VlW held taking bribe in Khordha
Cuttack: Khordha district’s Kakarudrapur Gram Panchayat VlW Dasharathi Pratihari was arrested by Vigilance officials on Tuesday for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 1,000. He had demanded bribe from one Niranjan Das, a resident of Panchalo village in the district to release rest installment in connection with IAY house. On Das’s complaint, a trap was laid and the accused was caught red-handed by Vigilance officers in his office room.
Kerketta joins as registrar of Berhampur Varsity
Brahmapur: Remish Kerketta joined as Registrar of the Berhampur University on Tuesday. As a senior Odisha Administrative Service officer, Kerketta has held several crucial administrative positions. University Vice-Chancellor Prof Deepak Kumar Behera welcomed him to this new assignment.
Self-defence training for College girls held
Athagarh: A Self-Defence Training programme for girl students organised by the Maniabandha Degree College for 12 working days from November 17 to December 2. About 150 girls took part in the programme and learnt from trainers Hemalata Sahoo and Jyotirmayee Behera. The programme was inaugurated by college senior lecturer Khageswar Mohapatra while at the valedictory function Principals Bijay Kumar Parida (+2) and Ajaya Kumar Satpathy (+3) attended as guests. In-charge lecturer Sumadhur Bhasini Patra coordinated the programme.
Class-IV employees stage stir in JSpur
Jagatsinghpur: Hundreds of Class-IV employees across Jagatsinghpur district resorted to a dharna in front of the district Collector office here on Tuesday pressing for fulfillment of a five-point charter of demands. The demands included cancellation of illegal transfer of association president Subal Mohanty and promotion benefits for Class-IV employees in accordance with qualification. The workers called off the strike when ADM Saran Jena assured them that the administration would take necessary steps in this regard at earliest, said association secretary Suresh Parida.
Four kg ganja seized; two held at Subarnapur
Subarnapur: Excise sleuths arrested two persons and seized four kg of ganja and a car from their possession for transporting the contraband items here on Wednesday. The Excise officers led by ASI Hemanta Suna intercepted the car while it was going from Boudh towards Balangir. The arrested persons identified as Arun Singh (32), a resident of Chhattisgarh, and Manoj Bhoi of Ghantapada in Kandhamal district were staying at Deogarh.
Vedanta observes World AIDS Day
Jharsuguda: The Vedanta ltd observed the World AIDS Day in its premises around the theme of the year ‘Getting to Zero’ on Tuesday. An awareness session was conducted to sensitise people across all the workers of the plant on prevention of HIV/ AIDS. Red ribbons, leaflets and posters were also distributed. Around 500 people participated in the drive. A street play was also organised. Jharsuguda ADMO Dr Kshyamarani Mishra along with Vedanta CMO Sabita Swain, Sanjeev Patnaik, Nishant Kumar and Dr Mrityunjay Tarai were present.
OPGC holds World AIDS Day
Jharsuguda: Observing the World AIDS Day, the Odisha Power Generation Corporation ltd (OPGC) organised a two-day long awareness programme in its peripheral areas from Monday. OPGC Senior Medical Officer Dr Manas Ranjan Panigrahi inaugurated the programme by flagging off AIDS awareness Rath from the IB Thermal campus. The Rath moved in the villages sensitising the community especially migrant workers, truck drivers and vulnerable group. Street plays and HIV/AIDS awareness competitions among local youth also held.