Muchaki and Chumki Chhodi of Ashok Nagar in Koraput. But they did not lose hope. Determined to save their…

Cuttack  Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad took oath as the new Judge of the Orissa High Court.  Chief Justice Harish Tandon administered the oath to Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad. With Justice Shripad’s joining, the number of judges in the Orissa High Court has increased to 19. Previously, Justice Shripad served as a Judge of the Karnataka High Court.  He joined the Karnataka High Court as an Additional Judge on…

Umerkote: One person died and two others were critically injured in a horrific road accident this morning. A pickup van bearing registration number CG-04 PW 3991 was en route from Raighar to Umerkote carrying goods when it collided head-on with a motorcycle near Burja Chhak on the Raighar-Umerkote road. The collision was so severe that one of the three persons riding the motorcycle had his…

Nabarangpur: The Nabarangpur District Education Department has been honored with a prestigious award for its exemplary service during the State Award Ceremony organized by the Bharat Scouts and Guides (Odisha) at the Raj Bhavan premises in Bhubaneswar. Nabarangpur secured the first position at the state level and was felicitated by the Governor. For the year 2024, Nabarangpur district ranked first across Odisha for its outstanding…

Bhubaneswar: In Odisha, the above-mentioned persons could get electricity at affordable prices and continuous supply. However, even though Odisha is a state, its consumers have not received such benefits. Compared to other states, consumers pay higher electricity tariffs and also frequently face power cuts. An important point is that according to the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with OPGC (Hindalco India Thermal Power Ltd.), electricity is not…

Nabarangpur: Construction work is progressing on two embankments for a large lift irrigation project on the Indravati River in Nabarangpur district. The embankments are being built near Vitarabadi village on the border of Nabarangpur and Koraput districts, specifically near the Borigumma block. Water from these two embankments will benefit local farmers. One embankment near Vitarabadi is being constructed with an expenditure of 20 crore rupees,…