Koraput, Dec, 13: Koraput girl Hira Sisha, who brought pride to the state, has climbed the Gori Chen peak of the Himalayan mountain range. She has reached an altitude of nearly 21,000 feet above sea level. She has qualified for mountain climbing at a peak height of 7,000 meters. Hira is a second-year student in the English department of Vikramdev University and also an NCC cadet.…
Block-Level Joint Public Grievance Camp Held Successfully
Jharigam, Dec, 13:– A block-level joint public grievance camp was held today at the Jharigam Panchayat Samiti office in Nabarangpur district under the chairmanship of the District Collector, Maheshwar Swain. During the camp, residents from various areas of the Jharigam Panchayat met with the District Collector to raise grievances related to government land, housing, drainage bills, road construction, and other local issues. A total of…
Teachers Felicitated at Farewell Ceremony in Jharsuguda
Jharsuguda –Dec, 13: A farewell felicitation ceremony for five teachers who recently retired from Lakhanpur Block Panchayat High School, Samarbagar, was organized on Sunday at the Pathapranta Suvidha Kendra premises, located in Kuremal Line Hotel. The event was organized by the school’s alumni association. According to the information received, the school was established in 1987. The teachers who were honored had served the school for many…
Jharinga MLA Raises Demand for Maize Market in Assembly
Jharinga, Dec, 13:– Nabarangpur district is a predominantly tribal district, where agriculture is the main livelihood of the tribal population. Maize is considered an important cash crop here, and Nabarangpur ranks first in maize production in Odisha. However, due to the lack of any proper market or mandi (agricultural market) for maize, local farmers face losses every year. Middlemen purchase maize at low prices, claiming…
Minor Changes Introduced in Combined +2 Examinations
Bhubaneswar, Dec, 13: Minor Changes in Combined +2 Examinations According to the combined +2-exam schedule: The exam originally scheduled for March 11 will now be held on March 23. All language exams except Odia will be conducted on March 23. The exam originally scheduled for March 21 will now be held on March 25. This information is from the Controller of Examinations, Board of Higher Secondary…
District Collector Hears 46 Public Grievances in Kotpad
Kotpad, Dec, 13: A joint public grievance hearing was conducted in the premises of the Kotpad Block Office. Koraput District Collector Manoj Satyavan Mahajan presided over the session and heard a total of 46 complaints. Among these, 18 were individual complaints and 28 were group complaints. SP Rohit Verma and several other district-level officials were present at the hearing. Women informed the Collector about…
Bhagwan Dattatreya Jayanti Celebrated with Devotion at Tentulikhunti
Tentulikhunti, Dec, 13: On the occasion of Bhagwan Dattatreya’s Jayanti, celebrations were held at the Shri Shri Dattatreya Temple located in the main office premises of the Indravati Project at Khatiguda. Under the guidance of Pandit Ranjan Kumar Tripathy, Pandit Krishna Chandra Samantaray, and temple priest Prashant Kumar Panda, rituals were conducted with the chanting of sacred mantras. Senior teacher and social worker Anand Nepak…
Mandai Theatre Festival Begins in Nabarangpur
Nabarangpur, Dec, 13: On the first evening of the Nabarangpur District Folk Festival Mandai theatre event, the play “Titili”, written and directed by Jagannath Behera and presented by the Nabarangpur Block, was staged. Cyclones and floods keep entering Odisha uninvited, like an old acquaintance. Floodwaters wash away crops; sand engulfs farmland as embankments break. Many animals, birds, cows, and hundreds of people lose their lives. In…
Chaiti Stage Sways with Dance and Music Performances
Kalyansinghpur,Dec, 13: The block-level Chaiti festival was held at the local Badadanda Ratha Padia. Artists from nearby villages showcased their talents. The Chaiti stage came alive with the rhythmic dance of the tribal performers. This morning, rituals and worship were conducted near the Shiva temple at the confluence of the Kalyani and Nagavali rivers. Afterward, holy water was collected in a ceremonial pot (kalasha), and…
CM Launches Maa Tarini Pitha Project; Says ‘Golden Keonjhar’ Development Has Begun
Bhubaneswar, Dec, 13: “Mother called, and I received the opportunity to serve her.” Laying the foundation stone today for the integrated development of Maa Tarini Pitha at Ghatagaon, Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi expressed these sentiments. The long-awaited dream project for Keonjhar district and for Odisha has now begun successfully. Today at Ghatagaon, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for the integrated development…