Nabarangpur, 12th Sept 2025: At the office of the District Collector of Nabarangpur, the District Collector Dr. Maheshwar Swain, the District Labour Officer, other officials, and trade union workers were present for the inauguration of an International Migrant Workers Awareness Campaign. This campaign vehicle will travel for the next 10 days to all blocks and gram panchayats, spreading awareness and messages to migrant workers about…
Rs 1.81 Crore Spent, Yet Chikalpadar–Pujaribharandi Road Falls Apart in Months
Umerkote, 12th Sept 2025: Under Umerkote block of Nabarangpur district, where the government has constructed roads for better connectivity in 26 panchayats, the Chikalpadar–Mituguda–Pujaribharandi road has turned into a disgraceful condition just months after completion, sparking public outrage. The road was developed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) with a sanctioned budget of ₹1 crore 81 lakh 70 thousand. According to the signage,…
Truck Carrying PDS Mandia Overturns Near Putuguda Village
Umerkote,12th Sept 2025: A truck transporting PDS-supplied mandia (finger millet) overturned near Putuguda village under Umerkote block in Nabarangpur district after losing balance and falling into a nearby paddy field. Fortunately, no casualties or injuries were reported in the incident. The truck, bearing registration number OD-24L-2814, was transporting 317 sacks of mandia from Nabarangpur for distribution in several panchayats of the Umerkote block. After unloading…
Nabarangpur MLA, Collector Review City Development and Cleanliness Measures
Nabarangpur, 12th Sept 2025: Honourable Nabarangpur MLA Gauri Shankar Majhi and District Collector Dr. Maheswar Swain conducted a detailed inspection of12th Sept 2025: several areas of Nabarangpur town, focusing on cleanliness, road conditions, drainage construction, road widening, and overall urban development. Their visit covered critical sites including: Sahi roads (local lanes) Drainage systems Ring road expansion Majhiguda Subhas Bose Square Chauria Guda traffic junction Construction…
Land Identified for Expansion of Indravati–Nabarangpur Road
Tentulikhunti, 12th Sept 2025: The work to widen the main road between Nabarangpur and Indravati is currently underway. While the process has already begun from Nabarangpur side, several stretches of land in Indravati are under encroachment. Starting Monday, the Tentulikhunti Tehsil administration, in collaboration with road construction authorities and the contractor agency, began identifying the necessary land. As part of this effort, the area from…
Government Moves to Reclaim Mahaprabhu’s Encroached Land Assets
Bhubaneswar , 12th Sept 2025: The government has begun the process of reclaiming land assets belonging to Lord Jagannath (referred to as Mahaprabhu). Efforts are underway to recover these lands both within Odisha and outside the state. This was informed by Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan. According to reports, around 58,000 acres of land belonging to Mahaprabhu are spread across various locations. Of this, documents for…
Russia Announces Breakthrough Cancer Vaccine Ready for Human Trials
Moscow, 12th Sept 2025: Russia has developed a new cancer vaccine. This information was shared by Veronika Skvortsova, the head of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency (FMBA). The vaccine is named “Interomix” and is based on mRNA technology — the same technology used in some COVID-19 vaccines. A weakened pathogen has been used in its formulation. After receiving this mRNA-based cancer vaccine, the body…
Baripada Roads Deteriorate into Death Traps for Commuters
Bangiriposhi, 12th Sept 2025: In Baripada town, the condition of roads has deteriorated so badly that they are now being referred to as “death traps” by locals. Due to continuous rainfall over the past six months, almost all roads in the town have become severely damaged, filled with potholes and dust, posing a serious risk to commuters. Locals report that the flying dust and bumpy…
State Government Announces Vehicles for All Block Education Officers
Bhubaneswar, 12th Sept 2025: In an effort to ensure effective monitoring and successful implementation of various ongoing educational programs, the Odisha government has initiated the process of providing vehicles to Block Education Officers (BEOs). To take this plan forward, Additional Secretary of the School and Mass Education Department, Diptiranjani Sahu, has written to the Director of Primary Education and the State Project Director of OSEPA,…
Governor’s Secretary Reviews Activities at Dangariguda Handloom Centre
Kotpad, 12th Sept 2025: The Secretary to the Governor of Odisha, IAS officer Rupa Roshan Sahu, along with the Deputy Collector of Jeypore, Shasya Reddy, visited the Dangariguda Handloom Cooperative Society Centre located under SB Nuagaon Panchayat in Kotpad block. During the visit, they highly praised the handloom work being done in the Kotpad region. They specifically appreciated the use of natural dyes in the…