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Kashipur, Mar, 30:  Though a Tehsildar by profession, his compassion for the poor has driven him to use his authority to bring smiles to people’s faces. Kashipur Tehsildar Anupam Acharya has extended a helping hand to an elderly woman named Rama, who was found in a helpless condition wandering in the Kashipur block headquarters. On noticing the elderly woman begging for food, Mr. Acharya arranged…

Malkangiri,:Mar, 30:Sri Ram Navami was celebrated with great enthusiasm at the Ram Temple premises in Kudumulugumma of Malkangiri district. On the auspicious occasion of the birth anniversary of Lord Sri Ram, observed on the ninth day (Navami) of the bright fortnight of the Chaitra month, rituals began early in the morning. Under the priesthood of Gopinath Das and Vinayak Mishra, the ceremonies included chanting of…

Malkangiri, :Mar, 30:  The main branch of State Bank of India (SBI), Malkangiri, under its CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiative, distributed 50 handwash machines to 50 Anganwadi workers at the CDPO office. The Chief Guest of the event was Malkangiri CDO, Mr. Dasharathi Sarabu, who handed over the machines during the program. It is worth mentioning that these handwash machines were provided by SBI’s main…

Bhubaneswar, Mar, 30:The government has taken a major decision regarding petrol and diesel. The excise duty on petrol and diesel has been reduced by Rs10.The Central Government has cut the excise duty. On petrol, the excise duty has been reduced from Rs13 to Rs3. On diesel, no excise duty will be levied anymore, whereas earlier it was Rs10.  

Bhubaneswar, Mar, 30:  State government decides to enhance the financial powers of officersAmendment made to the 1978 Delegation of Financial Powers RulesSpending authority of various officials increased at the administrative levelNo longer necessary to wait for Cabinet or Ministerial approvalDepartmental Secretaries and District Collectors can now approve project fundsDepartment heads can approve up to ₹10 crore; Secretaries up to ₹20 croreProjects worth up to ₹100…

Cuttack, Mar, 30:  Honourable MLA Sofia   Firdous, along with alumni and students, submitted a memorandum to the Honourable Chief Minister and held discussions, demanding that Shailabala Women’s College be granted university status.  

Jharsuguda :Mar, 30:   A district-level training camp was organized in the conference hall of the Zilla Parishad, Jharsuguda, with the aim of ensuring the smooth conduct of the upcoming Census 2027. In this program, enumerators and supervisors who will be engaged in the census work were provided with necessary training. Additional District Magistrate Brajabandhu Bhoi, Chief Development Officer of Zilla Parishad Bishwaranjan Nayak, and Tehsildar…

Jharsuguda :Mar, 30: Jharsuguda District Collector H. Katapali visited the panchayat area and reviewed various ongoing developmental works. During the visit, he specifically inspected the construction of a new Anganwadi Centre at H. Katapali and assessed the progress of the work. The Collector examined the quality of construction and issued strict instructions to the concerned officials to complete the project within the stipulated time. He…

Jharsuguda : Mar, 30:Administrative efforts have intensified in Jharsuguda district to prevent child marriage and ensure the overall development of adolescent girls. In this context, Ms. Sakuntala Das, State Assistant Coordinator (Child Marriage) of UNICEF, visited the district and reviewed various programs along with conducting field visits. On March 16, an important review meeting was held at the District Social Welfare Office under the chairmanship…

Jharsuguda :Mar, 30: Keeping in view the possibility of an intense heatwave during the upcoming months of April and May, a district-level emergency preparedness meeting was held under the chairmanship of District Collector Kunal Motiram Chavan, in accordance with the guidelines of the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority. The meeting was attended by Additional District Magistrate (Revenue) Kishore Chandra Swain, Sub-Collector Sabyasachi Panda, District Emergency…