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Gathered from different churches of Raikia Block, Kandhamal District, Sugabadi Gram Panchayat. A funeral procession has been held today by the Christian Welfare Society. The funeral procession was organized by the president of Sugadbadi Christian Jankalyan, Jadmash Kumar Naik, vice-president Sagar Dagdal, general editor Sondeep Dagdal, joint editor Sunil Pradhan, treasurer Kisan Chandra Pradhan, and many pastors. The meeting took place on foot from Murdipang to Lengumaha. In this walk, he thanked the Lord Jesus by preaching the words of Jesus and singing. Thousands of Christian believers can be seen in this pilgrimage. In the end Sandeep Dayal thanked everyone and adjourned the meeting.

From Kandhamal District, District Special Representative Ronald Dahil’s report first news Odisha

Nuapada: A huge awareness rally has been organized by the Nuapada district administration today to create awareness among the common people about National Census-2027. District Collector Madhusudan Das inaugurated the procession by hoisting the flag at the headquarters. The procession left the headquarters and traveled up to Ekta Street and ended at the District Collector’s office. Awareness about the importance of Census was created through loudspeakers along with the rally. A signature campaign was also organized along with it. On this occasion, the District Collector said that census is a national program and active participation of all is essential. He requested all the residents of Nuapada district to actively participate in the Self-Enumeration and provide correct information to the enumerators during the original enumeration. ADM Subash Chandra Rait, CDI Lambodar Dharua, Upazilapal Mrs. Surmi Soren, District Council Additional Executive Officer Khamnidhi Bhoi and all the district level officials were present in this program. It is worth mentioning that according to Census-2027, self-enumeration will continue from 01.04.2026 to 15.04.2026 and the main enumeration will start from 16.04.2026.

Bishwanath Samal reports from Nuapada

Thuamul Rampur 29! 3. In Thuamul Rampur area of ​​Kalahandi district, the whole area is celebrating the holy procession of Mother Thakurani. There is a lot of enthusiasm among the devotees as religious atmosphere is created in the village. Various traditional rituals and pujas are organized in the villages regarding this festival. Mentalized devotees sacrifice domestic animals like chickens, parrots and goats to Maa Thakurani to fulfill their wishes. Along with this, the area is filled with the sound of dho, nishan and traditional musical instruments. In rural areas, special rituals are observed on this journey, and people wear new clothes and participate in the puja with devotion. The main institution of this festival will be completed next Tuesday, 31st. On this occasion, most of the villagers will eat “Amb Nuon” according to traditional customs and celebrate the festival with more enthusiasm. The walk presents a vibrant picture of rural culture as a unique blend of devotion, tradition and joy is found throughout the region.

Kalahandi District Additional Representative Mithula Naik’s report Flash News Odisha

Press Release Baripada, (25/03): A pre-preparation meeting was organized by the district administration in Baripada to celebrate the upcoming holy procession in a smooth and orderly manner. In the said meeting, District Collector Mr. Sai emphasized in the meeting to conduct the Rath Yatra smoothly and supply the necessary wood for the construction of the Rath Yatra this year. At this time, information was discussed in the meeting about improving the police system, crowd control, traffic regulation and security system for disciplined system during the ride. The health department has been asked to ensure availability of emergency medical services, ambulances, medical teams and necessary medicines. Water supply, drinking water quality and sanitation were also emphasized. The electricity department was directed to have uninterruptible power supply, lighting system and alternative arrangements for emergency situations. Likewise, the municipality laid emphasis on cleanliness, garbage management, temporary toilet facilities and public hygiene. The fire department has been asked to be ready for fire prevention and disaster relief. The District Magistrate directed to work in coordination between all the concerned departments during the trip. Similarly, discussions were also held to coordinate with the temple management committee to properly observe the traditional rituals related to Rathayatra. The District Collector appealed to all the officials to act responsibly, increase vigilance at the grass root level and ensure a safe and comfortable environment for the devotees. In the said meeting, Additional District Collector Mr. Netrananda Mallik, Mr. Ishwar Chandra Naik, Upazilapal Dr. Mercysindhu Parida, Deputy Security Inspector Mr. Gautam Kishan, Baripada Municipal Chairman Mr. Badal Mohanty, District Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kishore Chandra Acharya, various departmental officers, servants, charioteers, and various volunteers were present.

Lakera 24.3 (*Fast News Odisha*) In Lakera, Jharsuguda district, with the cooperation of villagers and local residents, Kalas procession has started on Tuesday to celebrate the establishment of Ma Samleswari’s temple. 21 Home Yajna has created an atmosphere of spiritual excitement in the Lykera area due to the installation of the new idol of Mother. The four-day installation ceremony begins today, Go Puja, Surya Puja, Mandap reformation, Dhanyadhivas, Aarti with flowers in the evening, Folk dance, Orchestra, Thursday Mahasana, Prana Inshatana, Upachar Puja, Chandi Hom Diwa at 3 o’clock, Kirin Nadi in the evening. Parayan and Friday Dhavja Rohan, Vigraha entry, Purnahuti, Prasad Seban and Bhajan evening in the evening, Temple Establishment Committee President Tankdhar Naik, Vice-President Panchanan Naik, Editor Manoj Behera, Co-Editor Bhupal Chandra Behera, Treasurer and Kartik Behera Executive and Advisory Committee, women members and villagers to make the program successful. Everyone is actively taking responsibility

Report by Nishit Kumar Uhidhar from Lykera Fast News Odisha

new cloth The stall of the District Legal Service Authority has been inaugurated in the Subhadra Shakti Mela-2026 organized at the National College campus in Silda. District Legal Service Authority Secretary Nabanita Dash, District Attorney’s Association Secretary Parilal Dewangan, Chief Legal Service Counsel Advocate Prakash Kathapana, Deputy Legal Services Counsel Advocate Anup Sharma, Adhiyak Shankar Suna, Jayakumar Nishad, Loknath Bagh, Kunj Bihari Bagh, Ajay Sharma and law friends took prominent part in the inauguration ceremony. On this occasion, Secretary Navnita Das said that the main objective of this stall was to bring the working style of District Legal Services Authority, free legal services, alternative dispute resolution process, Permanent People’s Courts and Legal Services Authority Act, 1987 and the availability of District Legal Services Authority to the public. He also appealed to the public to come to the stall of the District Legal Services Authority and seek free legal aid and advice. Various availability of District Law Service is displayed in this stall through pictures. Similarly, Principal Judicial Magistrate Parmita Mohapatra, Women Court Judge Sarojini Sahu, Registrar Saubhagya Ranjan Pradhan, SDJM Graduate Das Magar were present at the stall on the opening day of the fair. A short play based on the prevention of child marriage ‘Education Agae, Bihachar’ was presented in collaboration with the District Legal Services Authority and the District Attorney’s Association, Nuapada. Advocates, District Court staff and officials of the authority participated in the said play, which was organized by District Bar Association President Kshitish Bodankar. The play was able to touch the hearts of the people present. Bishwanath Samal reports from Nuapada

On the occasion of Thakur Radhakrishna’s annual pilgrimage ceremony at Tentulei village under Sapghara Panchayat, Etsmallik Block, Angol District, Ma Samaleswari Youth Club (Gopalsahi) of the said village organized and distributed Dahi Sarbat Pana to the audience and devotees. Behera, Basant Kumar, Sushant Kumar Behera, Ranjan Mahar, Satwan Behera, Shalvi Mohan Behera, Jubulu Jal fully cooperated in the major program. Club President Sarathi Behera and Editor-in-Chief Deepak Kumar Nehra informed that in the coming days, the club will do more social and collective development programs in the village.

Baripada, March 11, 2026: 232 senior citizens from Mayurbhanj district went on pilgrimage to Puri today under the state government’s Shri Jagannath Darshan Yojana. Pilgrims have reached Puri by 7 state-of-the-art luxury buses of OSRTC from near Shaheed Smriti Bhavan. On this occasion, Additional District Collector Mr. Dukhbandhu Naik joined as the chief guest and launched the pilgrimage. Additional District Collector Mr. Naik opined that through this scheme of the government, the ultimate dream of Jagannath Darshan of senior citizens is coming true and this spiritual experience will make a difference in his life. Chief Development Officer Mr. Dharmanand Behera and District Information and Public Relations Officer Mr. Shishir Kumar Munduya, District Culture Officer Mr. Shubdashish Nayak were present as the guest of honor and greeted the pilgrims and wished them a happy and safe journey. For the safe journey of the pilgrims, on behalf of the district administration, as assistant officers, Debabrata Mishra, Tanmay Das, Rudra Kishore Swayum, Vinay Kumar C, M. Mahendra Soren and Karu Marandi have joined the major tour. Before the journey, the expert doctors of the District Head Health Center at Baripada Stadium examined the health of the senior citizens and declared them fit for the journey. The entire program was conducted under the direct supervision of District Tourism Development Officer Himanshu Mohanty. All the officers of the District Tourism Office actively participated in the program and made the program successful.

Maliya, 18/02 : A preparatory meeting has been held for the famous pilgrimage dedicated to Kamnaraj, Balraj, Potraj and Ma Mutyallama known as Aradhya Dek Devi in ​​Malkangiri district. For this, a special meeting has been organized in the Durga Mandap in the Block Sadar Mahkuma in the presence of the members of the Maliya Block Landayatra Committee and the public. In this meeting, there was a thorough discussion about the expenditure incurred during the last pilgrimage. Then, for the famous festival to be held this year, March 15th is scheduled, and ten days before that, the bamboo of the Lord will be brought and new bamboo planting program will be held. In addition, 24 village goddesses have been invited and a grand procession will be held with the help of Prema, Shira and Pujak of the village according to traditional procedures. In this meeting, various cultural programs to be conducted in the upcoming big trip, proper hospitality arrangements, accommodation arrangements of the village goddess were thoroughly discussed. In this meeting, Satyanarayan Majhi has been selected as the president of the big journey committee and the management committee has been formed. The meeting was chaired by Korapu Chandraya and around two hundred people from the local area including P Venkateswar Rao, Naka Nukal Raju, local Sarpanch Ganga Karam, Shira Committee President Mohan Bahadur, Kottam Balaia, K Bhaskar, Chinam Rabid, Ramachandra Majhi were present.

Malkangiri, 1/2/26: The main district-level festival of 2025- 2025, which showcases the heritage, tradition, art, culture and lifestyle of the tribal people, was launched today. The Malyavant festival has been started to preserve the tribal art culture in Malkangari district and to promote it abroad as well as to know the artistry of Bahar artists of the state and the country. As today is the first day of the festival, this morning for the district-wide celebration, the dance team, Jodishank, Dulduli Baja, Banda, Koya, Parja, Bhumiya, Durua tribals Jemsa, Jodishank Baja and dances were taken to DNK Maidan Malyavant Mandap in a procession from the Jagannath temple in Sadramahkuma, Malkangari district. It is installed there. Malkangari MLA Narsingh Madkami, District Council Chairperson Samari Tangul, District Magistrate Somesh Kumar Upadhyay, SP Vinod Patil H, DFO Saikiran, Additional District Magistrate Vedabar Pradhan, Additional District Magistrate Somnath Pradhan, District Executive Development and Chief Officer Dasharathi Sarabu, Upazila Magistrate Duryadhan Bhoi, District Cultural Officer Santra Narayan Panda, District Information and Public Relations Officer Pramila Majhi, Municipal Council Chairman Manoj Barik, former Sahitya Academy member Ratnakar Das, MP representative Sanjay Sarkar, District Adivasi Samaj Maha Sangha President Patna Muduli, Ghenu Muduli, major district level block level officials, various political leaders, media representatives and public were present. MLA, District Collector, SP, Additional District Collector, District Council Chairman, Upazila Collector, Municipal Chairman along with other officials danced holding hands on the street along with the dancers. This Kalas Yatra traveled around the city and reached the Malyavant Mandap. In the main Malyavant festival on Sunday evening, there will be various cultural programs with famous singer Trisha Chatterjee, Sreejata Upadhyay, singer Sanat Manigarahi singing music and performing Ghumura, Koya, Odissi dance, Gotipu, Dhemsa dance.