Nabarangpur,9th Sept 2025: Geetarani Dash, a teacher at Pujariguda Government Higher Secondary School under Tentulikhunti Block in Nabarangpur district, has been conferred with the prestigious State-Level Chief Minister’s Best Teacher Award. She received this award for the academic year 2025, specifically in the English subject category under the Arts stream. She was the only teacher nominated from the entire Nabarangpur district for this honor. On…
Construction of Saruni–Lamataguda Bridge Delayed
Tentulikhunti, 9th Sept 2025: Although 21 months have passed since the scheduled completion deadline, the construction of the Lamataguda Bridge is still incomplete, mainly due to contractor negligence. On the other hand, the concerned department claims that delays in land acquisition have also hampered the progress. Initially, a culvert was constructed near Lamataguda on the Indravati-Tentulikhunti project road. During the monsoon, the culvert would get…
Kotpad Aided Primary School Celebrates Teachers’ Day with Enthusiasm
Kotpad, 9th Sept 2025: Teachers’ Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm and grandeur today at the Kotpad Aided Primary School. The event began with a tribute to Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, whose birth anniversary on September 5 is observed as Teachers’ Day across India. On this occasion, a floral offering and incense lighting ceremony were held in front of his portrait at the school, marking the…
District Collector Reviews Ongoing Development Projects in Malkangiri Municipality
Malkangiri, 9th Sept 2025: The District Collector of Malkangiri, Shri Somesh Kumar Upadhyay, has emphasized the need for beautification and infrastructural development of the Malkangiri Municipality. In this context, he conducted a field inspection today to review various ongoing developmental projects under the municipality. During his visit, he inspected the following key sites and facilities: Model Cremation Ground The newly inaugurated Multipurpose Hall Pond at…
Farewell Ceremony Held for Chief Construction Engineer at Potaru Irrigation Department
Malkangiri, 9th Sept 2025: A farewell felicitation ceremony was held at the Bangla premises of Solukonda, Balimela for Er. Pitabas Sethi, the Chief Construction Engineer of the Potaru Irrigation Department, who has now been transferred to Bhubaneswar. The event saw participation from: Er. Shiva Prasad Panigrahi, Chief Construction Engineer Er. Karuna Sagar Behera, Superintending Engineer Engineers from Andhra Pradesh, along with Assistant Engineers, Executive Engineers,…
District-Level Aadi Karmayogi Training Program Held with Enthusiasm
Malkangiri, 9th Sept 2025: Under the chairmanship of Additional District Collector Somnath Pradhan, a three-day district-level Aadi Karmayogi Training Program has been successfully conducted. In this training, block-level officers from departments such as Education, Health, Rural Development, Women and Child Development, Panchayati Raj, Scheduled Tribes, and Scheduled Castes Development participated. During the training, participants were imparted knowledge through group discussions, presentations, and various games in…
Rise in Crime Cases Reported from Rural Areas of Nabarangpur
Nabarangpur, 9th Sept 2025: The tribal-dominated Nabarangpur district’s sanctuary is changing, and the business of local traders is being affected by outside traders. Not only business, but migrant traders have also woven a web of illicit liquor trade, leading to an increase in crime in local rural areas. In most areas, outside migrants are forcibly occupying government land to establish residences, farms, and business establishments, but…
Four Teachers and One Female Educator from Kolnara Block Selected for CM’s Education Award
Kolnara, 9th Sept 2025: Four teachers and one female teacher from Kolnara Block have been nominated to receive the Chief Minister’s Education Award. According to a letter from the State Government’s School and Mass Education Department, conveyed through the Panchashakha Shiksha Setu Organization Advisory Program, this information has been announced. Rajendranath Mishra, a mathematics teacher and principal of Jagadamba Government Higher Secondary School in Kolnara…
Yellow Warning Issued: Heavy Rainfall and Lightning Likely in Odisha till September 13
Bhubaneswar, 9th Sept 2025: Heavy to very heavy rainfall and lightning are likely in various districts of Odisha till September 13. A Yellow Warning has been issued for 8 districts for tomorrow due to the possibility of heavy rainfall. The districts under the yellow warning are: Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, and Balangir.
Odisha’s Basanta Kumar Rana and Tarun Kumar Das Honored with National Teachers’ Award
Malkangiri, 8th Sept 2025: Today, Basanta Kumar Rana from Kandel Upper Primary School in Malkangiri district and Tarun Kumar Das, currently serving at PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya Koraput, have been honored with the National Teachers’ Award. In a grand ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, the Honourable President of India presented this prestigious award. The award included a cash prize of ₹50,000 and a…