Chandbali, Jan, 02: The 16th Annual Sports Festival was held at Saraswati Shishumandir, located at Agapeeth in the Chandbali block. Students studying at the Shishumandir participated in various events and showcased their sports skills. Earlier, in a meeting organized under the chairmanship of Headmaster Bibhutibhushan Biswal, Dillip Shekhar Nayak, coordinator of the local resource center at Pohana Mathadiha, attended as the chief guest and highlighted…
Basant to Address Parliament House
Nabarangpur, Jan, 02: On the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna late Atal Bihari Vajpayee and the founder of Banaras Hindu University and freedom fighter Madan Mohan Malaviya, a speech program on their lives will be held on the 25th of this month at the Parliament House in New Delhi. For participation in this program, Basant Chandal, a…
District-Level School Cricket Tournament: Nabarangpur Players Leave for Cuttack
Nabarangpur ,Jan, 02: Under the auspices of the State Cricket Association, a 50-over inter-district school-level cricket league tournament will be held at Cuttack from the 24th of this month. For this purpose, the Nabarangpur district team has been selected. The Secretary of the District Cricket Association, Prahlad Tripathy, announced a 15-member squad. Pankaj Sandhyami has been selected as the captain. The other selected players include…
Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo Visits Jharsuguda, Inaugurates and Reviews Development Projects
Jharsuguda, Jan, 02: Honourable Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha, Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, visited Jharsuguda district and participated in several public welfare programs, besides inaugurating multiple development projects. At the beginning of his visit, the Deputy Chief Minister conducted a detailed review of the functioning of the Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) and Odisha Coal and Power Limited (OCPL) at Jharsuguda. During the meeting,…
Friends’ Reunion of 1992 Batch Students Held with Great Enthusiasm
Asurali, Jan, 02: A friends’ reunion of the 1992 Matriculation batch students of Kothar High School was held at the Badapokhari playground in Kothar. At the outset, paying tribute to the late Manoranjan Gochhayat, a member of the batch who had passed away, floral homage was offered to his portrait followed by two minutes of silence. Among the guests, Dhusuri Press Union President Santosh Dash…
District-Level Workshop Organised at Tentulikhuti
Nabarangpur, Jan, 02: A public grievance hearing camp was held today at the Tentulikhuti Panchayat Samiti Conference Hall under the joint chairmanship of District Collector Dr. Maheshwar Swain and Superintendent of Police Md. Sandeep Sampat. The camp was attended by Additional District Magistrate (General) Tapan Kumar Jhutia, Chief Development Officer-cum-Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Biranchi Narayan Darwan, BDO Manoj Panigrahi, Tahasildar Pushpanjali Dandapat, along with all…
TPSODL Organises Volunteer Programme in Southern Odisha
Kotpad, Jan, 02: A volunteer program was organized by TPSODL (TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited) in Bijiripalli village of Kotpad block, Koraput district. The main objective of this program was to empower villagers through digital and safety awareness. On this occasion, villagers were informed about how to pay electricity bills using smartphones and how to use the WhatsApp chatbot to report electricity-related issues. Through this initiative,…
Strict Vehicle Checking to Begin from January 1
Bhubaneswar, Jan, 02: From January 1, intensive vehicle checking will be carried out. Strict action will be taken against those who violate Motor Vehicle Inspector (MVI) rules. The Transport Commissioner has urged people to follow road safety regulations. Discussions were held with all petrol pump owners and dealers. They have been instructed to display information regarding PUC certificates at their outlets. The Transport Commissioner Amitabh Thakur…
OMSA Warns of Work Stoppage Agitation from January
Bhubaneswar:Jan, 02: As their long-pending demands continue to be ignored, the Odisha Medical Services Association (OMSA) has finally issued a warning of a statewide strike. OMSA stated that if their demands are not fulfilled, doctors will resort to a complete work stoppage. This warning was issued during a press conference held on Tuesday by OMSA. The association’s General Secretary, Dr. Sanjeeb Pradhan, informed that doctors have…
Statue of Martyred Soldier Unveiled in Koraput in Presence of MLA Raghuram Machh
Baipariguda, Jan, 02: In Badaguda village under Kenduguda Panchayat of Baipariguda block in Koraput district, the statue of martyred soldier Ishwar Talia was unveiled on Monday. On this occasion, Koraput MLA Raghuram Machh inaugurated the statue. The program was attended by former Koraput MLA Raghuram Padal, former minister Padmini Dian, former MP Jhina Hiktaka, Block Chairman Prashant Gupta, Block Vice-Chairperson Purni Barik, Zilla Parishad member Raje…