Jharsuguda,Feb, 9: Passengers at Dhutra Railway Station, under the Chakradharpur Division of the South Eastern Railway on the Howrah–Mumbai main line, are facing numerous difficulties. There is no proper road connectivity leading to the station. Dense bushes and overgrown vegetation surrounding the station make it look almost hidden, like there is no clearly defined entrance. As a result, train passengers are facing considerable inconvenience. In…
Six New Sub-Registrar Offices Inaugurated in Nabarangpur District
Nabarangpur/Feb, 9: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi virtually inaugurated 57 new Sub-Registrar Offices across the state. Among them, a new Sub-Registrar Office was also inaugurated in Nandahandi block of Nabarangpur district. Along with this, citizen-centric services of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department were launched through the ‘Ama Sathi’ unified WhatsApp bot platform. In this context, inauguration programmes were held at the Tahasil offices of…
Government to Provide House Rent Relief in Urban Areas
Bhubaneswar, Feb, 9: The government will provide rental housing to the urban poor. Unused government houses will be given out on rent. The Housing and Urban Development Department has issued a letter to identify vacant government houses. Working women, in particular, will be provided houses on rent. Rental housing will be provided under the Pradhan Mantri Urban Housing Scheme 2.0. As per the guidelines, affordable…
Design for people and productivity, not just space, says MoHUA Secretary at NTCP conference
Ahmedabad, Jan 07 : Urban planning in India must move beyond drawing city boundaries and focus on people, productivity and time efficiency, K. Srinivas, Secretary, Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), said on Thursday while inaugurating the 74th National Town & Country Planners Conference organised by the Institute of Town Planners, India (ITPI). Mr. Srinivas said urbanisation has now been recognised as a positive…
1,853 Students from Betanati Block to Appear for Board Examination This Year
Betanati Feb, 7: As per Notification No. 2805 dated 03.12.2025 issued by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, Cuttack, this year’s Matric Examination will commence on February 19 and conclude on March 2. All subjects except Mathematics will be held from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM, while the Mathematics examination will continue from 9:00 AM to 11:45 AM. For this year, Betanati PM SHRI…
Blood Donation Camp Organised by Commissionerate Police
Jatni, Feb, 7: A blood donation camp was organised by the Commissionerate Police in collaboration with the Red Cross and the NSS unit of Xavier University. Police Commissioner Devdatta Singh inaugurated the camp. Among the dignitaries present were Additional Deputy Police Commissioner Manas Gadnayak; actor and Red Cross Executive Member Dr. Rushi Pattnaik; Dilip Das Sharma; the Registrar of Xavier University; NSS Programme Coordinator Siddhartha…
Uniforms for Shishu Vatika Students by the 15th
Bhubaneswar, Feb, 7:: Free uniforms will be distributed to students of Shishu Vatika (pre-primary classes) in all government and aided schools across the state by the 15th of this month. An amount of ₹1,000 per child has been provided for this purpose. The same rules that were implemented for Class I students will also apply to Shishu Vatika children. Based on the recommendations of the…
Annual Function of Kusumita Government Girls’ High School Held with Enthusiasm
Keonjhar, Feb, 7: The annual function of Kusumita Government Girls’ High School under Keonjhar Sadar Block was held successfully. Sadar BDO Binod Chandra Panda attended the programme as the Chief Guest. Sunaram Singh, Special Officer of the District Welfare Office, presided over the function. Among the distinguished guests were Sanjay Kumar Dhal, District Education Inspector; Jayanta Kumar Samanta Singhar, Additional District Welfare Officer; Sarat Kumar…
District-Level Sparsh Leprosy Awareness Programme Held in Nabarangpur
Nabarangpur,Feb, 7: A district-level Sparsh Leprosy Awareness Programme was held today at the local Urban Primary Health Centre under the chairmanship of Additional District Magistrate (General) Tapan Kumar Khuntia. The awareness campaign will be conducted across various blocks of the district from January 30 to February 13, 2026, through extensive publicity and outreach activities, with the aim of eliminating leprosy from the district. Under the…
Funds Released for Kanyā Bibaha Yojana
Bhubaneswar, Feb, 7: The Mukhyamantri Kanyā Bibaha Yojana is set to be implemented in the state. After its announcement, the scheme will be launched for the first time from the sacred Tara Tarini temple in Ganjam. Chief Minister Mohan Majhi will inaugurate the Mukhyamantri Kanyā Bibaha Yojana from the Tara Tarini shrine in Ganjam. This scheme, initiated by the Department of Women and Child Development, will…