Umerkote: On the occasion of completing 12 years of the uninterrupted burning of the sacred lamp, 1008 lamps were lit on Sunday at the Maa Santoshi Temple located in DNK area of Umerkote town, Nabarangpur district. Manoj Kumar Pattnayak, the district head of Gayatri Parivar, along with the temple committee, lit the lamps praying for universal well-being. Chief priest and temple committee president Babu Dalei…
Grievance Hearing and Awareness Camp Organized at Panchayat Level in Jeypore
Jeypore: A panchayat-level grievance hearing and awareness camp was held today at Ambaguda Panchayat under Jeypore block of Koraput district. Present at the event were Jeypore Block Additional Cluster Development Officer Monaj Nayak, Sarpanch Deepti Hikaka, APO Santoshi Mohapatra, Block Assistant Engineer Bijay Kumar Nanda, BSSO Nisha, and Panchayat Executive Officer Ahari Jani, among others. Villagers from the panchayat actively participated and submitted various complaints…
ABVP Holds Press Conference in Koraput to Launch Membership Drive
Jeypore: A press conference was organized by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) at Gurukul Play School in Koraput district with the goal of strengthening the organization by enrolling 14,000 new members. The ABVP aims to field its candidates in student union elections to be held soon in six educational institutions and secure victories. Notably, while the organization had previously opposed the discontinuation of student…
Fresh Wave of COVID Infections Reported, Public Advised to Stay Vigilant
Bhubaneswar: The number of coronavirus infections in the country has crossed 4,000. In the last 24 hours, 65 new cases have been detected, and 5 deaths have been reported. Currently, there are 4,026 active COVID cases in the country. Kerala has the highest number of cases with 1,416 infections. Maharashtra has 494 cases, Gujarat 397. Delhi has 393 cases, West Bengal 372, and Tamil Nadu 215. Uttar Pradesh has 138 infected individuals.
OSRTC Launches High-End Premium Volvo Service for Shri Kshetra Devotees
Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) has tied up with eight cities from other states to launch its high-end premium bus service. For devotees wanting to visit the famous Rath Yatra, five out-of-state routes will be established under the name “Shri Jagannath Express.” Devotees from Hyderabad, Ujjain, Ayodhya, Tirupati, and Bhilai will travel to Puri in comfortable Volvo buses. Tomorrow, Chief Minister Mohan Charan…
Phulbani’s Village Video Leader Reviews Progress on Various Projects
Phulbani: Especially to understand the problems of people in remote and rural areas and to solve those issues, the female Video Leader of Kandhamal district, K. Nuagaon block, Shubhranjali, has started an initiative. To address the problems of the people in their villages, Shubhranjali, the Video Leader of Kandhamal district’s K. Nuagaon block, is now visiting Panchayats to inspect various developmental works and resolve problems.…
Panchayat-Level Complaint Hearing and Awareness Camp Conducted in Jeypore
Jeypore: Today, a Panchayat-level complaint hearing and awareness camp was conducted at Ambaguda Panchayat under Jayapur block in Koraput district. The hearing was chaired by Monoj Nayak, Additional Group Development Officer of Jayapur block. Other officials present included Panchayat Secretary Deepti Hikka, APO Santoshi Mahapatra, Block Cooperative Supervisor Vijay Kumar Nanda, BSSO Nisha, Panchayat Executive Ahari Jani, among others. Local villagers from the Panchayat actively…
Atkal Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad Holds Membership Drive and Journalists’ Meet in Koraput
Jeypore: The Koraput district ABVP (Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad) recently organized a journalists’ meeting at the local Gurukul Play School with the goal of strengthening the organization by enrolling fourteen thousand new members. The ABVP aims to contest the upcoming student union elections by fielding candidates in six educational institutions to secure victory. A significant point of discussion was targeting the government regarding the suspension…
Maidalpura Youth Council Officially Formed to Empower Local Youth
Papadahandi: A youth meeting was recently held at the local Bapuji Library in Maidalpura Panchayat, under Papadahandi block of Nabarangpur district, focusing on youth participation and development. The meeting, presided over by Aravinda Panjia, resulted in the formation of the Maidalpura Youth Council. The newly formed council aims to work toward the development of the region in the coming days. A major point of discussion was…
New Executive Officer Assumes Charge at Kotpad Notified Panchayat Samiti
Kotpad: A new Executive Officer (EO), Kamalesh Mahanta, has officially taken charge at the Kotpad Notified Panchayat Samiti, located in Koraput district. Previously, Mr. Mahanta served as Additional Tehsildar in Boipariguda, also in Koraput district. He succeeds Ms. Pooja Raut, who was transferred from Kotpad and has now assumed her new role as Additional Executive Officer at Jeypore Municipality.