Early execution of water project sought
Jharsuguda: Jharsuguda MlA Naba Kishore Das has demanded early execution of mega water supply projects for the Jharsuguda Municipality and construction of a railway over-bridge at Sarbahal. He submitted a memorandum to this effect to the Chief Minister during his visit here on Thursday. He mentioned that the present status of the water supply project is laying of foundation-stones only, but because of its great public importance it needs to be implemented urgently.
Kandhamal MP visits Adarsh village
Phulbani: Kandhamal MP Pratyusa Rajeswari Singh on Thursday visited her adopted village Bilabadi at Khajuripada block in the district under the Sansad Adarsa Grama for the first time. The MP, who also laid foundation stone of a community hall and inaugurated a solar running water system on the occasion, declared to provide special ambulance service from the MP fund. District Collector Yamini Sadangi, PD DRDA Tusara Kanti Mohanty, Khajuripada BDO Basudeb Mahapatra and block chairman Anima Kanhar were present during the MP’s visit.
Five killed in lightning
Bhubaneswar: Five persons were killed and another five were injured in separate lightning incidents in the State on Thursday afternoon. While one person died in Nimadhia of Betanati area in Mayurbhanj district, a woman from Manoharpur under Keonjhar district’s Anandapur police station, one from Kotipadar in Nuapada district’s Khariar area and another from Kantiatikar under Nilagiri police limits in Baleswar district died as lighning struck them.
Doctors’ Day observed at IGH
Rourkela: The Ispat General Hospital (IGH) here in association with the Indian Medical Association, Rourkela Branch observed the National Doctors’ Day at the hospital premises on Wednesday. RSP Director in-charge (M&HS) Dr AK Singh presided over the meeting in the presence of IGH Director (M&HS) Dr RK Patra, IMA branch president Dr RK Behera and secretary Dr Sanghamitra Satpathy. Eleven former IGH doctors were felicitated in recognition of their service on behalf of the IMA.
61 kg ganja seized; three held in K’mal
Phulbani: The Guchpada police on Thursday morning recovered hemp weighing 61.495 kg from three persons at Partinala area under the Guchpada police station in Kandhamal district. The accused trio was identified as Niranjan Urma, Prakash Kumbhar and Ashok Kumbhar, all are native of Purbopathara under the Manamunda police station in Boudh district. The police also seized a Tata sumo, through which the accused were taking the Ganja, said IIC Babasankar Sarf PS IIC Babasankar Sarf.