4 looters held, arms seized in Paradip
Jagatsinghpur: The Paradip police claimed to have arrested four interstate looters and recovered a gun and bullets, besides a few lethal weapons from their possession at Balijhari area on the outskirts of Paradip on Tuesday. The arrested were identified as Biswaranjan Parida from Kandarpur, Sanjaya Sahoo and Susant Behera from Niali under Puri district and one Ajit Kumar Rout from Paradip town. Basing on a tipoff, the police raided a house at Balijhari and rounded up the four looters, said sources.
‘Athagarh Prahari’ holds 14th anniversary
Athagarh: Weekly newspaper Athagarh Prahari celebrated its 14th anniversary on Wednesday with its chief Editor Naliniprabha Pattanaik presiding over the event. Noted journalist Rabi Das attended the meeting as chief guest, while cine artist Samresh Routray and lyricist Bapu Goswami joined it as guests of honour and chief speaker, respectively. The guests spoke on multiple problems faced by the media in the today’s age and gave valuable suggestions for their solutions. Senior journalist Dinesh Das coordinated the meeting. On the occasion, senior advocate Phanibhusan Ratha, Dr Manoranjan Rout, social worker Goura Kishore Mohanty, educationist Subrat Das and newspaper distributor lalmohan Singh were felicitated for their excellence in their respective fields.
Min lays stones for Jajpur road projects
Jajpur: Rural Development Minister Badrinarayan Patra laid the foundation stones for the Rs 10 crore Achutpur-Badabarisahi and Rs 4 crore Bhalukhia-Deuli hilltop roads under Dharmasala block in Jajpur district on Thursday. The Minister said that the road communication in the region has improved significantly during the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD Government, which is committed to promote the Mukhya Mantri Sadaka Yojana in its next budget. Among others, Dharmsala MlA Pranab Balabantary and Jajpur MP Rita Tarei were present.
Makar Sankranti held at Kalijai, Ghantashila
Banpur: The Makar Sankrati festival was observed at the Kalijai temple at the Chilika lake and Hanuman temple at the Ghantashila hill with much fervour on Wednesday. The traditional Makar Chaula (rice) was offered to the god and goddess and later distributed to devotees gathered on the occasion. Even after heavy rush from Balugaon and Barkula to the Kalijai temple through boats, all the devotees got darshan of the goddess. The festival was also held at Meghambari and some other places too.
CPM launches stir, demands docs’ appointment
Angul: Demanding appointment of permanent doctors, staff nurses and health workers at the Khamar Community Health Centre in Angul district, CPI(M) leaders led by party district Secretary Meena Pradhan launched a fast unto death on Thursday. Over a lakh of villagers of 20 gram panchayats are dependent on the CHC. Though it is mandatory to have four experts and two MBBS doctors, no appointment of doctors since years has become a matter of concern now, said Pradhan. CPI(M) senior leader Janardan Pati and party State Secretariat member Dusmanta Das reached the protest place and sought intervention of the State Government.