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Nabarangpur, Dec, 12:   A district-level agriculture-based strategy committee meeting for the year 2025–26 was held under the chairmanship of the District Collector, Dr. Maheshwar Swain, at the Local Mission Shakti office. As per the agenda, Chief District Agriculture Officer Sudhiranjan Behera presented the ongoing agricultural schemes in the district, various agricultural activities, and the strategies planned for the upcoming Rabi season. Along with this, the Deputy…

Kotpad Dec, 12: Bhimbhoi disability camp was organized at the premises of the Kotpad Panchayat Samiti Office. Patients and members with disabilities from Kotpad Block and NAC attended the camp, where a district-level medical team conducted examinations to assess their conditions and determine eligibility for various benefits. The event was attended by Kotpad Block Video Manoj Nayak, Kotpad Notified Area Council President M. Shankar Rao, Member…

Chandahandi, Dec, 12:  A preparatory meeting was held for the 26th Yadav Majhi Memorial Inter-State Cricket Tournament, organized by Palli Shree Yuvak Sangh in memory of the late Yadav Majhi, former Minister of Industry and prominent son of Panabeda village. The meeting was held at Dandamunda Gadadhar Stadium. Former MP Ramesh Chandra Majhi, former MLA Prakash Chandra Majhi, senior leader Pramod Kumar Padhi, senior member…

Bhubaneswar,  Dec, 12: The government has increased the salary and allowances of MLAs. The bill to revise the salary and allowances of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker has been passed. The bill to revise the salary and allowances of Odisha ministers has also been passed. The bill was presented by Union Minister of Commerce, Mukesh Mahalings. The salary of an MLA has been increased from Rs…

Jeypore, Dec, 12:   A meeting of the District-Level Mandia (Finger Millet) Purchase Committee was held at the local Sadbhavana Sabha Bhawan. It was decided that 2,41,000 quintals of mandia will be procured this year in Koraput. The meeting, chaired by District Collector Manoj Satyavan Mahajan, decided that  mandia will be procured from 45 mandis across 12 blocks of the district. About 12,823 farmers have been…

Jeypore, Dec, 12:A free health camp was organized by the Koraput District Ayurvedic Development Council at the local Sarada Bihar Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir in Jaypur. In this camp, medicines were distributed to everyone, from infants to older children. Around 300 students of the school were given medicines during this camp. Dr. Sudarshan Goud, Kabiraj Par Rameshwar Patra, Satyanarayan Paricha, Srinivas Patra, Lilu Patra, and…

Bhubaneswar,  Dec, 12:  Instructions issued for immediate allotment of houses to eligible landless families. Strict directive from the State Panchayati Raj Department to all District Collectors. “Delay in providing permanent houses to the landless will not be tolerated.” The Panchayati Raj Department has issued a letter to ensure houses are provided to genuine beneficiaries. To resolve the issue of landlessness, strict instructions have been given to…

Ghatagaon, Dec, 12:  Development will be undertaken over an area of 60 acres Ghatagaon Maa Tarini Peetha will be transformed into a world-class pilgrimage site Massive roadshow by the Chief Minister Minister Prithviraj Harichandan, Keonjhar MP Ananta Nayak, and BJP State President Manmohan Samal will participate and address the public meeting at the mini stadium

Sambalpur, Dec, 12:  Now, turning on the tap will bring water into every house. A 24-hour water supply service will be provided. There will be no more water scarcity. No more murky or muddy water. People will receive clean and purified drinking water. The project plan has already been prepared and work has started. WATCO has created a road map extending up to the year…

Bhubaneswar,  Dec, 12:  41 Eco-Tourism Sites Running in Loss There are 51 eco-tourism sites across 51 divisions of the state Except for just 10 eco-tourism sites, all others are running at a loss Information given by Forest Department Minister Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia in the Assembly

Bhubaneswar,  Dec, 12: Cold wave intensifies in the state; 10 cities record temperatures below 10°C 15 more cities record temperatures below 15°C Severe cold grips G. Udayagiri, temperature at 4.4°C Semiliguda 6.1°C, Rourkela 7.2°C, Daringbadi 1.9°C Jharsuguda 7.6°C, Phulbani 8°C, Chipilima 8.7°C, Kirei 8.8°C Angul 9°C, Keonjhar 9.6°C, Twin City temperature below 12°C

Bhubaneswar, Dec, 12:  Foreign tourists are increasingly liking Odisha — in the last five years, 1.33 lakh foreign tourists have visited the state. The highest number of tourists came from Japan. In 2020, 10,206 foreign tourists visited Odisha; in 2021, 2,269 foreign tourists; in 2022, 22,172 foreign tourists; in 2023, 45,173 foreign tourists; and in 2024, 53,392 foreign tourists visited the state. Italy stands in second…

Malkangiri, Dec, 12: Lalita Khol, a Class IX student from the Swabhiman Area of Chitrakonda block in Malkangiri district, has invented a new technology to prevent boat accidents. The ‘Safe Boat’ project prepared by Lalita, a student of RSSC-6 Government UGHS School, Chitrakonda block, has been awarded as the Best Life-Saving Project at the National Children’s Science Exhibition. Heartiest congratulations to her for this achievement.

Nabarangpur, Dec, 12:A vibrant expressions of tribal culture and tradition were witnessed at the Nabarangpur Sanskruti Bhavan. Ahead of the upcoming Mondei 2025 Mahautsav, district-level folk song and traditional attire competitions were organized. The day-long programme, held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., featured 12 participants in the folk song competition, who presented melodious tribal “Gitakuḍia – Gitakuḍiani” performances. In the traditional attire category, 10 participants…

Bhubaneswarm  Dec, 12:: Kantakabi Laxmikanta Mohapatra, the creator of Odisha’s state anthem “Bande Utkala Janani,” was a freedom fighter, literary scholar, and editor. To inspire people toward nationalism, Kantakabi Mohapatra used the power of his pen. He wrote stories, novels, plays, and poems. Influenced by the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, he actively participated in India’s freedom struggle. The Salt Satyagraha of 1930 had a profound…

The nonprofit’s 54th annual Men’s Dinner fundraiser supports local cancer charities.  St. Louis, Mo., Dec 12: St. Louis Men’s Group Against Cancer (STLMGAC) – a leading nonprofit dedicated to funding cancer research, prevention, and care activities in the St. Louis region – recently hosted its 54th annual Men’s Dinner that raised $925,000 for local charities. This year’s event, held at the Ritz-Carlton, featured Pro Football Hall of…

Dec 11: Total Environment, the design-led housing firm founded in 1996 by Shibanee & Kamal Architects, continues to set benchmarks in sensitively designed homes with its villa community, After the Rain, located in North Bangalore – just 15 minutes from the airport. Spread across 48 acres with over 65% green cover, After the Rain is crafted to seamlessly integrate modern living with nature. The community features…

Dec 11: Freedom Sunflower Oil, one of India’s leading edible oil brands, launches an extensive social awareness campaign with Rahul Dravid to empower customers to check if each 1 Litre pouch they purchase contains 910 gm of edible oil as specified by The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Govt. of India. The objective of the drive is to highlight the ambiguous practices by some manufacturers to provide pouches that look like a 1 litre pouch…