Kotpad, Dec, 30:A football tournament was held today at Ma Thakurani in Kotpad Girla Panchayat Ankula. The chief guest of the event was Kotpad MLA Rupu Bhatra. Other honored guests included former MLA Chandrashekhar Majhi, former Minister Padmini Dian, Congress MLA candidate Anamu Dian, Block President Kamala Bhitara, Zilla Parishad member Tripati Chalan, Geeta Majhi, all PRI members of Kotpad Block, all Sarpanches, Samiti members,…
Three-Yearly Annual Conference of Odisha Revenue Officers’ Association Held in Nabarangpur
Nabarangpur, Dec, 30: The three-yearly annual conference of the Nabarangpur district branch of the Odisha Revenue Officers’ Association was held under the chairmanship of former president Ashutosh Mahanti. The program was attended by Prasanna Kumar Nayak, State Executive Chairman, Nityananda Bhatra, Editor of Koraput district, and senior district member Manoj Barik as chief guests. All first-class revenue officers of the district were present on this…
Three Waterfalls Allegedly Overlooked by Administration
Kalyansinghpur, Dec, 30: In the foothills of the famous Niyamgiri mountains in Kalyansinghpur block, near Karanja village of Singari Panchayat, there are three waterfalls that have largely remained neglected by the administration. From Kalyansinghpur, after traveling 3 km along the road connecting Kalahandi district’s Lanjigarh block, and then 4 km from Ghundiriguda village towards the right, one reaches Karanja village. Along this road, about 3…
Annual Sports Event Held at Saitpur High School, Vaishinga
Vaishinga, Dec, 30: The annual sports event of Saitpur High School, under Betanti Block, was successfully conducted. The prize distribution ceremony was held under the chairmanship of the school’s Headmaster Jayanta Kumar Mahant. Chief Guest: Khairi Kisku, Sarpanch of Saitpur Panchayat Guest of Honor: Subodh Kumar Kisku, President of the School Management Committee Special Guest: Senior teacher Kishore Kumar Acharya They distributed certificates and prizes…
Train Fares Increased Across Several Routes
Bhubaneswar, Dec, 30: Train fares have been increased and will be effective from 26th of this month. For general class, for journeys over 215 km, the fare will increase by 1 paisa per km. For Mail/Express non-AC, the fare will increase by 2 paisa per km. For AC travel, the fare will increase by 2 paisa per km. For non-AC journeys of 500 km, an additional…
District-Level Junior Red Cross Training Camp Held at Kundura
Kundura, Dec, 30:The Junior Red Cross training camp being held at Sri Aurobindo Shiksha Niketan in Kundura has been successfully inaugurated. The chief guest for the event was Kotpad MLA Rupu Bhatra, and other honored guests included: District Council Member Kanakalata Penthia, Member of Parliament’s representative Amb Patra, Panchayat Samiti Vice-Chairperson Tarunisena Bishoyi, Sarpanch Labh Paraja, Committee Member Damodar Ganda, Additional District Group Education Officer…
Annual Sports Festival of Bapuji Nodal High School Inaugurated at Palsahi
Dhusuri, Dec, 30: The annual sports festival of Bapuji Nodal High School, under Palsahi Panchayat of Dhamnagar Block, has been inaugurated. The program was conducted under the supervision of Headmaster Gupteshwar Singh. Ranjit Sahu, Chairman of the School Management Committee, participated as the chief guest. Other honored guests included Kasinath Mahanti, Chairman of Panchsakha Shiksha Setu, Khuruda Bala, and Ratnakar Beheria, who emphasized that sports…
No Fuel Without Pollution Certificate: Motor Vehicles Department
Cuttack, Dec, 30: Motor vehicles without a valid pollution certificate will not be allowed to fill fuel in their tanks. The Commerce and Transport Department has taken strict measures to control vehicles that violate the rules and cause pollution. Following the instructions of the Departmental Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena and under the supervision of Chief Secretary Usha Padhi, efforts have been initiated in this regard.…
Shubhyajyoti and Bhagya Jyoti of Nabarangpur Awarded
Nabarangpur, Dec, 30: In a state-level cultural program organized by the Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes Welfare Department, two students from Nabarangpur district achieved distinction. Shubhyajyoti Harijan, a student of the Government SSD Girls’ High School from Katraguda village in Nabarangpur district, won second place in the senior category of oratory, while Bhagya Jyoti Harijan, a student of Anwesha School, secured third place in the…
Madhubabu Memorial Museum to Be Constructed on Shailabala Women’s College Campus
Bhubaneswar, Dec, 30: The Madhubabu Memorial Museum will be constructed by the Department of Odia Language, Literature, and Culture on the campus of Shailabala Women’s College. In 1952, for the promotion of women’s education in Odisha, Shailabala Das donated her father, Utkal Gourab Madhusudan Das’s residence, to be used for running the women’s college. At present, a part of the self-governed Shailabala Women’s College campus—where Madhusudan…