WCD Secretary visits Baleswar
Baleswar: Women and Child Development (WCD) Secretary Vishal Dev visited a Chhatua processing unit and three Anganwadi Centres here on Friday and allied facilities in Basta and Jaleswar. He had a meeting with the district Collector, the ADM, the Sub-Collector and the DSW. “Following the instruction of the Government to visit a district in the first week of every month, this tour was planned for Baleswar and Mayurbhanj. We are strengthening the processing of Chhatua,” Dev said. The ADM would inquire the irregularities of Chhatua supply in the district, he added.
Siblings drown in Nayagarh village pond
Nayagarh: In a heartrending incident, two minor brothers in Nayagarh district on Saturday met their watery grave in a pond when they were taking bath. The siblings Subham Parida and Sipu Parida aged eight and three, respectively, slipped into deep waters of the pond at Sikharpur village under Ranapur block. The duo was rushed to the nearby hospital, where they were declared brought dead. A pall of gloom descended on the village after the tragedy.
Patanjali body holds yoga awareness rally
Brahmapur: The Bharat Swabhiman and Patanjali Yoga Samiti in association with the Neheru Yuva Kendra, Ganjam organised an awareness rally on the benefits of yoga here on Friday. The participants moved across the city and sensitised the public about the benefits of doing yoga. large number of yoga teachers and voluntary activists participated in the drive. Samiti PR in-charge Pabitra Nayak, coordinator Jagannth Panigrahi and yoga teacher Subash Baral headed the rally. local Patanjali centre manager Ashok Bisoi and Jaydev Bisoi were entrusted with the task to widen awareness drives at Gopalpur on yoga and Ayurvedic treatment.
Subarnapur lok Mahotsav from Feb 5
Sonepur: A preparatory meeting for the Subarnapur lok Mahotsav and Pallishree Mela was held at the DRDA office here on Saturday under the chairmanship of Collector Dasirathi Sathpathy. The three-day Mahotsav would begin from February 5. A total of 170 stalls by the ORMAS would be put up. Besides, a book fair would also be held on the occasion. In this meeting Additional Collector Biswanath Barik, Sub-Collector Suryanarayan Dash, DRDA PD in-charge Jugaleswari Dash, SDPO Bhabani Shankar Udgata and Municipality Chairman Simantini Naik were present, among others.