Koraput, 15th Sept 2025: At the Sadbhavana Hall in Koraput, Governor Dr. Haribabu Kambhampati reviewed the implementation of various schemes in Koraput and Malkangiri districts. Later, during a press conference, he shared his experiences from the four-day tour. He advised that individual and group forest land pattas (titles) should be distributed by the end of the current year. He also instructed that the Jal Jeevan…
Governor Begins Two-Day Visit to Koraput, Praises Global Identity of Koraput Coffee
Koraput, 15th Sept 2025: Governor Dr. Raghubar Das arrived in Koraput district on Monday for a two-day visit. He was welcomed at Jeypore Airport by District Collector Manoj Satyavan Mahajan, SP Rohit Verma, and Jeypore Sub-Collector Akaram Shasya Reddy. Later, the Governor visited the Central Coffee Board in Koraput, where he interacted with local coffee farmers. He remarked that Koraput Coffee holds a distinct identity…
2,500 Bags of Urea Fertilizer Reach Nandapur
Nandapur, 15th Sept 2025: To address the shortage of urea fertilizer in the Nandapur block region, 2,000 bags have been delivered to the Nandapur LAMPS and 500 bags to the Paduwa LAMPS, totaling 112 metric tons of urea. This information was shared by Nandapur Tahasildar Debabrata Maharana and LAMPS operator Suresh Panda. The fertilizer has been unloaded and properly stored at both LAMPS godowns, they…
Young Man Drowns in Pond at Hinjilikatu
Hinjilikatu, 15th Sept 2025: — A young man drowned in a village pond in Gopinathpur village under Hinjilikatu police station. The deceased has been identified as Debanand Behera (33) from the same village. On Friday morning, after finishing work in the farmland, Debanand went to the nearby Rajghai pond to wash. While washing, due to carelessness, he slipped and fell into the pond and drowned.…
Berry Borer Infestation Hits Coffee Plantations
Nandpur /15th Sept 2025: The coffee cultivation areas in Koraput district and the neighboring Krishna, East Godavari (KRI, ASR) districts of Andhra Pradesh are facing a serious threat from a pest called the ‘Berry Borer’ on coffee plants. A special 500-member team comprising experts from the Central Coffee Board, officials from Andhra Agricultural University, and six cooperating departments visited the coffee plantations on Friday. They…
Raghunath Pattnayak Foundation Urges Governor for RDC Office in Jeypore
Jeypore, 15th Sept 2025: A demand has been made to establish a Regional Development Commissioner (RDC) office in Jeypore for Koraput district. The Raghunath Pattnayak Foundation has met the Governor to request this. Today, after the Governor’s review meeting held in Koraput, the foundation submitted a memorandum regarding this demand. The memorandum mentions that the existing tribal welfare office is located in Brahmapur, which is…
Monthly Meeting of Sarpanches Conducted at Sutipada Panchayat in Kotpad Block
Kotpad, 15th Sept 2025: The monthly meeting of the sarpanches of Sutipada Panchayat under Kotpad Block has been held. Today’s meeting was chaired by the sarpanch president, Deb Majhi. In today’s meeting, the development of all panchayats in Kotpad Block and presentation of all government schemes to the panchayat residents were discussed. Ration cards and old-age pensions were distributed to eligible beneficiaries of all panchayats.…
MLA and District Collector Visit Nabarangpur, Review Development Work
Nabarangpur, 15th Sept 2025: Honorable MLA of Nabarangpur, Gauri Shankar Majhi, and District Collector Dr. Maheshwar Swain visited various places in Nabarangpur municipal area, focusing on cleanliness, construction of footpaths, drains, road repairs, ring road repairs, Majhiguda, Subas Bose Chowk, Chou Ria traffic junction, construction of the newly built circuit house, and the Amisha market construction. Accompanying them were Police Superintendent Sandeep Sampat, Municipality Chairperson…
No Salary for Workers, Transport Services Hit
Bhubaneswar, 15th Sept 2025: Due to non-payment of salary on time, our bus employees have resorted to protest. Today, our bus employees have launched a steering-leave (strike) movement. Bus employees at Pokhoriput Depot have collectively participated in the steering-leave protest. With 43 buses remaining off the road, passengers are facing great difficulties. Bus drivers are driving vehicles without any social security benefits. Even after 42 days, the drivers have…
Strong Demand to Withdraw Notification Diluting SC/ST Atrocities Act
Markandapur, 15th Sept 2025: The SC/ST organization of Jajpur has strongly opposed a notification issued by the State Home Department on August 30, which allows Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors of police to investigate cases filed under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. According to Rule 7 of the SC/ST Atrocities Prevention Rules, such cases must be investigated by an officer not below the rank of DSP…