50 other party workers join BJP in Nimapada
Nimapada: A BJP office was inaugurated at Ratilo GP of Nimapada block in the presence of party State women wing president Pravati Parida on Sunday. Fifty BJD, Congress ad CPI workers joined the saffron party being inspired by PM Narendra Modi’s good governance. Those who joined the BJP included laxmidhar Bagh, Mohan Bagh, Dhaneswar Pradhan and Rabindra Bagh. GP sarpanch Basphalata Pradhan, BJP OBC cell leader Purna Chandra Shaoo, Manas Pradhan, youth leader Sanjay Nayak and BJP GP president laxmidhar Pradhan were present.
Newborn boy found abandoned in bush in D’nal
Dhenkanal: A newborn baby boy was found abandoned in a bush at Kantapala village under the Kankadahada police station in the district on Monday. The baby was spotted after his cries were heard by a village resident, Mangala Dehury. “I picked up the baby and informed the sarpanch who called an ambulance,” Dehury said. The infant was rushed to the Kamakhyanagar Sub-Divisional Hospital. Dehury is also taking care of the baby at the hospital. The baby’s condition was stable, he added.
Disease awareness rally held in Tarbha
Tarbha: For the ongoing rainy season, a rally called “Nidhiratha” was held on Sunday to create awareness among the Tarbha town residents to keep the surroundings clean to tackle the vector-borne diseases like malaria, dengue and diarrhoea. CHC in-charge Dr Khirod Mishra, inaugurating the programme, said the rally would be held at every village of Trabha block during the next 15 days. Every CHC would be holding the awareness rally. Among others, Jitendra Panda, Chitrangada Dhir Samant, Sailendra Sahu, Haribandhu Panigrahi, Rabindranath Thakur, Prabira Sahu, Tapas Panda and Pradip Bishi were present.