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Now make your own rakhi at Odisha’s Kala Bhoomi workshop

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Bhubaneswar, August 3 (LocalWire): With Raksha Bandhan less than two weeks away, siblings across the state are busy planning ways to relish their unique love-hate relationship with rakhi, gifts, and surprise plans.

Adding an artistic flavour to the celebration, the government-owned craft museum, Kala Bhoomi in the capital city is planning to introduce four new varieties of rakhis at a workshop on August 11, here.

The rakhis with a have a touch of Odia culture will be made using terracotta, pattachitra, palm leaf, and appliqué technique.

Kala Bhoomi is known for its exhibition of exquisite terracotta, traditional paintings, stone and wood carving, natural material crafts and tribal crafts in ten art and craft galleries.

“Art is the best medium for expressing any emotion. So, this Raksha Bandhan, instead of purchasing modern rakhis, we are planning to bind the siblings with Odisha’s art and culture,” said Saroj, member of the museum to Local Wire.

According to the officials of the museum, there are limited 20 seats for the one-day workshop and participants will have to pay an entry fee of Rs 200 and report by 11 am to join it.

However, those interested to join the workshop can also register by sending an email at @odishacraftsmuseum.com, One can also reach the museum through two phones 8917244389, 0803474071 for any further details.

 

“Participants will get to interact with trained artesian who will conduct the workshop. They will be free to take their artifacts, with them after the workshop,” Saroj added.

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Nabrangpur Adarsha Vidyalaya to recruit five wardens

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Nabrangpur, August 1 (LocalWire): Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya (OAV) in Nabrangpur district will recruit five wardens on contractual basis for five Adarsh Vidyalaya girl’s hostels in the district.

The five girls’ hostels are situated at Raigarh, Dabugan, Chaandahandi, Umerkote, Tentulikhunti areas in Nabarangpur.

Eligible candidates will receive a fixed salary of Rs 5000.

Candidates intending to apply for the post will have to submit their applications to the District Educational Officer, mentioning their post through speed post by August 14.

Interested candidates must have a certificate in BA/BSc, and a B.Ed with two years of experience in Hostel management, as per the advertisement published by the District Education Officer.

The age limit to apply for the post has been set between 40 to 60 years . Candidates with experience, widows and destitute of local candidates preferably from the block areas of Nabarangpur will be preferred, as per the advertisement by district education office.

The application is available on the district official website www.nabrangpur.nic.in

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Malkangiri district court publishes vacancy for one stenographer

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Malkangiri, July 31 (LocalWire): The Malkanagiri district court will recruit one stenographer for its office followed by an exam and interested candidates have been advised to submit the job application before August 31.

The job has been reserved for scheduled tribe men only.

The examination will be conducted in two successive stages- an English paper in carrying 100 marks, and in part-II, 50 marks in shorthand and typewriting test, 100 marks in computer science (practical), and a personal interview carrying 35 marks.

Candidates who qualify the part-I examination shall be called for the part-II examination. The candidates appearing for the type test will have to bring their own typewriter machine.

The date of the examination has not been notified by the district court office.

The successful candidate will receive a salary of within the pay band of, Rs 25,500-81,100 for the job along with other allowances as applicable to government employees.

The examination fees for the candidates have been fixed at Rs.100 which has to be submitted by the Treasury challan.

As per the notification, the candidates appearing for the exam must be between 18 to 32 years age group. They must have completed +2 examinations from any recognized college. In additional must have a diploma in a computer along with fluency in Odia.

The candidates must have a minimum speed of 80 words in shorthand and 40 words in typewriting per minute, said the notification.

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Elderly tourist participates in Puri beach cleanliness drive, felicitated

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Puri, July 30 (LocalWire): An 85-year-old tourist from Maharashtra inspired the locals by actively participating in the Puri sea beach cleanliness drive and was felicitated by district Collector Balwant Singh.

Sakhubai Deshmukh was seen picking up plastic bottles and glasses in a basket on the beach.

She was presented with a certificate of appreciation by Singh in a special event on Monday.

‘We serve God by doing this voluntary work. We did our part. And now, other people should carry it forward by keeping the surroundings clean by not littering,’ said Sakhubai.

Sakhubai who hails from Kumbhari village in Nashik tehsil of Maharashtra is a leading volunteer of Shri Sant Janardhan Swami Sanskar Sanstha and a devotee of Santigiri Maharaj.

Santh Janardhan group from Maharashtra, who are usually involved in Sankirtan in Puri, drew attention of visitors by participating in the cleanliness drive yesterday.

Her contribution was acknowledged by the Collector and he posted a photo on his Twitter handle where one can see Sakhubai picking up litter from the beach.

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Odisha asks storm-hit farmers to stick to crop insurance deadline

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Bhubaneswar, July 30 (LocalWire): As no deadline extension has been permitted to apply for Prime Minister’s crop insurance scheme despite summer storm ‘Fani’ damaging crops in Odisha, the state agriculture department has urged farmers to complete the online registration process by the earlier deadline of July 31 (Wednesday).

The crops eligible for insurance are maize/corn, millet, groundnut, arhar (harada) dal, cotton, ginger, turmeric, the state farm department said in a tweet.

Around 1.4 lakh hectare crop area was affected in Odisha due to Cyclone Fani that hit the state on May 3. The crops that were damaged were primarily rabi crops.

Along with Odisha, many states such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu had demanded an extension of the deadline sighting natural disasters affecting their crops.

Odisha usually harvests wheat, ragi, maize, moong, biri, gram, field-pea, groundnut, mustard, til, every year during rabi season.

During 2018 kharif season, a total of 15 lakh farmers have registered under crop insurance with a total premium of Rs 1,102 crore.

Recently a target was set by the state government to provide insurance coverage for at least 22 lakh farmers for the kharif season 2019.

The crop insurance scheme is applied for both kharif and rabi season crops across India.

To apply for the crop insurance application, a farmer has to register on the website of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) which is the central government of crop insurance scheme, by providing details of their residential and bank account details.

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Odisha Rasagola receives GI tag

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Bhubaneswar, July 29(LocalWire): The prolonged dispute between Odisha and West Bengal over the spongy, syrupy dessert, Rasagola has finally been put to rest after the Registrar for Geographical Indications (GI) tagged it as ‘Odisha Rasagola’ on Monday.

As per reports, the certificate has been granted to this sweet as ‘Odisha Rasagola’ by Chennai office of Registrar for GI.

In November 2017, the West Bengal had received the GI tag for ‘Banglar Rasogolla’,. Later, the Government of Odisha had applied for rectification in recognition of the sweet as ‘Jagannath Rasogolla.’

The Niladri Bije ritual of Rath Yatra, in which Lord Jagannath offers rasagolla to Devi Laxmi to pacify her anger, has been celebrated by social media users as ‘Rasagola Divas’.

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Odisha bags 4 medals in National Wheelchair Fencing Championship

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Bhubaneswar, July 29 (LocalWire): Physically–impaired fencers of Odisha have received four medals at the 12th National Wheelchair Fencing Championship held in Chennai last week.

This year, a 14-member team consisting of seven men and seven women represented the state out of which, four won the medals.

The Men’s Foil V Ramesh Rao won gold and Prafulla Kumar Khandayatray achieved silver; while from Women’s Foil Malati Panaure bagged gold and Sheela Mantri took home silver.

The Championship was conducted under the federation of the International Paralympic Committee, to encourage the physically-challenged people of the society between July 26-28.

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Sand artist wins people’s choice award in Boston

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Bhubaneswar, July 28 (LocalWire): Renowned sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik has made India proud by winning the ‘People’s Choice Prize’ at Boston Revere Beach International Sand Art Championship Festival 2019 in the USA.

Pattnaik was the lone artist to represent India at the international sand art festival this year.

His sand sculpture on plastic pollution awareness which was captioned as ‘Stop Plastic Pollution-Save Our Ocean’ bagged him the prize.

Soon after being awarded, Pattnaik shared the news on his Twitter handle along with pictures of his sculpture and the medal.

The audience voted him for his beautiful concept and the sculpture where he sculpted an ocean in which a turtle and a fish are stuck within a plastic bag.

He also sculpted plastic trash like slippers, bottles and glass inside the fish’s body, signifying how plastic is polluting the ocean and adversely impacting sea animals and eventually human beings.

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Baleswar Adarsha Vidyalaya invites applications for 2 junior clerk posts

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Baleswar, July 27 (LocalWire): Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya in Baleswar has invited applications for Junior Clerk-cum-Accountant post on contractual basis at Jamudiha and Dhimpura, here in the district.

The number of posts for the job is two. Upon selection the candidates will receive a fixed salary of Rs 7100.

Interested candidates may submit their applications to the District Education Officer, mentioning their post through speed post by 5.30 pm by August 7.

Candidates applying for the post must have Bachelor Degree in any discipline with knowledge in computer and Tally, proficiency in Odia and English language.

As per the notification, the candidates must be between 21 to 32 years of age groupsto be eligible for the post. However, age limit relaxations would be provided to the SC/ST, SEBC or women candidates, PH candidates, and ex-servicemen as per the existing norms of the government.

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Kanvariyas throng to Shiva temples on the first Monday of Shraavana

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Cuttack, July 22 (LocalWire): Hundreds of Kanvariyas today marched towards nearby Shiva temples as part of the annual ritual to offer their prayers and holy water to the Lord on the first Monday of the Hindu month Shraavana.

The Kanvariyas, devotees of Lord Shiva, included men, women, and children, wearing saffron-colored clothes, enthusiastically walking with small water pots, made of clay or brass and decorated with fruits, flowers, and coconuts.

They hung their pots from a long stick or pole called Kanvar, carrying it on their shoulders to offer the holy water to Lord Shiva.

The Lord’s devotees were seen heading towards various Shiva temples like Lokanath, Lingaraja, Dhabaleswar, Kapilash, Gorakshanath, Sidheswar, Paramahansa, and Panchalingeswar.

“In view of the holy march, the temple administration has made special arrangements within the premises for providing food, water, and shelter to the Shiva-devotees,” said a servitor of Gadgadia temple.

 

“Barricades have also been raised inside and outside the shrine for maintaining law and order and long pipe stands have been made for the devotees to keep their Kanvars,” he added.

When asked about the water ritual of the Shravana month, the servitor said, “After the morning Aarti of Lord Shiva, this ritual starts. Around 3,000 devotees have reached by now. According to the rituals, the Lord’s Pahada (resting time) will be between 2-5 pm after which, devotees will be allowed to offer their prayers to the Lord till 10 pm.”

He furthered said that the usual number of Bom Bhole devotees has gone down this Monday due to the partial lunar eclipse that occurred recently.

In the Hindu calendar, the fifth month Shraavana is dedicated to Lord Shiva and most devotees observe a fast on Mondays during this period, as it also falls during the chaturmas period, traditionally set aside for religious pilgrimages, bathing in holy rivers and penance.

This ritual continues from the first day of the full moon, Guru Purnima, in late July and ends on the third week of August, the day of the next full moon, Rakhya Purnima.

In view of Kanwariyas, the concerned district administrations have made necessary arrangements for to crowd and traffic management, and law and order.

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