Jajpur news today

  • Odisha
  • 18.3 lakh people
  • 82% literacy
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Top Issues

  1. Reported

    Severe Waterlogging Forces Emergency School Closures in Jajpur and Bhadrak

  2. Reported

    432 Schools Shut In 2 Odisha Districts Amid Flood, Waterlogging

  3. Reported

    Silver Rate Today in Jajpur 28th September 2026 : 1 KG, Todays Silver Price in Jajpur

Key Insight

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What citizens can do

Follow the linked sources below for the full reporting, and check your district administration's official notices for anything that affects you directly.

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Earlier this week

Top Issues

  1. Reported

    Local social initiatives focused on flood relief and safe drinking water supply.

  2. Reported

    A local woman swept away in a river was rescued alive by villagers in a neighboring area.

  3. Reported

    Police efforts continued to trace an escaped convict three days after the incident.

Key Insight

Reports highlight community-led relief efforts, river rescue incidents, and ongoing police searches for an escaped prisoner.

What citizens can do

Share any relevant information regarding the escaped convict with the local police station and engage with community water safety initiatives.

Sources

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Top Issues

  1. Reported

    A 70-foot breach in the Kani river embankment has flooded villages and marooned over 10 villages in Jajpur.

  2. Reported

    A businessman went missing after jumping into the Kelua River in Jajpur.

  3. Allegation

    A clerk at the Jajpur Sub-Collector's Office was caught red-handed by Vigilance taking a ₹40,000 bribe.

Key Insight

Jajpur faces concurrent crises of river embankment breaches causing village inundation, a missing person incident, and a corruption entrapment case at a local administrative office.

What citizens can do

Report emergency flood impacts to the Jajpur district administration, assist search efforts where applicable, and report graft to the Odisha Vigilance department.

Sources

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Top Issues

  1. Reported

    Floodwater from the rising Baitarani River entered areas within Dasarathpur block.

  2. Confirmed

    Odisha Vigilance arrested a Junior Revenue Assistant from the Jajpur Sub-Collector's office for allegedly accepting a Rs 40,000 bribe for land purchase permission.

Key Insight

Jajpur faces concurrent challenges from riverine flooding and a confirmed anti-corruption arrest involving a local revenue official. The flood situation is contingent on upstream precipitation.

What citizens can do

Contact local disaster response units if residing in flood-prone blocks like Dasarathpur, and report bribery demands to the anti-corruption helpline.

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Top Issues

  1. Reported

    Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2026 was celebrated across the Bari and Rasulpur blocks.

Key Insight

Community nutrition awareness events were conducted locally under government campaign schedules.

What citizens can do

Participate in local nutrition and health awareness camps organized by block development offices and anganwadi centers.

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Top Issues

  1. Reported

    School students protested the suspension of their headmaster by boycotting classes.

Key Insight

Educational disruption occurred in Jajpur due to student demonstrations over administrative disciplinary actions.

What citizens can do

Contact the District Education Officer to seek clarification on school administration decisions and student grievance procedures.

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Top Issues

  1. Reported

    An elderly man was killed and two were injured when a truck rammed into a car under repair.

  2. Allegation

    Experts demanded a high-power committee and master plan for permanent flood relief in Jajpur.

Key Insight

A fatal road accident and expert demands for flood management strategies were reported.

What citizens can do

Follow road safety protocols and direct flood relief inquiries to local disaster management offices.

Sources

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