72 candidates in fray in Belpahar polls
Jharsuguda: For the Belpahar Municipality elections to be held on April 7, seventy-two candidates are contesting in 19 wards after withdrawal of candidature. In the last day of withdrawal, four candidates withdrew their nominations. In Ward-2, the BJP will support Independent candidate Basanti Devi as stated by BJP district BJP president Pramod Senapati. He clarified that on health ground, the BJP official candidate withdrew her nomination in this ward. In the Belpahar UlB elections, the BJD and the Congress are contesting in all the 19 seats while the BJP is contesting in 18.
Photowalk on Thakurani Yatra today
Brahmapur: With the Thakurani Yatra a few days ahead, citizens here are all set to welcome the city’s mother goddess to her parental home at Desibehera Street. Photographers of the Brahmapur Photowalks Club will organise a special photowalk event near the street on Saturday to capture different colours of the festival. Club founder-member Dr Jyoti Prasad Pattnaik informed that during the month-long celebration of the Thakurani Yatra, such more programmes would be organised in the city to capture the moods the festival. The photos would be shared with global audience to make the event popular outside the city as well. Abhishek Panda is the convener of the event.
Sukinda social worker felicitated
Jajpur: A noted tribal social worker Suresh Kumar Haibru was felicitated by large numbers of tribal persons at Kalinganagar in Jajpur district on Thursday. Social worker Akhil Kumar Swain was the chief guest on the occasion. Haibru has been of great help to tribals of Sukinda since long. Recently, he provided them winter clothes. Bhabani Prasad Khandei and Sambit Mohanty were present.
S’beda deaf, dumb students get health kits
Sunabeda: The lions Club here distributed health kits among deaf and dumb students of the Deaf and Dumb School of Sunabeda on Thursday in the presence of headmaster Binay Kumar Mishra. Club president Sunil Biswal, secretary Yogendra Behera, treasurer Ajay Sadangi, Koraput District Association of the Deaf (KDAD) secretary Meena Kumari Prusty and advisor Chintamani Prusty attended the event, among others. The members interacted with the headmaster and inquired about the immediate requirements for the students. He requested the club members to provide at least four ceiling fans for the school hostels.