BJP J’suguda observes Ambedkar Jayanti
Jharsuguda: The BJP Jharsuguda unit observed the birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar with much fervour on Tuesday. At a function organised at the BJP party office at Mangal Bazaar, senior BJP leaders including District BJP Yuwa Morcha President Bimlendu Bhoi, Netaji Patnaik, Ramesh Gandhi, Gopal Jalan and Pawan Thirani offered floral tributes to the statute of Dr Ambedkar. In Brajrajnagar and Belpahar, cultural processions were taken out, in which dozens of dalit organisations named after Dr Ambedkar participated.
Folk singer Haripal entertains K’put tribals
Koraput: Eminent folk musician of the ‘Rangabati’ fame, composer and singer Jitendra Haripal rendered songs before tribals at the interior Tikirivillage in Koraput district on Tuesday after being honoured with Dlitt degree by the Utkal University of Culture University, Bhubaneswar.
Sesa Sterlite opens Yuva Pragati Kendra
Kalahandi: With an aim to provide value addition to local youths in the tribal area of lanjigarh in Kalahandi district, the Sesa Sterlite limited (SSl) has opened a centre named Yuva Pragati Kendra to impart free career counselling to local youths. Sesa Sterlite COO KK Dave inaugurated the facility at in the presence of SSl Finance head Jalaj Malpani and HR head Amit Joshi. Dave said the centre would connect local youths of SSl’s peripheral villages with all possible job opportunities and entrepreneurial scopes in a transparent and effective manner with the use of technology as well as counselling and training.
Two labourers die as tractor overturns
Baleswar: Two labourers, including a woman, died on the spot and six others sustained injuries after a chips-laden tractor overturned at Oupada on Wednesday.