Three held for obstructing B’swar DM’s car
Baleswar: The Sahadevkhunta police arrested three youths on the allegation of creating violence in front of the district Collector’s vehicle on Thursday. The trio, identified as Purnendu Singh (24), Abhijit Panigrahi (20) and Chandrakant Patra (19), came by a bike and created obstruction for the vehicle on an over-bridge.
Stir against G’pati chit fund firms continues
Parlakhemundi: A mass agitation under the leadership of social activist Dilip Kumar Satpathy entered the fourth day here in Gajapati district against the district administration for its support to illegal chit fund companies and the non-banking organisations. The agitators alleged that instead of taking strong action against the fraud firms, the district administration was patronizing them directly or indirectly.
Sambalpur clerk held taking bribe
Sambalpur: Sangram Sandha, Junior Clerk, Community Health Centre, Kuntara in Sambalpur district, was arrested by the Vigilance police while he was taking bribe of `5,000. He was caught red-handed by Vigilance officers near Kuchinda Treasury Office while accepting the from Bijay Kumar Bag of village Chinimahul under the Jamankira PS for preparing arrear pay bill of his wife Basumati Pradhan, Senior Health Worker, Kuntara CHC, who was on maternity leave from September 20 to March 18. The bribe money was recovered from his jacket pocket.
Head Clerk commits suicide at in-laws’ house
Jagatsinghpur: Head Clerk of Naugaon block Shyam Sundar Biswal (53) reportedly committed suicide at his in-laws’ house at Purunagada, six km from here, on Wednesday night. Police said Biswal hanged himself. An unnatural death case has been registered and investigation is on.
Balangir village Dhanu Yatra kicks off
Balangir: The nine-day Dhanu Yatra on Wednesday kicked off at Bhaler village here. Organising committee member Dinabandhu Nayak informed that various local groups are participating in a drama to be organised on the occasion. The Kansa Darbar will be held in Balangir district headquarters on January 13. The yatra was first started in the village in 1921.