‘OBSCENE DANCE’ AT JATRA IN BALESWAR SPARKS ROW (Pix)
Baleswar: Tension ran high during a Jatra show at Kurunthia village under the Kamarda police limits in Baleswar district over an alleged obscene dance performance by a woman dancer on the stage. Some viewers of the show stood up and objected to the dance while the performance was underway. They asked the show management to stop the dance programme. Amid protest from the audience, the dancer eventually left the stage. A video of the incident has surfaced on various social media platforms. The dancer was making objectionable gestures at the audience besides performing ‘vulgar’ dance, one of the viewers said.
PANDAV IS CONG SOCIAL MEDIA DEPT CHAIRPERSON (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: The Congress president on Thursday approved the proposal of the appointment of chairpersons and coordinators of Social Media Departments of Odisha and Nagaland. For Odisha, Amiya Pandav has been appointed as State chairperson.
TPWODL JE HELD TAKING RS 30K BRIBE
Rourkela: A Junior Engineer (JE) of the TPWODL in Sundargarh district was arrested by the Vigilance police on Thursday for demanding and accepting a bribe Rs 30,000 from an Electrical Helper for giving him permanent placement. The accused Ranjan Kumar Das, works as JE in Bargaon Electrical Section.
ADITYA ALUMINA INAUGURATES ‘NIROGSHALA’ (Pix)
Rayagada: Pursuing the commitment to enhance healthcare accessibility and promote community wellbeing, Aditya Alumina of Hindalco Industries Limited of Aditya Birla Group inaugurated a village health dispensary ‘Nirogshala’ at Kansariguda on Thursday. The facility was inaugurated by Mazhar Beig, Unit Head & President, Aditya Alumina & Utkal Alumina.
ODISHA STARTUP CARNIVAL (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: The AIC-Nalanda Institute of Technology Foundation, with the backing of Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, and in collaboration with Fluid Ventures and Utkal Chamber of Commerce & Industry Limited (UCCIL), marked the Day-10 of the Odisha Startup Carnival 2023 with a theme "Industry for Startups". Under the chairmanship of Brahma Mishra, president of UCCIL, the event hosted a robust roundtable discussion featuring industry stalwarts and seasoned entrepreneurs. Mishra emphasised the pivotal role of Odisha's industries in supporting early-stage start-ups.
‘JHARSUGUDA NEXT MAGNET FOR ODISHA INDUSTRIAL GROWTH’ (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will hold the 24th Edition of Enterprise Odisha in Jharsuguda from January 19 to 21, 2024 in partnership with Government of Odisha and various industry associations. Speaking at the curtain raiser of the CII Enterprise Odisha, State Industries Principal Secretary Hemant Sharma said, “Jharsuguda is the next magnet for industrial growth in Odisha.”
BANDH IN KUCHINDA OVER DISTRICT STATUS DEMAND
Sambalpur: The Zilla Kriyanusthan Committee on Thursday observed a 12-hour bandh in Kuchinda in Samnbalpur demanding district status for this sub-division. Shops and other business establishments, educational institutions, banks and offices remained closed. However, emergency services were excluded from the ambit of the bandh. Vehicular movement was severely affected in the area as members of the committee staged road blockade at various places. Some political and social organisations extended support to the bandh call.
