Malkangiri, 3rd Sept 2025: A joint public grievance hearing was held today at the Padmagiri Gram Panchayat Office under Malkangiri Block. The event was attended by District Collector Somesh Upadhyay and Superintendent of Police Binod Patil, who listened to the grievances of local residents. A total of 45 complaints were heard during the session, out of which 5 were individual grievances and 40 were collective…
Tata Power Launches Rooftop Solar Adoption Scheme
Bhubaneswar, 3rd Sept 2025: In an effort to make the Government of India’s ambitious PM Surya Ghar scheme more accessible and widespread among consumers, the state power distribution company Tata Power has announced a special initiative under the Utility-Led Aggregation (ULA) model. As part of this, a dedicated 1-kilowatt Rooftop Solar (RTS) system scheme was launched today. Typically, setting up a 1-kilowatt solar system costs…
Ashish Prithviraj of Dhutara Village Passes Away
Jharsuguda 3rd Sept 2025: A wave of mourning has swept across Dhutara village, under Orda Panchayat of Kirimira Block, Jharsuguda district, following the untimely demise of Ashish Kumar Prithviraj (28)—a gentle, calm, and well-mannered youth. Ashish passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at 11:40 AM while undergoing treatment at the District Headquarters Hospital, Jharsuguda. Once a lecturer in the Department of Physics at a…
Collector and SP Jointly Chair Public Grievance Camp in Nabarangpur
Nabarangpur,3rd Sept 2025:A public grievance redressal camp was organized at the Nabarangpur Municipality Conference Hall under the joint chairmanship of District Collector Dr. Maheswar Swain and Superintendent of Police Sandeep Sampat Madkar. The event saw the presence of key officials, including Chief Development Officer and Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad, Biranchi Narayan Daroban, Additional District Magistrate Prakash Kumar Mishra, and all district-level departmental officers. A…
Mahanga Police Station Ranked Best in Crime Control
Kuapada, 3rd Sept 2025: In a recent performance evaluation conducted by the State Police Department, Mahanga Police Station in Cuttack district has secured the top position in both station ratings and officer efficiency metrics. Among the 21 police stations in Cuttack district, Mahanga Police Station stood out for its effective use of network surveillance (NetWar Tungi) to identify and track criminals, achieving significant success in…
District-Level Grievance Hearing Held at Sadbhavana Sabha Griha, Koraput
Koraput, 3rd Sept 2025: A district-level grievance and public hearing program was held at the Sadbhavana Sabha Griha in Koraput. District Collector Manoj Satyan Mahajan, along with other district-level officials, was present at the hearing. Koraput is a tribal-dominated region. Many villagers here are still deprived of basic essential services. There are several villages where even the footprints of officials have not yet reached. Although…
Legal Awareness Camp Organized in Jeypore
Jeypore,3rd Sept 2025: A Legal Awareness Camp on public legal consciousness was held at the Government Municipal Girls’ High School, Jeypore, under the guidance of Shri Pradeep Kumar Mohanty, District Judge and Chairman of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA). The camp focused on important legal issues such as POCSO Act and prevention and redressal of acid attacks. The chief guest at the event was…
Odisha Launches Digital Education Drive to Boost Learning
Bhubaneswar, 3rd Sept 2025 :The Digital Education Drive in Odisha involves imparting education to school students through computers. With internet connectivity and modern digital tools, students are being taught using advanced methods. According to data from the state government, the central Ministry of Education’s ‘UDISE+’ report reveals this progress. During the previous BJD government’s tenure, some schools had computers and internet facilities. Under the BJP…
Malkangiri Collector Tastes Midday Meal to Check Quality
Malkangiri, 3rd Sept 2025: In a unique initiative, District Collector Somesh Kumar Upadhyay has started a campaign to personally monitor and ensure the quality of the midday meal provided in schools across the district. On Monday, after conducting a public grievance hearing, the Collector visited Padmagiri SSD High School to inspect the midday meal’s quality. During the visit, he also reviewed the teaching process and…
Rising Concern: More Boys Dropping Out of School
Bhubaneswar, 3rd Sept 2025 Efforts are underway across Odisha to bring back out-of-school children and enroll those who have never attended school. From teachers to District Education Officers (DEOs), everyone is involved in this drive. Under the initiative “Aas School Jiba” (“Let’s Go to School”), the School & Mass Education Department is trying to re-integrate these children into the education system.3rd Sept 2025: However, the findings…