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Bhubaneswar: Now, government lawyers will no longer have to suffer the ordeal of endless date extensions in court cases. To put an end to the repeated adjournments, the State Home Department has introduced a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). According to the new SOP, government lawyers must submit monthly reports detailing the status of their cases. This report will include the case details, number of…

Jharigaon:  At Hatibadi under the Jharigaon  Gram Panchayat of Jharigaon Block in Nabarangpur district, the Forest Department took action and demolished houses and shops that were illegally constructed on forest land. The department is currently in “action mode.” The Jharigaon forest range and Jharigaon beat identified illegal structures—both residential and commercial—built on forest land on both sides of the Hatibadi main road. Starting from 10…

Borigumma: Young science talent Nikhil Mahapatra, a meritorious student identified under the Youth Jyoti Science Talent Search, along with science teacher Gauri Shankar Samantaray, visited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Bengaluru. The educational visit was facilitated through the joint initiative of Tata Steel, the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Odisha, and the Pathani Samanta Planetarium, Bhubaneswar. As part of the visit,…

Jeypore: A press conference was organized by Lakshmipur MLA Pabitra Sounta and Koraput MP Saptagiri Ulaka demanding the closure of illegal country-made and foreign liquor shops. Both leaders strongly criticized the state government, accusing it of promoting alcohol consumption under the guise of business. Koraput MP Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka questioned the ruling BJP government, saying: > “The previous government had opened liquor shops, and now…

Jeypore: A general body meeting and election of the Jeypore Citizen Committee, a prestigious civic organization of the town, was held today at its own premises. In this important meeting, several key issues were discussed in detail, and the committee’s election was also conducted. Out of a total of 83 votes, Mrs. Binodini Santapatra was elected as the President. Mr. G.V. Reddy was elected as…

Borigumma For the past three days, the village of Lathikatar under Haradaguda Panchayat in Borigumma block has been in darkness. The villagers are suffering due to the power outage.

Jeypore: The Citizen Committee election has concluded. Binodini Sannipatra has been appointed as the President, and Venkata Reshmi has been elected as the General Secretary.

Jeypore: Admissions for the newly established Kendriya Vidyalaya in Jaypur will be held from June 2 to 16. Classes are scheduled to begin in the first week of July. This information was shared during a public meeting organized by the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) near the local government high school in Jaypur. Saroj Kumar Das, Deputy In-Charge of Jaypur Kendriya Vidyalaya and Principal of…

Dabugaon: A mega drinking water project is underway in 66 villages of 12 gram panchayats in Dabugaon block, benefiting 62,251 residents, and in 68 villages of 12 gram panchayats in Jharigam block, reaching 75,744 people. The project is being executed by L&T (Larsen & Toubro). However, serious concerns have been raised regarding the transparency and execution quality of this mega project. For laying pipelines, several…

Jeypore: On Sunday, i.e., June 1st, the Hirakhand Express (both up and down) will not run via Brahmapur and Vizianagaram. The train route has been changed. From both directions, it will now operate via Rayagada, Titilagarh, and Sambalpur. Passengers have been requested by the Office of the Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, East Coast Railway, to take necessary precautions. According to departmental sources, modernization work related…