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New Indian Express
06-07-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Family upholds tradition of serving Podapitha in Bargarh
BARGARH: For eight generations, the Satpathy family of Gopalpur has upheld a cherished tradition of preparing the sacred Podapitha Bhoga for Lord Dadhibaman Mahaprabhu during the Bahuda Yatra in Bhatli, so much so it has become an important part of the Rath Yatra in Bargarh. After nine days at the Mausi Maa Temple, Lord Dadhibaman is offered Podapitha, believed to be his beloved food. This year, six quintals of the delicacy were prepared by 16 skilled pithakars brought together by the Satpathy family. Made using traditional ingredients like wheat flour, jaggery, ghee, dry fruits, and aromatic spices, the Podapitha is baked in a time-honoured process; wrapped in sal leaves and slow-baked under hot embers, preserving its ritualistic essence through centuries. According to legend, after a devastating fire damaged the temple in the 17th century, the practice of offering Pitha Bhoga instead of Anna Bhoga began. Since then, the tradition of offering Podapitha during Bahuda Yatra has remained unbroken in Bhatli. Devotees believe that Lord Dadhibaman had expressed his wish to taste Podapitha made by his Mausi Maa, adding a deeply personal and intimate layer to the ritual. Kabi Satpathy, a member of the Satpathy family, said preparing Podapitha for Lord Dadhibaman for the last eight generations has been the family's tradition. 'It's a divine blessing to carry this tradition forward. We start preparations early on Navami, and it takes several hours of dedicated effort. With each passing year, we've increased the quantity. This isn't just a ritual but an emotion that binds us to our ancestors.'
The Hindu
16-06-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Karimnagar collector undergoes Sinus Surgery at Telangana Government Hospital
In a move set to bolster people's trust in the public healthcare system, Karimnagar Collector Pamela Satpathy underwent Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) along with Septoplasty at the Government General Hospital (GGH) in Karimnagar on Sunday (June 15, 2025) evening. Ms. Satpathy, a 2015-batch IAS officer, has drawn praise from various quarters for her inspirational act to encourage people to make use of the expertise of doctors and healthcare services in the government hospitals. Earlier, there have been instances of the officers or their family members opting for government hospitals for childbirth. This is one of the rare instances when a bureaucrat opted for a government health facility for a surgery. Ms. Satpathy has been suffering from headaches, nasal issues and sinusitis for the past few months. When the symptoms of sinusitis got aggravated, she opted for the surgery at the GGH in Karimnagar, sources said She was operated upon by a team of ENT surgeons under the supervision of the hospital superintendent G. Veera Reddy. The surgery lasted for around one and a half hour and she was kept under post-operative observation after surgery, hospital sources added. Meanwhile, Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha appreciated Ms. Satpathy for setting an inspiring example by choosing to undergo FESS along with Septoplasty at the GGH, Karimnagar. In a post on 'X' on Monday, the minister commended the medical superintendent and the team of ENT surgeons, anaesthetists, nursing staff and support personnel for successfully performing the complex procedure at the GGH. He praised the collector for being a role model in promoting the use of quality healthcare services available in government hospitals and wished her a speedy and complete recovery.
New Indian Express
14-06-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Special OJEE on July 15-16 to fill vacant seats
BHUBANESWAR: A special Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) will be conducted for filling up vacant seats in BTech and other professional courses on July 15 and 16, informed the OJEE committee. Committee chairman DP Satpathy said the process of registration and online application for the Special OJEE-2025 commenced from Friday and will continue till June 23. Satpathy said the entrance test will be conducted for BTech, LE Tech (diploma), LE Tech (BSc), MBA, MCA and BPharm courses. Candidates who have appeared earlier in either of the exams are not required appear this time. The results of special OJEE in BTech will be used to fill up the leftover seats in engineering colleges and technical institutes, after first phase counselling for BTech is completed on the basis of JEE Main ranking. Similarly, the ranks of the special OJEE in LE Tech (diploma), LE Tech (BSc), MBA, MCA and BPharm will be used for the seats that will fall vacant after admission to these courses based on the OJEE-2025. Meanwhile, officials also clarified that candidates from outside the state are not eligible for admission in government colleges, but can enrol in private professional colleges and institutions.
Hans India
25-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Bangaru Rythu prog launched
Karimnagar: District Collector Pamela Satpathy launched Bangaru Rythu programme on Saturday during which she urged to focus on alternative crops by giving priority to oil palm cultivation. A Bangaru Rythu awareness programme on oil palm farming was organised in Karimnagar on Saturday by Lohia Oil Palm Plantation Company. Speaking on the occasion, the Collector said, 'Oil palm farming is beneficial among alternative crops. Intercropping can also be cultivated in this crop. If a farmer works hard for three years, he can get a net income for 30 years through this crop.' Satpathy said that the government provides a subsidy of up to Rs 51,000 per acre for four years for oil palm cultivation. 'Only 320 farmers are cultivating oil palm in 1,200 acres in the district. The cultivation area needs to be expanded to 3,000 acres this year,' she said. Lohia Company CEO Siddhant Lohia said that Lohia Group is working sincerely to turn every farmer into a golden farmer through a village outreach campaign in the district. He explained to the farmers about the gold scheme and bumper lucky draw for the farmers who are cultivating oil palm. The foundation stone laying ceremony of the factory will be held on September 4. The District Horticulture Officer said that the farmers can get a net income of four to six lakhs from oil palm cultivation.
New Indian Express
24-05-2025
- New Indian Express
STF nabs arms dealer from Bihar with gunrunning link to Cuttack
BHUBANESWAR: Intensifying its crackdown on the illicit gun manufacturing units in Odisha and supply of firearms to criminals outside the state, the Special Task Force (STF) of Crime Branch has nabbed a notorious arms dealer Md Aslam from Bihar's Munger. Police said, Aslam was linked to the illegal arms unit that was busted in 42 Mouza of Cuttack earlier this year. In March, STF had nabbed the unit's kingpin Sarat Chandra Yadav and his associates Md Budhu of West Bengal along with Md Abid Husein and Md Kallu of Munger district in Bihar. During the raid, the STF had seized huge quantities of materials for making 7 mm pistol including 29 gun parts with barrel, 14 slides, 36 grips, 15 barrels, 14 iron bars, a lathe machine with motor, a milling machine with motor, a drilling machine with motor, a grinder machine along with other tools. 'Aslam had come in contact with Budhu, Husein and Kallu when they were all lodged in Katihar jail. After they were released, Aslam procured at least 70 guns from the gunmaking unit in 42 Mouza and sold them in Bihar, West Bengal and Assam,' said STF SP, Rabindra Nath Satpathy. During searches, STF seized huge quantity of materials used to manufacture 7 mm countrymade pistols from Aslam. He was also earlier arrested by West Bengal Police under Arms Act. 'So far, six persons have been arrested for their involvement in the illegal gun manufacturing unit at 42 Mouza. Aslam was brought to Odisha on Friday,' Satpathy said. Police said, in the recent years, criminals have turned their attention to Odisha in terms of manufacturing firearms here as well as establishing gunrunning network from the state. Odisha too has witnessed a spurt in organised crimes and many of them were planned by hardcore criminals lodged in various jails in Bihar and later executed here by them and their accomplices, the sources said. 'Not just manufacturing of arms in Odisha and their supply from the state, criminals lodged in various Bihar jails are also planning and executing various other organised crimes here. Investigation has revealed that the attempted loot of a jewellery shop in Panikoili by a gang of armed robbers in which two citizens were shot dead and the Manappuram Gold Loan office heist in Sambalpur earlier in January were planned in Bihar's Katihar jail,' said Satpathy. The recent crackdown will be intensified and efforts will be made to ensure criminals lodged in Bihar jails or those who walked out from there are not able to carry out organised crimes in the state, he added.
