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Bargarh:Jan, 01:  Chief Minister visited the village of Shaheed Madho Singh. Paid tribute to Chief Minister Mohan Majhi on Veerata Diwas (Bravery Day). Madho Singh, the warrior of the freedom struggle, was a zamindar. Along with Madho Singh, 4 sons and sons-in-law sacrificed their lives for the nation. He had joined the freedom struggle under the leadership of Veer Surendra Sai.”

Kotpad, Jan, 01:  Kotpad artists entertained everyone with Dhemsa dance and songs. On the Raygada Chaiti 2025 stage, the artists of Kotpad Kala Vikas Kendra gave a beautiful performance.”

Bhubaneswar,  Jan, 01:  Anu Garg has taken charge as the new Chief Secretary. She has assumed responsibility as the state’s first woman Chief Secretary. She took over the charge from the outgoing Chief Secretary, Manoj Ahuja.

Cuttack, Jan, 01:  Amrita Sahu, a 2022-batch OAS officer, has been appointed as the new Tahasildar of Narsinghpur Tehsil in Cuttack district. She had secured the 10th rank in the 2022 OPSC examination.

Bhubaneswar,  Jan, 01: The minimum temperature of the state may decrease In the next 4 days, the mercury may drop by 2 to 3 degrees There is a possibility of fog in the state till the 2nd Information from the Bhubaneswar Regional Meteorological Centre

Nabarangpur, Jan, 01:  In the Inter-District Under-14 Cricket Tournament being held at Kuranga Sasan Ground, Cuttack, under the aegis of the Odisha Cricket Association, the Nabarangpur team registered a convincing victory in their final group match by defeating the Boudh district team by 9 wickets. Batting first, the Boudh team was bowled out for just 60 runs, losing all their wickets. Chasing the target, Nabarangpur…

Papadahandi ,Jan, 01:  An incident of the appearance of a Shivalinga of Lord Mahadev from beneath the soil in a forest area near Kaliaguda village under Papadahandi block has astonished local residents. What is particularly surprising is that the place where the Shivalinga emerged is completely rocky and surrounded by dense forest. The entire area is encircled by bael trees, and devotees have also noticed…

Papadahandi, Jan, 01:  In Papadahandi subdivision of Nabarangpur district, the Gauda Mandei festival was inaugurated on Tuesday. On this occasion, after ritual worship at the local Budhi Thakurani (Gram Devi) Temple, a ceremonial procession was taken out. The procession passed through Majhiguda village and also covered Dishariguda village. Members of the temple worship committee, local public representatives, priests from the local panchayat, and a large…

Nabarangpur ,Jan, 01:  At Umerkote in Nabarangpur district, the Umerkote Nagarik Manch organized a felicitation ceremony to honor a doctor. The program was held under the chairmanship of senior politician Jayadev Parida. On Sunday, at S.S. International Hotel, Umerkote resident and Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) of Nabarangpur district, Dr. Santosh Kumar Panda, was felicitated by the Umerkote Nagarik Manch. The felicitation was organized following…

Nabarangpur, Jan, 01:  Considering the severe cold, the Nabarangpur Lions Club, as it does every year, distributed winter clothing, garments, and tasty food items to the inmates residing at the Tentulikhunti Old Age Home this year as well. The distribution was carried out in the presence of the Club President and social worker Shri Jagannath Mahapatra and Secretary Lion Bhuvaneshwar Surang. All the inmates of…

Bhubaneswar,  Jan, 01:  The government has extended the PUCC (Pollution Under Control Certificate) validity till the end of March. This information was shared by Transport Minister Bibhuti Jena. The Transport Minister said the decision was taken considering the inconvenience faced by the public. Due to irregularities, the licenses of 42 testing centers have been cancelled. The government has appealed to open more testing centers. Priority will…

Kotpad, Jan, 01:  In the recently concluded 52nd State-Level National Children’s Science Exhibition held at Keonjhar, a student of Chandili High School under Kotpad Block of Koraput district, Master Gupta Harijan, earned high appreciation by presenting a scientific project on the topic “Re-investment of Fuel Energy” under the sub-theme “Green Energy.” Through this achievement, he has been selected to participate in the Zonal Level Eastern…

Bhubaneswar, Jan, 01: Under the Chief Minister’s Animal Welfare Scheme, financial assistance of Rs 25 lakh has been provided to the Jeypore Municipality for the rescue and protection of injured, sick cows and bulls.

Belaguntha, Jan, 01: The wife of former committee member Ramchandra Bishwal, Priyambada Bishwal, passed away suddenly at the age of 42. The late Priyambada was known as a religious and philanthropic woman. Her untimely demise has cast a shadow of grief over the region. Upon receiving the news, Sorada MLA representative Jitendra Nayak, former Sarpanch Chintamani Swain, Chandra Shekhar Nayak, Prahallad Lenka, Madhu Basanti Yatra…

Rajgangpur, Jan, 01:The 16th JharJhara Festival was inaugurated at the local football ground. Former State Minister and Rourkela MLA Sarada Prasan Nayak attended as the chief guest and officially opened the festival. Honored guests included local Tehsildar Jagabandhu Mallik and Rajgangpur Municipal Executive Officer Govind Dandasena, who participated in the inaugural ceremony. The guests lit lamps in front of the Lord Jagannath idol, marking the…

Nabarangpur, Jan, 01: The Additional District Collector Tapan Kumar Khuntia visited Nandahandi Tehsil in Nabarangpur district as part of the annual inspection program. During this visit, he reviewed the records of all government programs in the tehsil. The program was attended and supported by Tehsildar Chandra Das Mahanadia, Additional Tehsildar Bishwajit Karkara, and Revenue Inspector Prashant Kumar Das. Along with other government officials of the…

Nabarangpur, Jan, 01:   The 8th District-Level Junior Red Cross Education and Training Camp was organized by the District Education Department of Nabarangpur. More than 600 students participated in the camp, gaining knowledge about the qualities needed to become responsible citizens in the future. The camp was held at a Government Higher Secondary School in the Kosagumuda block, and on the final day, Group Education Officer…

Dabugaon, Jan, 01:  A meeting of the Dabugaon Brahmin community was held in the premises of the local Jagannath Temple. The meeting was presided over by Shivaprasad Mishra, the president of the community. The chief speaker, senior community member Ajay Vallabh Panda, advised the Brahmin community on how to stay well-organized and protect their religion and cultural traditions. The meeting was attended by over 100…

Nabarangpur, Jan, 01:  A preparatory meeting was held at the Gundicha Temple for Pushpunei Festival-2026. The meeting was chaired by former Mayor Subas Chandra Sur. Attendees included Dabugaon Sangita Tripathy, Kaushalya Pradhani, Nagar Congress President Pradeep Sahu, Block Congress President Abdul Firoz, District Bar Association President Sirajuddin Ahmad, advocates Ram Prasad Patra, Dillip Hota, Mitu Patra, MLA Manohar Randhari, DCO Ghasia Harijan, former MLA Sadashiv…

Jharigaon, Jan, 01:  The paddy procurement centre (Dhaan Mandi) was formally inaugurated at the RMC godown located at the headquarters of Dhodra Panchayat under Jharigaon Block of Nabarangpur district. The centre was inaugurated in the presence of Jharigaon MLA Narasingh Bhatra, who formally declared the mandi open. Others present on the occasion included RMC official Prashant Ray, Dhodra Mandal President Bhujabal Goud, Subas Panaka, senior…

Rasulpur, Jan, 01:  The District-Level Children’s Science Exhibition Competition–2025 was held on the premises of Mugupal Government High School under Rasulpur block. More than 190 innovative projects were exhibited in the senior and junior categories. The inaugural ceremony of the exhibition was held on Saturday morning. District Education Officer Maheswar Sahu presided over the function, while Lakshminarayan Kar, retired Principal of Upendranath Sharada College, inaugurated…