Many Cong workers join BJD in Gajapati
Paralakhemundi: Many Congress workers of Bada Poluru and Mota Kuluru villages of Sidhamadang panchayat under Kasinagar block in Gajapati district joined the BJD at its office here on Tuesday. Former Paralakhemundi MlA K Narayan Rao, BJD district president Pradeep Nayak, BJD leaders P Krishna and CH Simadri welcomed the new members.
Sovaniya Andolon serves Puri Rath Yatra devotees
Bhubaneswar: The Antarjatik Sovaniya Andolan (International Indecency Prevention Movement) launched a free health camp at the Shree Gundicha Mandir in Puri on the occasion of Rath Yatra on Sunday. Former Health Director Seba Mohapatra inaugurated the camp where heart specialist Dr Amulya Bishi, Dr Sibabrata Karan, All India Farmers’ Association secretary Mohini Mohan Mishrra and lecturer Indramani Nayak attended. Besides, the Andolon too provided ambulance services and distributed drinking water and sarbat. Rukmuni Debi and Dr Arundhati Debi are coordinating the programme. As many as 925 patients were examined on the first day. Earlier, a prayer had been conducted to mark the Siddhi Divas of Andolon’s founder Kumar Bhai.