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Umarkot, Dec, 15:  Umarkot town has received a grant of Rs 11 crore for its development. Today, Minister of Mass Education, Shri Nityananda Gand, performed Bhoomi Pooja (groundbreaking ceremonies) for various projects across different wards. At the Baba Baidyanath Temple premises in Gulipatna, the following projects were inaugurated: A welfare hall at a cost of Rs 15 lakh, A library at Gulipatna Primary School costing…

Nabarangapur, Dec, 15:   The grand festival celebrating art, literature, culture, and heritage of Nabarangapur  district, Chaiti Nabarangapur Lok Mahotsav 2025, will commence today. This year, the festival will be held at Agni Pur Panchayat from December 12 to 14. Alongside cultural programs, the Pallishree Mela will be organized from 12th to 16th December. On the first day, the inauguration ceremony of the festival will be…

Raygada, Dec, 15:  A preparatory meeting of various subcommittees for Lok Mahotsav Chaiti 2025 was held. The meeting included discussions on invitations, food committee arrangements, honor certificates, and the organization of the procession. The meeting was chaired by Additional District Collector (General) Mr. Naveen Chandra Nayak and Additional District Collector (Revenue) Mr. Nihar Ranjan Kahar. During the meeting, detailed discussions were held regarding the invitation of…

Bhubaneswar, Dec, 15:  The process for appointing Shishu Sebikas (child caregivers) for all Shishu Batikas in the state has progressed. The Odisha School Education Programme Authority (OSEPA) has written to the District Education Officers (DEOs), asking them to provide data on students enrolled in Shishu Batika classes by the 16th of this month. In its letter, OSEPA stated that the recruitment process for Shishu Sebikas…

Kotpad, Dec, 15:  The Foundation Day of the Kotpad Sub-Jail was celebrated at the jail परिसर. The program was held under the chairmanship of Sub-Jail Superintendent Sarada Prasanna Raut, with Kotpad First Class Magistrate Trijeeb Kumar Nanda attending as the chief guest. The chief guest emphasized the need to bring intellectual and mental reform among jail inmates. On the occasion, inmates who achieved success in…

Kotpad, Dec, 15:   A four-day National Kickboxing Championship was held in Bhubaneswar. The competition, organized from December 4 to December 7, saw participation from around 600 players from 16 states including Odisha, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, West Bengal, Goa, Karnataka, and Nagaland. In the 75 kg Low Kick Boxing category, Sairaj Patnaik…

Delhi, Dec, 15:  The Central Government has changed the name of MNREGA It has been renamed as “Pujya Bapu Grameen Rozgar Yojana” The government has also increased the minimum number of employment days under the scheme The minimum employment period has been increased from 125 days to 240 days Initially, the scheme was called National Rural Employment Guarantee Later, it was renamed Mahatma Gandhi National Rural…

Delhi, Dec, 15:  The Union Cabinet has approved the Rs  11,718.24 crore budget Announcement made by Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at a press conference The Census will be conducted in two phases across the country House-listing will be prepared between April and September 2026 The Census will be conducted in February 2027 The 2027 Census will be conducted using digital methods – Ashwini Vaishnaw

Bhubaneswar,  Dec, 15:  All citizens of the State and beneficiaries of the Madhu Babu Pension Scheme are hereby informed that from August 2025 onwards, at the time of disbursement of pension to all eligible beneficiaries receiving Rs 3,500, photographs are being captured through a mobile application. This application is available on the mobile phones of all Panchayat Executive Officers. However, it has been observed that due…

Nandapur, Dec, 15:   An Antyodaya Housing Fair was organized on Friday at the meeting hall of the Nandapur Block Office premises. On the occasion, BDO Durgaprasad Dora provided incentive cheques of ₹20,000 each to beneficiaries Sania Khul, Keshab Khara, Gopi Kirsani, and Gobind Pangi, who completed their house construction within the stipulated time of four months. The BDO advised other housing beneficiaries to complete construction…

Bhubaneswar,  Dec, 15:  The Chief Justice of India, Justice Suryakant, will visit Odisha on Sunday. This will be his first visit to Odisha after taking oath as the Chief Justice of India. He will participate in a discussion programme to be held at Sahid Bhavan, Cuttack. The discussion programme is being organized by the High Court Bar Association.

Nabarangpur, Dec, 15:  The issue of demand for district VIVIK appointments has resurfaced in Nabarangpur. Last year, at the Mandai stage, the Chief Minister had announced that the matter of district VIVIK appointments would be considered. However, as the promise has not been fulfilled till now, the District Joint Action Committee has decided to launch a protest. The committee has decided to hold a peaceful…

Koraput,  Dec, 13:  Koraput girl Hira Sisha, who brought pride to the state, has climbed the Gori Chen peak of the Himalayan mountain range. She has reached an altitude of nearly 21,000 feet above sea level. She has qualified for mountain climbing at a peak height of 7,000 meters. Hira is a second-year student in the English department of Vikramdev University and also an NCC cadet.…

Jharigam, Dec, 13:– A block-level joint public grievance camp was held today at the Jharigam Panchayat Samiti office in Nabarangpur district under the chairmanship of the District Collector, Maheshwar Swain. During the camp, residents from various areas of the Jharigam Panchayat met with the District Collector to raise grievances related to government land, housing, drainage bills, road construction, and other local issues. A total of…

Jharsuguda –Dec, 13:  A farewell felicitation ceremony for five teachers who recently retired from Lakhanpur Block Panchayat High School, Samarbagar, was organized on Sunday at the Pathapranta Suvidha Kendra premises, located in Kuremal Line Hotel. The event was organized by the school’s alumni association. According to the information received, the school was established in 1987. The teachers who were honored had served the school for many…