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Bhubaneswar,  Jan, 19:  A high-level committee will hold a meeting with primary school teachers on the 22nd. The meeting will be conducted by the high-level committee formed by the School and Mass Education Department. The meeting will be chaired by retired IAS officer Ashok Tripathy. The meeting will be held at Toshali Bhavan at 11:30 AM. Various problems of primary school teachers will be discussed in…

Bhubaneswar,  Jan, 19:  Possible Introduction of Online Answer Script Evaluation This year, online evaluation of answer scripts may be introduced for the +2 examinations. Preparations are being made initially for the Arts stream, said the School and Mass Education Minister. “The budget has not yet been finalised; a decision may be taken,” he said. “We are planning to complete the evaluation within a fixed time period…

Boipariguda:Jan, 19:  In a heart-touching display of teamwork, Block Programme Manager (BPM) Hemraj Panigrahi today rolled up his sleeves to assist the sanitation workers in their daily cleaning work at the Boipariguda Community Health Centre (CHC). By actively participating alongside the sanitation staff, Mr. Panigrahi highlighted the importance of collective responsibility. He inspired those around him by saying, “No position is small or big. The…

Nabarangpur, Jan, 19:  On the occasion of National Road Safety Month, a Road Safety Awareness Rally was organised today in Nabarangpur district. The rally was organised through the initiative of the Regional Transport Office. It began in front of the District Collector’s Office and proceeded up to the Mission Shakti Convention Hall. On this occasion, District Collector Dr. Maheshwar Swain and Superintendent of Police Sandeep…

Nabarangpur, Jan, 19:  An elderly woman has become the guiding light for her blind niece, leading her forward despite her own old age. Such a touching and rare sight can be seen in Nabarangpur town. Damuni Goud, who is blind, is a resident of Nuaguda village under Sindhiguda Panchayat of Nandahandi Block in Nabarangpur district. In her old age, her greatest support has become her…

Nabarangpur, Jan, 19:  A preparatory meeting for the District-Level Employment Fair 2025–26 was held at the OSWAN VC Hall under the chairmanship of District Collector Dr. Maheshwar Swain. During the meeting, District Skill Development and Employment Officer Anand Chandra Palai provided detailed information about the employment fair. He informed that more than 15 project implementing agencies and over 30 employers will participate in the fair.…

Nabarangpur,Jan, 19:  On the occasion of the observance of National Road Safety Month in the district, a Road Safety Awareness Rally was organised. The rally started in front of the Nabarangpur District Collector’s Office and proceeded up to the Mission Shakti Convention Hall. The programme was organised by the Regional Transport Office (RTO). District Collector Dr. Maheshwar Swain and Superintendent of Police Nadip Sampad were…

Balimela, Jan, 19:   Today, the 40th Annual Sports Festival of Balimela Science and Technology College was successfully concluded. The Principal, lecturers, lady lecturers, and a large number of students of the college participated in the event. The chief guest of today’s programme was Shri Pradeep Nayak, Chairman of the Balimela Notified Area Council, who addressed the students about the great importance and objectives of sports.…

Nabarangpur:Jan, 19:  Today was a very significant day for the senior citizens of Nabarangpur district. Under the State Government’s Senior Citizens’ Pilgrimage Scheme, four buses carrying selected pilgrims departed today for Ayodhya and Varanasi via Rayagada. On this occasion, District Collector Dr. Maheshwar Swain attended as the chief guest and formally flagged off the journey, extending his best wishes to the pilgrims. For the pilgrims’…

Bhubaneswar, Jan, 19:  From the upcoming academic year 2026–27, new textbooks will be introduced from Class I to Class VIII. These will be based on the Odisha State Curriculum Framework (OSCF). To ensure effective implementation of the new curriculum, 1.67 lakh teachers across the state will be trained. Continuous professional development of teachers will be carried out using modern technology. Teaching in the mother tongue…

Umerkote, Jan, 19:   A career counselling programme was organised by the Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) at PM Shri Government High School, Kurshi, under Umerkote Block of Nabarangpur district. The programme was conducted as per the directions of the Director of the State Department of Technical Education. The programme was initiated under the leadership of Sanjay Kumar Thakur, Principal of the Government ITI. Training Officer…

Bhubaneswar,   Jan, 19:  After a one-day break, cold intensifies once more After the cloud cover cleared, night temperatures dropped across various parts of the state. In coastal Odisha, the mercury fell by as much as 3.6 degrees. For the past two days, most parts of the state had experienced slightly higher minimum temperatures due to cloudy skies. However, over the last 24 hours, the sky remained…

Nabarangpur, Jan, 19:The Regional Agricultural Machinery Fair for the year 2025–26, held at Mandai Ground in Nabarangpur, concluded on Sunday. The event was attended as chief guests by Nabarangpur MLA Gaurishankar Majhi, District Collector Dr. Maheshwar Swain, Additional District Magistrate (Revenue) Biswajit Barman, and Sub-Collector Prakash Kumar Mishra. The Chief District Agriculture Officer, Sudhiranjan Behera, inaugurated the valedictory session with a welcome address. At the…

Umerkote, Jan, 19:After the Central Government renamed the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) as “Viksit Bharat Gramin Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (VB–GRAM)”, the opposition has been spreading misinformation about the scheme in various places. To clarify how the new scheme is better than MGNREGS, the BJP organised a district-level press conference in Nabarangpur district on Sunday and shared detailed information about the…

Nandapur, Jan, 19: Koraput Zilla Parishad President and Pattangi MLA Ramchandra Kadam visited the Raniduduma tourist spot, located in the block headquarters area of Nandapur, on Sunday to review tourism development. He was accompanied by Nandapur BDO Durgaprasad Dora, IIC Gopinath Pangi, Zilla Parishad Vice-Chairperson Gopal Matam, Sheikh Gapur, Secretary Kamesh Kamudi, Samuel Dalapati, Mamata Panda, forest guard representatives, Zilla Parishad member Nilambar Hansa, Bijayalakshmi…

Asurali, Jan, 19: On the occasion of the 6th death anniversary of former minister and popular leader, late Jagannath Rout, the Jagannath Rout Charitable Trust will organise a Shraddha ceremony on the 24th of this month at the Dhusuri Pujyapuja Sangsad. In this connection, a preparatory meeting was held at his residence in Baharbil. The meeting was chaired by his son Abhishek Rout. Those present…

Nabarangpur, Jan, 19: The Regional Agricultural Machinery Fair for the year 2025–26 concluded today at Mandai Ground in Nabarangpur. The event was attended as chief guests by Nabarangpur MLA Gaurishankar Majhi, District Collector Dr. Maheshwar Swain, Additional District Magistrate (Revenue) Biswajit Barman, and Sub-Collector Prakash Kumar Mishra. The Chief District Agriculture Officer, Sudhiranjan Behera, inaugurated the valedictory session with a welcome address. At the fair,…

Jeypore:Jan, 19:  Renowned lawyer Dr. B. Gayatri Devi has once again been appointed as the Chairperson of the Koraput District Child Protection Committee. She had earlier served in this position from 2018 to 2021. Among others, Suresh Hota, Susmita Rath, Surendra Karan, and Shivani Patra have been nominated as members of the committee

Aradi, Jan, 19:  On the occasion of the English New Year, a massive crowd of devotees gathered from early morning at the famous Shaivite shrine of Aradi in Bhadrak district to seek blessings along with friends and family members. From 4 a.m. onwards, a heavy rush of devotees was witnessed at the temple of Baba Akhandalamani. Keeping the large crowd in view, the temple doors…

NandapurJan, 19:  Residents of 10 panchayats under Nandapur block of Koraput district, who were displaced after giving their land for the Jalaput reservoir project, are continuing to live a life of hardship. To draw the attention of the block, district and state governments to their problems, it was decided in a meeting that further steps would be taken in the coming days. A meeting of…