Preparatory Meeting for Blood Donation Camp Held in Nabarangpur

Nabarangpur,21st Aug 2025:  With the joint initiative of Sambad – Ama Odisha and Nabarangpur College of Nursing, a mega blood donation camp will be organized tomorrow, on 18th August, at the Nursing College located near Majhiguda Chhak. Ahead of the event, a preparatory meeting and awareness programme was held under the chairmanship of Principal Sukanta Kumar Satapathy. Attending the programme were Sambad Sahityaghara Editor and Chief…

Immediate Resolution of 2 Out of 25 Grievances in Nabarangpur

Nabarangpur,21st Aug 2025: A public grievance hearing camp was organized on Monday at the Raighar Panchayat Samiti Hall in Nabarangpur district, under the chairmanship of District Collector Dr. Maheshwar Swain. Present at the camp were Chief Development Officer-cum-Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad B. Biranch Narayan Darwan, Additional SP Aditya Sen, Deputy Collector L. Prakash Kumar Dixit, Tahasildar Ritu Singh, along with all district-level departmental officers. In…

Nabarangpur: District Bar Association President Felicitated

Nabarangpur, 21st Aug 2025:  Nabarangpur District Bar Association President Sirajuddin Ahmed has been conferred with an Honorary Doctorate degree. The felicitation was done at a program organized in Rourkela by the World Charity Welfare Foundation. He was awarded this honorary doctorate in recognition of his remarkable contribution to social service. Mr. Ahmed is a dedicated social worker who has consistently strived for the development of society,…

All Odisha Primary Teachers’ Federation Holds State-Level Meeting in Jeypore

Jeypore, 21st Aug 2025: The execu tive meeting of the All Odisha Primary Teachers’ Federation, Koraput District Primary Teachers’ Association was held on Sunday at the Sangam Kalyan Mandap in Jeypore. The meeting was presided over by Trinath Harijan, President of the District Teachers’ Association. Present on the occasion were the association’s legal advisor Ramakant Raul, advisor Gokuli Pradhan, P. Harish Rao, organizing secretary Chittaranjan…

Landslide Blocks Road in Ghat Section Near Baliguda

Baliguda,21st Aug 2025: Continuous heavy rainfall over the past few days has thrown life out of gear across Kandhamal district. On Tuesday, a landslide occurred at the Pangali Ghat in Daringbadi area, where soil and uprooted trees blocked the road. As a result, vehicular movement from Daringbadi towards Brahmanigaon, Mohana, and Brahmapur came to a complete halt. Upon receiving information, a team from the Daringbadi…

Deadline Missed, Students Still Await School Uniforms

Bhubaneswar, 21st Aug 2025: The deadline has passed, but school students are still waiting for their uniforms. Even though August 15 has gone by, children had to attend Independence Day functions in their old uniforms. Despite a strict order to distribute uniforms by July 15, authorities have failed to meet the target. According to teachers, confusion and disputes over which self-help group (SHG) would take…

Kotpad Handloom Featured in National-Level Promotional Video

Koraput,21st Aug 2025: The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, has produced a special video showcasing the country’s prominent traditional natural handloom crafts. Among the top three, Kotpad Handloom has found a place of pride alongside India’s most renowned weaves. Noted filmmaker Umesh Agrawal and his team captured the story of Kotpad weaving from the grassroots. The video presents the entire process — from handloom…

Dhan Dangari Village Struggles Without Basic Amenities

Rangpur, 21st Aug 2025: The residents of Dhan Dangari village under Makriya Panchayat of Papdahandi block in Nabarangpur district remain deprived of the government’s basic facilities. The villagers alleged that the absence of proper drainage and motorable roads has been causing them immense difficulties from time to time. According to the villagers, road construction work had started in 2004, but to date, neither a proper…

BRCC Transferred Following Collector’s Orders in Nandapur

Nandapur, 21st Aug 2025: In Nandapur block of Koraput district, following an incident where a teacher was allegedly threatened with transfer over phone by the Assistant Block Education Officer (ABEO), the Collector directly intervened and ordered the removal of Gurunath Majhi from the post of Block Resource Centre Coordinator (BRCC). In this dispute, the teachers’ association lodged a complaint with the District Education Officer (DEO).…