Nandapur, 8th Oct 2025: In Koraput district, under the jurisdiction of Padua police station in Nandapur block, in the village of Banjalaput, on Friday, a gas cylinder exploded seriously injuring a father-in-law and daughter-in-law. According to reports, Balaram Durua and his daughter-in-law Buduri Durua were affected. On Thursday night, after cooking, Balaram and his wife forgot to turn off the gas regulator of the cylinder.…
District-Level “Ek Ped Ma Ke Naam 2.0” Tree Plantation Campaign Launched
Nabarangpur,8th Oct 2025: Under the auspices of the Nabarangpur District Panchayati Raj and Administration, the Drinking Water Department and Forest & Environment Department, the district-level “Ek Ped Ma Ke Naam 2.0” tree plantation campaign was organized at the District Collector’s office premises. In this successful event, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) Balbhadra Majhi participated as the chief guest and planted saplings, encouraging others to do…
Foreign Pest Poses Threat to Coffee Cultivation in Koraput
Bhubaneswar, 8th Oct 2025: : Coffee growers in Koraput are fearful of a foreign pest. This pest, known as the “Coffee Berry Borer,” has the scientific name Hypothenemus hampei. This small black beetle enters the coffee fruit (berry) and feeds inside, causing the fruit to rot from within. This reduces the quality of the coffee. The pest has spread in Andhra Pradesh up to about…
Bhimabhoyi Empowerment Camp Organized for Community Development
Papadahandi, 8th Oct 2025: An empowerment camp for differently-abled persons was held in the Papadahandi block area of Nabarangpur district. The program was attended by District Council President Motiram Nayak as the chief guest, Block Vice President Sushant Behera, District Social Security Officer Sudhanshu Patra, AEE Divyaranjan Meher, and CDPO Pushparani Pattnayak as honored guests. Differently-abled individuals from 23 panchayats of the block participated in…
Tree Plantation Program Held in Honour of Mothers on Prime Minister’s 75th Birthday
Raighar ,8th Oct 2025: On the occasion of the 75th birthday of the renowned Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Fire Service Department of Raighar, following the call of the State Government and the directive of the District Administration, organized a tree plantation program named “In the Name of Mother”. The program began from various educational institutions and government offices in Raighar block and extended to…
Preparations Underway for Senior Citizens Day Celebration
Malkangiri, 8th Oct 2025: Following the decision of the state government, a preparatory meeting for the upcoming district-level International Senior Citizens Day was held on Saturday at the District Collector’s conference hall. The meeting was chaired by Additional District Collector Bedabara Pradhan, where various discussions took place. The Senior Citizens Day at the block level will be celebrated on the 10th of this month at…
Balabhadra Majhi Holds Review Meeting on Development Activities
Nabarangpur, 8th Oct 2025: A review meeting was held at the District Collector’s office conference hall under the chairmanship of Nabarangpur Lok Sabha MP Balabhadra Majhi. The meeting included various departmental officers. Present at the meeting were MLA Gauri Shankar Majhi, MLA Jharigaon Narsingh Bhatara, District Collector Dr. Maheshwar Swain, Additional District Collector Bishwajit Barman, Chief Development Officer and District Council member Biranchi Narayan Darowan,…
Woman Dragged Away by Crocodile from Riverbank
Jajpur, 8th Oct 2025: A crocodile dragged a woman away while she had gone to the riverbank for defecation. The victim, Soudamini Mahala (57), from Kantia village under Boduapanchayat in Bari block, was pulled into the river by a crocodile. This incident occurred this afternoon when Soudamini went to the riverbank. Suddenly, a crocodile leapt out and grabbed her. Hearing her screams, local residents rushed…
Kandhamal District Senior Artists’ Association Holds Meeting
K. Nuagaon –8th Oct 2025: A senior artists’ convention was held today at the Block Meeting Hall in K. Nuagaon block of Kandhamal district, organized by the K. Nuagaon Artists’ Cultural Association, Sarangagarh. The meeting was presided over by Trinath Panda, the association president. The program was inaugurated by the chief guest, Subash Chandra Sahu, General Secretary of the All Odisha Senior Artists’ Association, who…
Gajalakshmi Puja Celebrated with Grandeur at Various Pandals in Belguntha
Belguntha, 8th Oct 2025: On the auspicious occasion of Kumar Purnima, grand Gajalakshmi Puja celebrations were held across various puja pandals in Belguntha town and block areas. In particular, at Jagannath Prasad Road in Belguntha, the Gajalakshmi Puja Committee performed the puja in a highly spiritual atmosphere at Lakshmi Nagar. Similarly, the Sri Sri Sri Gajalakshmi Puja Committee conducted celebrations at Main Road, Hatapada with…