Rationalists’ meet in B’pur from tomorrow
Brahnapur: The Odisha Rationalist Society and the Humanist Rationalist Organisation of Brahmapur will jointly organise the 9th national conference of the Federation of Indian Rationalist Association (FIRA) at the Sankalpa Day Boarding School here on December 24 and 25. Many humanists, rationalists, atheists, scientists and human rights thinkers of various organisations from different parts of the country would participate in talks on superstition, dogmatic faiths, communal hatred and caste discrimination on the occasion, informed HRO secretary KN Senapaty. Five seminars would be held on the two days, he said.
NTR Seva Samiti holds Swachh Bharat in B’pur
Brahmapur: The NTR Seva Samiti on Sunday celebrated Swachh Bharat Abhiyan at the City High School premises. After the cleanliness drive a tribute was paid to the massacred children at a Sainik School in Peshawar of Pakistan. After the condolence meeting, students of the high school participated in a peace procession in the city. Brahmapur MlA Ramesh Chandra Chyau Patnaik, BMC Mayor K Madhavi, Brahmapur Development Authority (BDA) Chairman Subhas Maharana and Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Anjana Panda attended the programme.
Tortured minor boy rescued from B’swar hotel
Baleswar: The Town police on Sunday night rescued an eight-year-old boy from a house at Sunahat. The victim from the Basta area was working in the hotel of Bhaskar Majhi and the latter was subjecting him physical torture alleging that he stole Rs 3,000 from the hotel cash counter. Accused Majhi has absconded.
3 Simlipal poachers forwarded to court
Baripada: Three poachers, after being arrested from the Simlipal Tiger Reserve (STR) region with poaching implements, were forwarded to court on Monday. The accused were identified as Rasai Samad (40), Manik Samad (35) and Ramai Samad (28), all of village Saleibeda under Thakurmunda block. They were caught by the patrolling staffs near Kandadhenu under the Upper Barhakamuda Range.