youth held in Delhi for planning self-immolation
Bhubaneswar: A young man, Pradip Sahoo, from Odisha was arrested in New Delhi on Thursday for allegedly planning self-immolation in front of the Rashtrapati Bhavan on the coming Republic Day, reports said. Pradip is a retrenched Non-Muster Roll (NMR) employee of the Central Excise Department in Rayagada. After his arrest, Pratap was produced before a local court, sources said.
Coastal security awareness drive launched
Paradip: In commemoration of its Raising Day, the Indian Coast Guard launched a coastal security awareness and medical campaign here on Friday. The campaign, flagged off by Governor SC Jamir, is being undertaken by a team of 32 personnel from the Indian Coast Guard, Marine Police and local fishing community. A well-equipped ambulance would pass through Chilika, Gopalpur, Puri, Konark, Kaliakhana, Paradip and visit fishing hamlets. The team is sensitising the fishing community on coastal security mechanism. The campaign would conclude on January 26.
BMM held 12-HR Bandh for mining resumption
Rourkela: Biramitrapur Mazdoor Manch (BMM) observed a 12-hour bandh at Biramitrapur on Thursday demanding immediate operation of mining activities in the Biramitrapur Stone lime ltd (BSll). Normal life was paralysed due to the bandh. Mining activities have been stopped in the BSl from January 10 on the closure notice by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests for excessing mining. About 1,000 workers and their family members are facing an uncertain future.