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Malkangiri : As preparations for the upcoming Rath Yatra are underway and a new chariot has been constructed in Kalimela after many years, the surrounding environment tells a different story. Despite daily presence of block administration and panchayat officials in the area, floating garbage continues to pile up in front of the Jagannath Temple in Kalimela. Local residents have lodged repeated complaints, but no concrete…

Malkangiri:  To educate the public about the harmful effects of various narcotics and intoxicants, and to completely stop the sale of adulterated, toxic, and illegal liquor, the State Excise Department has taken strong measures. As part of this, a statewide mass awareness campaign is being conducted from May 31 to June 26. In this context, under the direction of District Collector Ashish Ishwar Patil, an…

Malkangiri : As in previous years, this year too, Banishree Kala Niketan has organized its annual summer Odissi dance workshop. The workshop is being held from June 1st to 10th in Malkangiri and Balimela. Children are being trained in classical Odissi dance by renowned dance guru Binayak Samal from the Odisha Dance Academy, Bhubaneswar. Under the guidance of Guru Gyanadeva Sahu (popularly known as Bitan…

Sambalpur In Sambalpur district, under Rairakhol block, a serious road accident occurred near Luhapank Panchayat on National Highway 55. On Friday morning, a private passenger bus named Gajalaxmi was rammed from behind by a coal-laden truck, resulting in six passengers being critically injured and at least 25 others sustaining injuries. As per available information, the accident happened at around 7:45 AM near Luhapank Chhak. The Gajalaxmi…

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Bhubaneswar: Ashish Thakare to go on Central Deputation; appointed as Director in the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of India, for a period of 5 years. Noteworthy information: Ashish Thakare is a 2011-batch IAS officer of the Odisha cadre.

Nabarangpur– An awareness campaign against the use of narcotics and adulterated toxic substances was launched today in the premises of the District Collector’s office, organized by the Excise Department. As part of this campaign, an Awareness Rath (chariot) was flagged off. The District Collector, Dr. Subhankar Mahapatra, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and flagged off the Awareness Rath to begin its journey across…

Bhubaneswar: A detailed new route description has been provided for the Shri Jagannath Express bus starting from Puri to Ayodhya, Puri to Tirupati, Puri to Ujjain, Puri to Hyderabad, Puri to Bhilai, Bhubaneswar to Vishakhapatnam, Raigarh to Hyderabad, and Bhawanipatna to Hyderabad. The bus services on all these routes will commence from June 4, 2025. For more information, please visit our website – https://osrtc.org/#/ Travel comfortably…

Jeypore Retired teacher Binodini Santrapathra has assumed responsibility as the Chairperson of the Jeypore Citizens’ Committee. She stated that the Citizens’ Committee will demand improvements in the city’s sanitation and waste management systems.

Koraput A press conference was held at the Nabarangpur Collectorate on Friday by the Central Action Committee, demanding the formation of a new state comprising the undivided Koraput district. The meeting was presided over by Lalit Mohan Nayak. Discussions were held regarding the creation of a separate state by separating the districts of Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, and Malkangiri.