Bhubaneswar, 24th Sept 2025: Crimes against women in the state remain a serious concern. Between June 1, 2024, and July 31, 2025, a total of 37,611 cases of atrocities or violence against women were reported. Among these, there were 2,933 rape cases, 264 dowry-related murders, and 44 dowry-related suicides. In response to a question raised by Barabati-Cuttack MLA Sophia Firdous in the Odisha Legislative Assembly,…
Knee-Deep Water Floods Roads Due to Lack of Drainage
Nandapur /24th Sept 2025: In Odisha’s Koraput district, near the wet railway bridge on the Nandapur-Handiput connecting road (under the Eastern Division), rainwater was seen flowing knee-deep on Monday. Due to the lack of any drainage system at this location, such a situation arises even with light rainfall. On both sides of the railway bridge, students from the nearby Sevashram and Wet School, as well…
Kotpad Pharmacist R. Panchamukhi Rao Honoured at District-Level Event
Kotpad , 24th Sept 2025: Renowned pharmacist of the Kotpad region in Koraput district, R. Panchamukhi Rao, was recently honoured at the district level during the Triennial Election of the Chemists and Druggists Association held at the Jeypore Kalyan Mandap. He was felicitated with a certificate of appreciation in recognition of his service as an excellent pharmacist and his humanitarian efforts, presented by the dignitaries…
School Development Remains Elusive as Classroom Roofs Leak
Kotpad, 24th Sept 2025: In Kotpad block of Koraput district, while crores of rupees are being allocated for upgradation and digitalization of government upgraded high schools in each panchayat, the condition of primary schools remains dire and neglected. Despite funds being sanctioned, many classrooms in rural schools are leaking water from the roofs, and walls are cracked. Teachers are often forced to combine two classes…
Kundura Tehsil Tops Southern Odisha in Land Records Correction
Kotpad, 24th Sept 2025: In a remarkable achievement, Kundura Tehsil has secured the first position among the top 20 tehsils in southern Odisha in the ongoing land records correction drive (Prajakhana Shanshodhan). According to Tehsildar Binod Kumar, who shared this update on behalf of the government, the drive involves surveying lands of deceased patta (land title) holders and issuing updated pattas to their legal heirs.…
Goddess Samalei Kani Budhi Hears the Prayers and Sorrows of Devotees
Jharsuguda, 24th Sept 2025: Located in the Rampala Panchayat of Jharsuguda district, the Maa Samalei Kani Budhi Temple is a prominent historical and religious site. According to local beliefs, the temple is more than 300 years old and is deeply revered by the local community, who worship Maa Samalei Kani Budhi as their presiding deity. It is believed that the temple was constructed in the…
Protests Erupt Across Western Odisha Over Minister’s Controversial Statement
Sambalpur, 24th Sept 2025: A statement made in the state assembly by Odisha’s Minister of Odia Language, Literature and Culture, Suryabanshi Suraj, claiming that there are no current plans to include the Sambalpuri language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, has sparked intense reactions across Western Odisha. The Minister’s statement was condemned today in a joint meeting held during various events in Sambalpur. Not…
Authorities Conduct Inspection of Old Buildings
Jeypore,24th Sept 2025: Following the recent collapse of a shop building in Koraput town, an inspection of old buildings and commercial structures in the city was conducted on the instructions of the District Collector. The inspection was carried out by the Jeypore Municipality with assistance from the Roads and Building (R&B) Department. Structures inspected included: A two-storey building near Sarojini Bhavan in Maharani Peta Another…
Block-Level Public Hearing Held at Tentulikhun
Tentulikhunti, 24th Sept 2025: A block-level public hearing camp was held on Friday in the conference hall of the Tentulikhunti Panchayat Samiti in Nabarangpur district. The event was chaired by the BDO and attended by Nabarangpur Additional District Collector Biswajit Chandra Barman, BDO Manoj Panigrahi, Cluster Education Officer Sudipta Dash, Samiti Vice-Chairperson Rajendra Bisoee, former Block Chairman Narayan Patra, Assistant Engineer Gobinda Kahar, and District…
Primary Teachers’ Union Elects New Office Bearers
Koraput, 24th Sept 2025: The new office bearers of the Koraput district branch of the All Odisha Primary Teachers Federation have been elected. A meeting was held at the local Skill Development Center for this purpose. Around 80 members from 14 blocks of the district participated in the meeting. Voting was conducted to elect the new office bearers of the teachers’ union. For the position…