Borigumma , 29th Sept 2025: The results of the Odisha Civil Services Examination were published on Friday. Students from the four districts of the undivided Koraput have made a significant mark in the examination. According to available information at the time of writing this report, more than 15 candidates from these districts have cleared the exam and qualified to serve the state of Odisha. The…
MGNREGA Block-Level Public Hearing Camp Organized in Raighar
Raighar, 29th Sept 2025: A block-level public hearing camp on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) was held today at the Raighar Block Conference Hall in Nabarangpur district. Key Participants: Chief Guest: Prakash Mishra, Sub-Collector, Nabarangpur Chairperson: Tehsildar and BDO Nitu Singh Other dignitaries: Vaibhav Sutan Chalan, District Social Auditor Sudhanshu Shekhar Sahu, District Coordinator S.S. Bhuyan, Additional Programme Officer Debendra Mishra,…
Nine-Day Festival of Maa Bhandar Gharani Begins in Nabarangpur
Nabarangpur,29th Sept 2025: The nine-day Sharadiya Dussehra festival of Maa Bhandar Gharani, the presiding deity of Nabarangpur, commenced on Monday. This year also marks the 27th anniversary of the new temple construction of Maa Bhandar Gharani. The deity is considered the guardian of wealth, prosperity, and life. The temple of Maa Bhandar Gharani is located near the old palace road in Nabarangpur town. Originally worshipped…
Foundation Stone Laid for Martyr Ishwar Talia’s Statue
Jeypore, 29th Sept 2025: Odia soldier Ishwar Talia, from Baipariguda block in Koraput district, was martyred during a tank firing practice. In his memory, a foundation (Bhumi Pujan) ceremony was held today for installing his statue at a location between Bhaluguda and Badaguda in the Kenduguda Gram Panchayat. Martyr Ishwar Talia was a resident of Badaguda village, under Kenduguda Panchayat of Baipariguda Block, and had…
National Service Scheme (NSS) Day Celebrated Across the State
Jeypore,29th Sept 2025: The National Service Scheme (NSS) Bureau of Vikram Dev University, Jaypur, Koraput district, organized a program to commemorate the foundation day of the NSS. In the event, Vice-Chancellor Professor Devi Prasad Mishra attended as the Chief Guest, while Registrar Mr. Maheshwar Chandra Nayak, Chairman of the Postgraduate Council Dr. Prashanta Kumar Patra, and Dr. Jhansi Singh, Principal of Semiliguda Degree College, participated…
Villagers Approach Jeypore Sub-Collector Over Grazing and Forest Land Encroachment
Jeypore, 29th Sept 2025: The residents of Bairagipada village have lodged a complaint with the Sub-Collector of Jaypur, alleging illegal encroachment of grazing and forest land by certain individuals. According to the villagers of Bamunia Guda under the Shasahandi Revenue Circle in Borigumma Tehsil, Koraput district, around 100 acres of grazing and forest land in Bairagipada mouza is being illegally occupied. The villagers submitted a…
Borigumma College Hosts Entrepreneurship Promotion Program, Felicitates G. Krishna Rao
Jeypore,29th Sept 2025: An entrepreneurship promotion program was organized at Bhairav Higher Secondary School, located in Borigumma. The program was presided over by the acting principal of the college, Mr. Pradeep Kumar Swain, while Tanmay Pradhan, Youth Leader of the Swadeshi Jagaran Manch, Koraput district, attended as the chief speaker. During the program, the speakers emphasized that entrepreneurship is a powerful means to eliminate unemployment and…
Essay Competition on Senior Citizens’ Safety Organized for Students
Jeypore, 29th Sept 2025: An essay competition on the theme of “Challenges faced by senior citizens in the modern era and strengthening intergenerational bonds” was organized at Government High School, Lamataput by the Lamataput Block Administration. Students from various nearby schools participated in the event. Among them: Shrutilekha Das, a Class 12 student from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Higher Secondary School, secured first place. Ishwari R.…
Worship at Mother Basanta’s Seat: Royally Appointed Priests Continue Tradition
Jeypore, 29th Sept 2025: In Jeypore city of Koraput district, there is a very ancient shrine dedicated to Goddess Basanta (Mother Basanta) located in the local Sourasahi area. During the time of the Jayapur kings, a small temple was first erected here, the idol of Durga (in the form of Basanta) was installed, and the worship was conducted with the idol seated on a tiger.…
Pregnant Woman Carried on Cot Across River Amid Labor Pain
Dhenkanal, 29th Sept 2025: Once again, a pregnant woman in severe labor pain was carried on a cot across a flooded river due to lack of transportation. The incident took place in Gundichanali Kalamati Sahi under Kanapura Panchayat in Kamakshyanagar block of Dhenkanal district. The woman, Karmi Murmu, began experiencing intense labor pain, and her relatives carried her for nearly 2 kilometers on a cot,…