Papdahandi,14th Aug 2025: A preparatory meeting for the August 24 Papdahandi Shaheed Smriti Diwas (Martyrs’ Memorial Day) celebration was held on Tuesday at the Block Conference Hall under the chairmanship of District Collector D. Maheshwar Swain. The meeting was attended by Zilla Parishad Chairperson Motiram Nayak, former MP Parshuram Majhi, MLA’s representative Rajanikant Sasmal, MP’s representative Somanath Pujari, and the Minister’s representative Lingaraj, among others.…
Health Minister Reviews Facilities and Services at MKCG
Brahmapur, 14th Aug 2025: During his routine visit to Ganjam district, State Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling chaired a high-level review meeting at MKCG. On this occasion, several important issues were discussed, including the progress of various ongoing projects within the hospital premises, effective implementation of different schemes, and related arrangements. The Health Minister also advised all present to further expand awareness programs.…
Nabarangpur Woman Chosen as Special Guest for Independence Day at Red Fort
Nabarangpur ,14th Aug 2025: On the occasion of the upcoming National Independence Day celebrations on August 15 at Delhi’s Red Fort, Mrs. Ranjita Sahu, Administrator of the Nabarangpur One Stop Centre, will participate as a special guest. According to a letter from the State Department of Women and Child Development, nine women working in various positions under the department in different districts of Odisha have…
Panchayat-Level Public Hearing Held in Nandapur
Nandapur.14th Aug 2025: A panchayat-level awareness and public hearing camp was organized by the Nandapur Block Administration at the Padua Panchayat Office. The meeting was chaired by Nandapur BDO Durgaprasad Dora, with Sarpanch Gopinath Sisa, Samiti Member Neelakantha Majhi, all ward members, Block Assistant Executive Engineer Jhasaketan Behera, Group Health Centre In-Charge Dubaraj Murmu, CDPO Minatibala Pattnayak, Assistant Education Officer Mamataz Gomang, Rural Water Supply…
OJYU Honors District Collector, Presents Memorandum to Chief Minister
Nabarangpur, 14th Aug 2025: The newly appointed District Collector of Nabarangpur, Dr. Maheshwar Swaim, was felicitated by the Odisha Journalists’ Union (OJYU), Nabarangpur district branch. On this occasion, the union submitted a memorandum addressed to the Chief Minister through the Collector. The memorandum requested several measures, including: Increasing the government aid for journalists from ₹5 lakh to ₹10 lakh. Providing free travel for journalists in…
Cluster Resource Centre Coordinator Launches ‘Come to School’ Campaign
Papdahandi, 14th Aug 2025: Under the guidance of Semala Cluster Resource Centre Coordinator (CRCC) Babulaal Sagar, a special Parent-Teacher Meeting (PTM) was held at the Government Primary School in Butiaguda. The meeting, supported by Headmaster Ramesh Dhwania and Assistant Teacher Parmesh Nayak, focused on preventing school dropouts, ensuring all children are enrolled, and providing counseling to parents regarding their children’s education. During the meeting, a…
Locals Demand Urgent Repair of Old Indravati Road
Nandahandi,14th Aug 2025: The old Indravati road near Daivata village in Sindhiguda Panchayat of Nandahandi block is currently in a dilapidated condition. A stretch of more than two kilometers has deteriorated badly. Moreover, there is no proper drainage system, causing water to stagnate on the road during rains. On the other hand, the cremation ground has been without lighting for many days. After Nabarangpur MLA…
Barpali Hosts Kabi Jayanti; Three Scholars to Get Gangadhar Saraswat Samman
Bargarh, 14th Aug 2025: The birth anniversary of Swabhaba Kabi Gangadhar Meher will be celebrated on August 9 at his sacred birthplace, Kabi Tirtha Barpali. On this occasion, three distinguished scholars will be conferred the Gangadhar Saraswat Samman. The decision was finalized in a special session of the Odisha Sahitya Parishad, as informed by the Working President of the organizing committee, Dr. Shukmuni Meher. This…
Recruitment Drive to Fill 22,896 Group-C Posts Soon
Bhubaneswar, 14th Aug 2025: The Chief Secretary has directed that recruitment for Group-C posts in 10 state government departments be completed. Instructions have been given to fill all vacant posts under the direct recruitment process by August 31. In the School and Mass Education Department, 8,358 posts will be filled. In the Panchayati Raj Department, 4,042 posts are vacant. In the Health Department, 3,677 posts are vacant. Across the 10 departments,…
Boundaries of 1,635 Revenue Villages to Be Redrawn
Cuttack,14th Aug 2025: The boundaries of 1,635 new revenue villages will soon be altered. The Revenue Department has issued a special directive in this regard. Letters have been sent to the Director, District Collectors, and RDCs with instructions for conducting surveys to modify maps. Authorities have been directed to ensure that old revenue village records do not get merged or confused. For this, each tehsil…