Maneswar, 25th Sept 2025: The Maneswar Durga Puja will celebrate its Golden Jubilee (50th year) this time with grand festivities. A budget of ₹40 lakhs has been allocated for this year’s celebration. Out of that, ₹2.5 lakhs is set aside specifically for the Ravana Dahan (Burning of Ravana effigy) event. Skilled artisans from Puranakotak are crafting a 10-foot tall idol of Goddess Durga. The area…
Golden Palace Mandap to Radiate with the Grace of Goddess Jagajjanani
Sambalpur, 25th Sept 2025: One of Sambalpur’s oldest Sharadiya (Durga Puja) celebrations, the Maneswar Sarbajanin Durga Puja, has entered its 50th year and will be commemorated with a grand Golden Jubilee celebration this year. To mark this milestone, a magnificent pandal and decorative gate resembling the Swarnamahal (Golden Palace) are under construction. Inside this grand pandal, a 10-foot tall clay idol of Mahishasuramardini (Goddess Durga)…
BJP Organizes Blood Donation Camp Amid Enthusiastic Participation
Jhagada: 25th Sept 2025: A blood donation camp, organized by the BJP, was held on Saturday at the Baruneshwar Mandap in Badachana, on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday and as part of the “seva paksha” (service initiative). During the event, two youth were taken to the police station after they allegedly got into conflict with a BJP worker named Patitunda. Two cases…
116 Students Sit for Class 5 Scholarship Examination in Nandapur
Nandapur, 25th Sept 2025: The Class 5 Scholarship Examination was held on Monday at the Upper Primary School premises of Nandapur Subdivision in Koraput district. A total of 116 students from 23 Gram Panchayats of the block appeared for the exam. The examination center was managed by Headmistress Geetanjali Sethy, while Block Assistant Education Officer (BRC) Mamata Gomang oversaw the examination process. Out of 129…
Bhima Bhoi Divyang Empowerment Camp Organized at Lamtaput
Jeypore, 25th Sept 2025: A Bhima Bhoi Divyang Empowerment Camp was organized by the Lamtaput Block Administration in Koraput district. The primary objective of the camp was to identify persons with disabilities (PwDs), issue them disability certificates, and link them with various government welfare schemes and services. During the camp, 215 PwDs from 15 Gram Panchayats under Lamtaput Block were registered. Among them: Orthopedic disabilities…
Private Bus Employees’ Association Distributes Dussehra Gifts to Members
Jeypore, 25th Sept 2025: On the occasion of Dussehra, the Koraput Private Bus Employees’ Association has distributed gifts including insurance coverage and uniforms to its employees. As in previous years, the association continues its tradition of offering gifts to the employees during the festive season. This year, approximately 150 or more employees were provided with insurance benefits and uniforms. Under the insurance scheme, in case…
Executive Meeting of Regional Khandayat Paika Community Successfully Conducted
Jeypore, 25th Sept 2025: An executive meeting of the Koraput Regional Khandayat Paika Community was held at the Shar Shreekhetra premises in Koraput. Representatives of the community from 14 different blocks of the Koraput district attended the meeting. The Khandayat Paika community has been actively working for many years to uphold its values and traditions. The meeting emphasized the importance of maintaining unity within the…
Sharadiya Navaratri Puja of Maa Bhandar Gharani Commences with Devotional Fervor
Nabarangpur, 25th Sept 2025: The grand celebration of the Sharadiya Navaratri Puja of Maa Bhandar Gharani, the presiding deity of Nabarangpur district, has officially begun today. On the first day of the festival, light drizzle led to a slight drop in the number of devotees present for the rituals. As the revered Dussehra Puja of Maa begins today, the symbolic idol (Patakhanda) of the goddess…
Maa Sureshwari and Bhagabati Adorned in Brahmacharini Attire on Second Day of Navratri
Subarnapur, 25th Sept 2025: On the second day of Navaratri, while the recitation of Saptashati Chandiyajna continues at the sacred seat of Maa Sureshwari in Sonepur, the temple was opened early this morning. After the rituals and worship were completed as per tradition, Maa Sureshwari appeared before the devotees today in the divine form of Brahmacharini. On this second day of the nine-day-long Chandi Mahayajna,…
Siemens Healthineers in India launches ‘Knowing is Comforting’ campaign to ease Scanxiety and empower patients
Siemens Healthineers in India kicked off the ‘Knowing is Comforting’ campaign to address Scanxiety, the heightened anxiety, fear, or distress that people may experience before, during, and after a medical imaging scan. The campaign aims to raise awareness and ease patient anxiety around diagnostic imaging such as Mammography, MRI, CT, and PET CT scans. Through a series of well-crafted awareness videos in English and nine regional languages-…