Malkangiri , 9th Aug 2025: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will soon visit the Bandaghati area of Malkangiri district. During this visit, he will tour Mudulipada and Ashrahal villages under Khairput block, interacting with residents from 32 villages to understand their living conditions. This visit comes in response to a request from Champa Dhangda Majhi, a young woman from Bandaghati. It is reported that she…
Awareness Day Celebrated at Markelguda Residential Tribal Girls’ Ashram
Malkangiri, 9th Aug 2025: An “Awareness Day” programme was organized today at the Markelguda Residential Tribal Girls’ Ashram, operated by the Tagore Society, Malkangiri. As part of the event, several activities were conducted including: Planting fruit and flower-bearing saplings, Environmental awareness card games, The traditional “Snakes and Ladders” game, and A drawing competition focused on environmental themes. Over 15 types of medicinal, fruit, and flowering…
Malkangiri DEO Conducts School Bag Weight Inspection
Malkangiri, 9th Aug 2025: As per the guidelines of the Odisha School Education Programme Authority (OSEPA) under letter no. 2055/8944/14/07, Block-Level Monitoring Committees and a District-Level Monitoring Committee have been formed in various blocks of Malkangiri district to inspect the weight of school bags carried by students. In this context, today the District Education Officer and Project Coordinator, Chittaranjan Panigrahi, visited Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir…
Dhoya Region in Ali Block Cut Off by Rising Floodwaters
Ali, 9th Aug 2025: In Govindpur village of Ali block, Kendrapara district, the second wave of floods has once again created chaos for local residents. Due to continuous rainfall, the Brahmani, Kharasrota, and Kani rivers are flowing above the danger level. Most villages in the flood-affected Dhoya region are now completely submerged, forcing villagers to live in fear and distress. People, along with their cattle,…
Lack of Safe Drinking Water Forces Villagers to Rely on Floodwater
Ali, 9th Aug 2025: For many years, the residents of Gopalpur village under Narendrapur panchayat in the Ali police station limits have been facing a severe drinking water crisis. The tube wells in the village, which were once the primary source of drinking water, are now either non-functional or release contaminated water mixed with iron and mud. As a result, villagers are forced to consume…
Bridge Collapses in Sanagumuda as Culvert Sinks Amid Heavy Rain
Loraput, 9th Aug 2025: Due to the recent rainfall, the people of Bhooguchhadi 6th ward are facing serious difficulties. Such scenes are visible in the Sadar block under the Umurti Panchayat of Koraput district. Despite the dangerous condition of the long bridge, children cross it daily to attend school. Locals have urged the authorities to immediately repair it. Koshagumuda (297/AP): In Nabarangpur district, under the…
Devotees Visit the Famous Maa Tara Tarini Shakti Peetha
Ganjam , 9th Aug 2025: A visit has been made to the famous Maa Tara Tarini Shakti Peetha located in Ganjam district. This sacred temple is considered one of the 51 Shakti Peethas of India and Odisha, revered as a powerful seat of the Divine Mother. Many devotees arrive here to receive prasada (sacred offerings) from the temple. If one contacts the priests in advance…
Ministers Distribute Ration Cards, Input Aid to Farmers in Raighar Block
Raighar, 9th Aug 2025: Odisha Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Minister Krushnachandra Patra and School & Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond visited the Raighar block of Nabarangpur district today. They were welcomed with traditional musical instruments and dance near the Jagannath Temple in Raighar. Each minister was ceremonially offered a traditional honorarium of Rs 800. On the occasion, 25 new beneficiaries received ration cards from…
Redhakhol Holds Sub-Divisional Level Meeting for Independence Day Preparations
Redhakhol, 9th Aug 2025: A preparatory meeting for the Redhakhol sub-divisional level Independence Day celebration was held on Tuesday at the Rajiv Gandhi Hall in the local Block office. The meeting was chaired by Sub-Collector Rashmiranjan, with active participation from officials and dignitaries. Among those present were Tahsildar Prabhat Ranjan Biswal, Assistant Collector Truptimayee Sahu, Sarada Maharana, Ajit Dehura, BDO Rajendra Narayan Senapati, NAC Executive…
MLA Raghuram Mach Urges Approval for Long-Delayed Koraput Bypass Road Project
Koraput, 9th Aug 2025: Koraput MLA Raghuram Mach has urged the central government to approve the long-pending Koraput bypass road project, which local residents have been demanding for the past 25 years. During his visit to New Delhi, the MLA met with Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, requesting them to take necessary steps for early…