Padua, 3rd Oct 2025: At Banjalaput Chhak under Kulabira Panchayat in Nandapur block, Koraput district, drain water is visibly overflowing onto the road. Both sides of the connecting road between the P.W.D. road and the Hatibari R.D. road are lined with drains that are now choked with silt and garbage. As a result, drain water is not being properly discharged and is spilling over onto…
MLA Inaugurates Street Light at Dussehra Grounds
Kotpad,3rd Oct 2025: At the Dussehra ground in Kotpad, MLA Rupu Bhattarai inaugurated a large-scale street lighting project with his gracious hands. Previously, there had been growing appreciation for the installation of such large street lights near various temples and mosques on special days. Continuing these efforts, the area around the street mandap and the Dussehra ground has now been beautifully illuminated and transformed. In…
Minor Girl Dies in Lightning Strike
Baliguda,3rd Oct 2025: A tragic incident occurred in Bhandaru village under Dharakot Panchayat of Kotagarh block in Baliguda subdivision, Kandhamal district, where a minor girl died due to a lightning strike. As per reports, on Thursday afternoon, like every other day, Rika Mallick (16), daughter of late Kupi Mallick, had gone to her jhudunga (vegetable) garden after lunch. Unfortunately, while she was in the garden,…
Former Sarpanch’s Daughter Secures OAS Selection
Indravati, 3rd Oct 2025: In Nabarangpur district’s Tentulikhunti block, a girl from Barangapadar village — the daughter of a former sarpanch — has been selected for the Odisha Administrative Service (OAS). According to sources, Supriya Singh’s daughter, Miss Sai Sudha Singh, has successfully cleared the Odisha Administrative Service examination. After completing her primary education at Sri Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Centre in Indravati, she pursued…
Garage Worker Dies in Tragic Incident
Dabugam, 3rd Oct 2025: A young man died while working at an auto garage located on the main road of Dabugam. The deceased has been identified as Pindu Harijan (22). He was from Bhimaguda village near Dhodra in Jharigaon block and had been working for the past 5 years at Parshu Auto Garage beside the state highway in Dabugam. Today around 2:30 PM, Pindu suddenly…
Community Comes Together for Formation of a Drug-Free Village
Bhubaneswar, 3rd Oct 2025: A drug-free village will be formed, a drug-free Bhubaneswar Self-help groups will carry out public awareness FOCUS The Chief Minister will inaugurate on October 2 Awareness program to run for one month
Tridhara Natya Sangha Holds Lively Discussion Circle
Nabarangpur, 3rd Oct 2025: On the occasion of Odisha’s 38th Natya Sangha Day, a discussion circle was organized by the Nabarangpur Tridhara Natya Sangha at the local Sai Kalyan Mandap. The event was held under the chairmanship of Jagannath Behera, president of Tridhara Natya Sangha and a dramatist. Present artists discussed how stage drama can regain its importance in today’s digital and AI era, and…
Farmers Raise Concerns Over Kodinga LAMPS Irregularities in Letter to President
Nabarangpur, 3rd Oct 2025: Farmers from Koshagumuda block’s Kodinga LAMPS have written letters to the President, Prime Minister, and Chief Minister alleging widespread irregularities. Earlier, they had submitted a memorandum to the District Collector and all officials, but no action was taken, prompting this step. Farmers including Subrat Mahapatra, Nirakar Bishoyi, Lakshman Bhatra, and Prashant Bishoyi from Korchamal and Chirma villages have raised these concerns.…
Donation Box Stolen from Talaguda Ma Dokari Temple
Kalahandi:3rd Oct 2025: — It has come to light that money was stolen from the donation box at the Talaguda Adhushatri Devi Ma Dokari Budi Temple in Jayapatna Block, Kalahandi district, late last night. Miscreants broke open the donation box and took away the money that had been collected over the past year. Upon receiving the information, the Jayapatna police reached the spot and have…
First Meeting of District Project Management Unit Held
Nabarangpur, 3rd Oct 2025: The first meeting of the District Project Management Unit Committee was held at the Rural District Education and Training Institute in Nabarangpur district under the chairmanship of District Collector Dr. Maheshwar Swain. The committee is chaired by the Training Institute Head, Shikar Pattnaik, who first gave an introduction to the Odisha Project and presented information about the main agenda and activities…