Jajpur medical officer caught taking bribe
Jajpur: Vigilance sleuths on Friday arrested Dr Karunakar Rout, Medical Officer of Community Health Centre (CHC), Madhuban in Jajpur district, for accepting `2,000 as bribe from a contractual health worker, Narottam Nayak, of the hospital to provide him wage for a few days when he was not present in the hospital. Following a complaint by Nayak that the medical officer had been demanding the bribe, a trap was laid by the Vigilance officials and the doctor was caught red-handed while taking the bribe.
Ganjam IPO held for taking bribe
Brahmapur: Bijaya Kumar Nayak, Industry Promotion Officer (IPO), Kukudakhandi block in Ganjam district, was arrested by the Vigilance police on Thursday for taking bribe of `5,000. A trap was laid by Vigilance officers and Nayak was caught red-handed at the Old vegetable market near City Hospital here while accepting the bribe from Kanhu Moharana of village Masihakhali as per his previous demand. Nayak had demanded the bribe to submit a feasibility report on setting up of an Agarbati unit by Moharana.
Youth killed in Aska in broad daylight
Brahmapur: Unidentified miscreants on Friday killed a youth of Aska area in Ganjam district. The deceased was identified as Janardan Jena of Nuagaon under the Aska police station. Jena, who was working as a salesman in a foreign liquor shop at Aska, was suddenly attacked in front of the shop. After attacking Jena with sharp weapons, the miscreants opened fire at him before fleeing from the spot by their bikes. Jena was rushed to a local hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Though the reason behind the murder is yet to be ascertained, old rivalry is suspected to be the cause of the ctime, said police officials.
Gajapati Pallishree Mela kicks off
Paralakhemundi: A five-day long Pallishree Mela was inaugurated at the Shri Krushna Chandra Gajapati Autonomous College playground here on Friday by district SP Charan Singh Mina. The event is held under the chairmanship of ORMAS Chief Executive Officer A Umamhesh. Among others, local MlA J Narayan Rao, ZP President P lata, Deputy Collector Sunil Kumar Nayak, DRDA Project Director Sudhakar Burgi and Sub-Collector Biswajit Biswal attended the programme. The SHGs of the district and women entrepreneurs are selling their products at 73 stalls.
Farmer leader thanks CM for Phailin rehab
Dhenkanal: Farmer leader and anti-corruption activist Debashish Hota expressed his gratitude to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for releasing Rs 1.64 crore as compensation for Phailin damages. He submitted a letter in this connection to Dhenkanal ADM Sushama Rani Devi. Notably, Hota had been fighting for adequate Phailin compensation to the farmers of Dhenkanal district and had even organised rallies with 5,000 farmers in Dhenkanal, Kamakhya Nagar, Gondia, Bhuban and New Delhi.