Baliguda: A general meeting was held on Tuesday at the Town Hall in Baliguda, Kandhamal district, organized by the Baliguda Grama Committee, demanding transparency regarding the daily rituals and a complete list of movable and immovable assets of Ma Pattakhanda, the presiding deity of the region. Over the years, the temple management committee has allegedly failed to provide any accurate account of the deity’s properties…
Umarkote Commemorates Martyrdom Day of ‘Dharti Abba’ Bhagwan Birsa Munda
Umarkote: The 150th Martyrdom Day of ‘Dharti Abba’ Bhagwan Birsa Munda was observed today at Sunabeda in Umarkote, Nabarangpur district. School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond attended the program as the chief guest. He offered floral tributes at the portrait of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, paying his respect and homage. Minister Gond stated that Bhagwan Birsa Munda’s supreme sacrifice for the nation and his community…
Dadan Labour Trafficking Surges in Kotpad Amidst Official Silence
Kotpad,: In Kotpad region of Koraput district, the issue of dadan (migrant bonded) labour trafficking is on the rise, with administration showing little action despite growing concerns. It has been observed that agents and middlemen, in collusion with certain labor contractors, are luring rural youth with false promises and sending them off as migrant workers. Every day, buses from Kerala arrive in the area, picking…
Collector Directs Swift Resolution of 120 Public Grievances in Kotpad
Kotpad: A district-level joint public grievance redressal camp was held on Monday at the Kotpad Panchayat Samiti office in Koraput district. The camp was attended by District Collector V. Kirthivasan, all departmental officers, and public representatives from the block. In total, 120 grievances were heard during the camp, including 25 individual and 95 group complaints. The Collector instructed concerned officials to resolve the issues promptly.…
Paver Block Work Begins in Ward No. 11, Mancheswar
Mancheswar: Paver block installation has been carried out for road construction at GL Colony in VSS Nagar, under Ward No. 11 of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation. The event was organized under the leadership of Corporator Prabhasini Mahadi, with North Bhubaneswar MLA Sushant Kumar Rout and Mayor Sulochana Das attending as chief guests and inaugurating the new construction work. The road will be constructed at an estimated…
Nabarangpur Holds Review Meeting on Key Developmental Programs
Nabarangpur: A district-level review meeting on various developmental programs was held under the chairmanship of Shri Bibhuti Bhushan Jena, Minister of Commerce & Transport, and Steel & Mines, at the Mission Shakti Conference Hall in Nabarangpur. In view of the completion of one year of the state government, a preparatory meeting was also held for organizing a district-level Vikas Mela (Development Fair) scheduled to be…
Umerkote Vice-Chairman Faces Personal Tragedy with Father’s Demise
Umerkote : Kailash Chandra Das, father of Umerkote Municipality Vice-Chairman Sudhanshu Das, passed away at the age of 79 on Saturday evening. He breathed his last while undergoing treatment in Raipur. At the time of his death, his wife, two sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, only daughter, son-in-law, and President of the Bar Association, Prashant Kumar Sahu, were present. His mortal remains arrived in Umerkote on Sunday…
Kanchua Celebrates World Environment Day with Green Initiatives
Jharsuguda: World Environment Day was celebrated at the Andhari Forest Durga Temple in Kanchua, located under the Bagdihi Dihi Forest Range of the Jharsuguda Forest Division. On this occasion, Bandana Pasayat, the Bagdihi Dihi Forest Range Officer, attended as the chief guest and spoke on how to reduce plastic pollution. She also performed rituals at the Maa Andhari Temple in Kanchua and inaugurated a cleanliness…
Urban Infrastructure Gaps in Puri Addressed in New Memorandum
Puri, A delegation from Nabarangpur submitted a memorandum addressing various civic issues. On Monday, members of the Nabarangpur District Citizens Committee met the newly appointed Executive Officer of Nabarangpur Municipality, Ashok Kumar Karna, and apprised him of several pressing issues concerning the urban area. Under the leadership of Committee President Jagannath Mahapatra, the memorandum highlighted: Mismanagement in waste and garbage disposal, and irregularities in public toilet…
What the “Tutor in Your Pocket” Could Mean for Global Learners
The ability of large language models to quickly answer questions or explain complex concepts via a smartphone app, for example, has led some to refer to them as “a tutor in your pocket.” That capability is running into another phenomenon: the widespread availability of inexpensive AI around the world. Together, these two technologies could transform global education, offering tailored learning experiences to students in remote…