Nabarangpur, Dec, 27: At the inauguration of the paddy mandi organized by the Controlled Market Committee, Nabarangpur, Minister of School and Mass Education, Nityananda Gand, participated and officially launched the paddy procurement operations from farmers in the district. Distinguished guests on the stage included MLA Dabugaon Manohar Randhari, District Collector Dr. Maheswar Jade, Additional District Collector (General) Tapan Kumar Khuntia, and Sub-Collector Prakash Kumar Mishra.…
Koraputia Dhemsha Dance Enthralls Delhi Audience
Koraput, Dec, 27: The Koraputia Dhemsha dance mesmerized audiences at the Odisha International Adivasi Festival organized in New Delhi under the guidance of renowned international Odissi dancer Dr. Chandana Raul and hosted by the cultural organization AKS. The festival was held on the 7th of this month at the India International Centre, New Delhi, focusing on the social, cultural, and political rights of India’s tribal…
2027 HSC Examination Registration Deadline Extended Till 30th
Cuttack, Dec, 27: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) has extended the deadline for name registration of students eligible to appear for the 2027 High School Certificate (HSC) Examination. This includes all students currently studying in Class IX in BSE-recognized high schools. Earlier, the Board had announced that the online registration process would be completed by December 17. However, the deadline has now been extended…
Rayagada Ring Road to Be Widened to 7 Meters
Rayagada, Dec, 27: The ring road of Rayagada town will be fully constructed. For this purpose, the Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been prepared by the Works Department and has also received approval. The ring road, which currently starts near the Majhighariani Temple and extends up to Maharshi Vidya Mandir, will now be further extended from Maharshi Vidya Mandir up to FCI Square, informed Works…
Memorial Meeting Held in Honour of Veteran Activist Dibakar Sahu
Asurali, Dec, 27: On the occasion of the first death anniversary of veteran activist Dibakar Sahu, a memorial meeting was organized at his residence premises in Palasahi. Dibakar Sahu was a former member of the CPI(M) Bhadrak District Committee, a former Samiti Member of Palasahi Panchayat, and a lifelong activist who had established and supported several educational institutions in the Dhusuri and Dhamnagar areas. The…
School and College Teachers’ and Employees’ Agitation Withdrawn
Bhubaneswar, Dec, 27: School and college teachers and employees, who had been staging a day-and-night sit-in protest for two days at Gandhi Marg demanding grants for grant-eligible schools and colleges and pension benefits for retired and retiring teachers and staff, have withdrawn their agitation. The Odisha School and College Teachers and Employees Coordination Committee (OSCTECC) stated that the protest was withdrawn after discussions with departmental…
Free Pilgrimage Scheme Launched for Senior Citizens
Dhusuri, Dec, 27: The fifth phase of the free pilgrimage to Jagannath Dham for senior citizens, organized by the Love and Care Charitable Trust, has been successfully completed. Under this initiative, elderly residents from Harinhans and Olatpur Patrisahi villages of Dhusuri Panchayat were taken on a pilgrimage to Jagannath Dham (Puri). As part of the program, the Trust provided completely free services for the elderly,…
Blanket Distribution Program Held on Death Anniversary
Asurali, Dec, 27: The first death anniversary of the late Chandrakanta Ray, a social worker and deeply religious person from Mamadula village under Arjunpur Panchayat of Dhamnagar block, was observed at his ancestral residence in Mamadula village. On the occasion of the death anniversary of late Ray, a memorial meeting was organized under the chairmanship of Manoj Ray. The condolence and remembrance meeting was attended…
Severe Cold Wave Grips Malkangiri District
Malkangiri, Dec, 27: The entire Malkangiri district is shivering under an intense cold wave. To protect themselves from the severe cold, people in villages as well as towns are lighting fires using firewood and bamboo and sitting around them to keep warm. For the past three days, cold conditions along with dense fog have prevailed across the district. From early morning, Malkangiri town appears almost…
Devotional Journey to Ayodhya Undertaken by Bicycle
Chitrakonda, Dec, 27: Sunadhar Khara, a resident of the Temporary Colony village in Chitrakonda block, has today begun his journey to Ayodhya by bicycle to have the darshan of Lord Ramlala. He is a great devotee of Lord Ramlala. Sunadhar Khara said that since childhood he had wished to have the darshan of Lord Ramachandra, and now that wish is finally going to be fulfilled.…