Tentulikhunti, 12th Aug 2025: In the 2024–25 year, under the Aspirational District Program of NITI Aayog, the Sampurnata (Completeness) Campaign conducted in Tentulikhunti block of Nabarangpur district has achieved 100% success in 3 out of 12 indicators and has been awarded the Bronze Medal. At the regional level, the Odisha Lokseva Bhavan Convocation Hall hosted a program on Tuesday for the Sampurnata Campaign and Award Ceremony…
Food Supply Minister Gheraoed by Villagers in Dhenkanal
Dhenkanal, 12th Aug 2025: Over a hundred villagers stopped the vehicle of Food Supply Minister Krushnachandra Patra on Wednesday. The incident happened near Belmalia village under Nihalprasad police station in Dhenkanal district while the minister was returning from a public hearing camp. The villagers have been demanding a solution for a long time to the local pollution problem, but no action has been taken at…
Infosys to Create 20,000 New Jobs in 2025
New Delhi, 12th Aug 2025: While TCS announced layoffs recently, Infosys has given good news about new hiring. Infosys CEO Salil Parekh said the company will hire 90,000 freshers this year. In an interview with a media outlet, Parekh said that in the first quarter, they have already hired over 17,000 people. Their plan now is to hire around 20,000 freshers this year. Parekh also…
4.5 Lakh Students Still Without Uniforms as Supply Agency Remains Unselected
Chhatrapur, 12th Aug 2025: Due to the delay in selecting a designated agency for supplying uniform dresses to students of primary, upper primary, and secondary schools, students are not receiving uniforms. As a result, more than 4.76 lakh students are attending school without uniform dresses. The supply agency for this year’s uniforms has still not been selected, causing a significant delay in the distribution of…
Kolnara Temple Welcomes Newly Appointed Priest
Kolnara, 12th Aug 2025: After the demise of Jani Gopal Yojita Kandagari of the Kolnara block headquarters village, Pradeep Kandagari has been newly appointed as the Jani and priest according to tribal customs and rules. On this occasion, at the Ma’ Mutyaluma temple, a meeting was held by the temple trust, which was attended by the temple trust president Ipili Dhavaleshwar Naidu, editor Jagannath Dora,…
Law Minister Announces Upcoming Guidelines for Old Temple Management
Bhubaneswar, 12th Aug 2025: A comprehensive policy will be introduced for the systematic regulation and management of temples across the state. Along with this, emphasis will also be placed on the development and preservation of temples. For this purpose, the management systems of prominent states like Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu will be studied and the best policies will be formulated for…
Another Village Up for Sale: Satamail in Paralakhemundi
Paralakhemundi, 12th Aug 2025: The process of selling villages built on privately owned land has started one after another for some time now. Recently, the village of Daktarbanjiri in Gosani block of Gajapati district, which was built on private land, was sold. While disputes arose over this, political tensions have now begun. Both BJP and BJD are blaming each other. The villagers are upset about…
Old Girls’ Hostel Set to Reopen with Capacity for 100 Boarders
Jeypore, 12th Aug 2025:The government women’s college’s old girls’ hostel will reopen very soon and be fully functional by the last week of August. The hostel can accommodate 100 students from the combined 2nd year, 3rd year, and postgraduate courses. The admission application process has been fast-tracked. According to Principal Dr. Vivekananda Suna, after the official notification, students will be able to submit their forms.…
Odisha to Offer Services Unavailable from Andhra in Kotia Region
Bhubaneswar: 12th Aug 2025: Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari has expressed his views on the Kotia dispute, stating that the Odisha government is in regular communication with the central government regarding the issue. He said the Kotia problem has a humanitarian dimension. According to him, the root cause of the Kotia dispute is the inability of Odisha government services to reach Kotia in the past, which…
“Kotpad Brahman Dei Temple Marks Raksha Purnima with One-of-a-Kind Celebration in Kotpad”
Kotpad ,12th Aug 2025: The sacred festival of Raksha Purnima — a day symbolizing the unbreakable bond between brothers and sisters — is celebrated in most households in the traditional way. However, there is one family here who chose to step outside their home and mark the occasion in a unique style. Today, on the occasion of Raksha Purnima, the family of Pramod Das celebrated…