Kotpad,4th Sept 2025: It began with colored sand being passed off as fertilizer and sold to unsuspecting farmers. Now, the scheme has become more sophisticated — cheap black-colored soil mixed with globules is being sold under the label of DAP (Di-Ammonium Phosphate) to poor farmers in the Koraput and Kotpad NAC areas. Despite applying what they believed to be proper fertilizers, farmers are seeing no…
Kick start your monsoon with immunity booster – Dabur Chyawanprash
Bhubaneswar : Monsoon Season is the most awaited season in India since it offers a rejuvenating break from the sizzling heat of summers. But with the refreshing properties, it may bring a plethora of diseases which may be manifested more if immunity levels are low, especially in Children. Rasayana tantra, is one of the eight specialties of Ayurveda. It concerns rejuvenative recipes, dietary regimens and…
Adivasi Youth Debashish Achieves Dream of Becoming a Doctor
Raighar, 3rd Sept 2025: Debashish Gand, son of Sukalu Gand from Odandi village under Kacharpara Panchayat in Raighar block of Nabarangpur district, has cleared the NEET examination and secured an opportunity to study medicine. Being a member of the tribal community, this achievement has sparked waves of joy in the village. Since childhood, Debashish loved studying. After completing his 12th with science subjects, he passed the…
Lunar Eclipse Schedule Announced for the Year
Bhubaneswar, 3rd Sept 2025: Lunar Eclipse Details for the Year Date of Eclipse: 07/09/2025 Start of Eclipse (Touch Time): 9:57 PM (and seconds) Full Eclipse Time: 11:00 PM Mid Eclipse: 11:41 PM End of Eclipse: 12:22 AM Eclipse Moksha Time (Auspicious time to end restrictions): 1:26 AM Total Duration of Eclipse: 3 hours 29 minutes Rituals and Guidelines: Fasting / Food Preparation / Devotional Practices: Should…
BDA Vice Announces Selection Information
Bhubaneswar, 3rd Sept 2025: 120 shops will be allotted through a lottery within 10 days. The previous confusion among shopkeepers has now been resolved. Shopkeepers will get shop houses via the lottery. Shopkeepers who were given shops at the old bus stand will be allotted shop houses. The selection information has been communicated by the BDA (Bhubaneswar Development Authority) Vice. There are around 100,000 sq. ft. of commercial space near the…
Ganesh Puja Festivities at Club House Keep Children Away from School
Kendrapara, 3rd Sept 2025: Schools are closed for Ganesh Puja. Due to lack of a permanent school building, children have been deprived of their studies as they used to study at the club house. Now, since Ganesh Puja is being conducted at the club house, classes have been suspended since August 26. Such an unusual situation has been observed at Sujanagar Primary School under Gulnagar…
Illegal Parking Near Sainik School: SPCB Seeks Report from BMC by Sept 3
Chandrashekharpur, 3rd Sept 2025: The temporary transport station (TTS) near Sainik School has now created a problematic situation for the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC). The State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has directed BMC to submit a report by September 3 regarding the conditions under which illegal parking is taking place there. Based on complaints from local residents, SPCB member secretary instructed the BMC commissioner on…
Joint Public Grievance Hearing Organized at Padmagiri, Malkangiri
Malkangiri, 3rd Sept 2025: A joint public grievance hearing was held today at the Padmagiri Gram Panchayat Office under Malkangiri Block. The event was attended by District Collector Somesh Upadhyay and Superintendent of Police Binod Patil, who listened to the grievances of local residents. A total of 45 complaints were heard during the session, out of which 5 were individual grievances and 40 were collective…
Tata Power Launches Rooftop Solar Adoption Scheme
Bhubaneswar, 3rd Sept 2025: In an effort to make the Government of India’s ambitious PM Surya Ghar scheme more accessible and widespread among consumers, the state power distribution company Tata Power has announced a special initiative under the Utility-Led Aggregation (ULA) model. As part of this, a dedicated 1-kilowatt Rooftop Solar (RTS) system scheme was launched today. Typically, setting up a 1-kilowatt solar system costs…
Ashish Prithviraj of Dhutara Village Passes Away
Jharsuguda 3rd Sept 2025: A wave of mourning has swept across Dhutara village, under Orda Panchayat of Kirimira Block, Jharsuguda district, following the untimely demise of Ashish Kumar Prithviraj (28)—a gentle, calm, and well-mannered youth. Ashish passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at 11:40 AM while undergoing treatment at the District Headquarters Hospital, Jharsuguda. Once a lecturer in the Department of Physics at a…