Girl thrashes youth for misbehaviour in Puri
Puri: A youth was severely thrashed by a girl in public view allegedly for making obscene gesture at her in Brahmagiri of Puri district. The incident on September 29 came to light when a video footage of the incident went viral on social media. The youth, a local, allegedly made obscene gesture towards the girl from Satapada. When the girl opposed, a heated argument ensued between the two. In a fit of rage, the girl manhandled the youth. The video of the incident captured by a CCTV has now gone viral on social media.
Cuttack YRC camp kicks off in Choudwar College
Athagarh: A three-day Youth Red Cross camp of Cuttack district Colleges was held at the Choudwar College. Chief guest retired IPS officer Gopabandhu Mallick inaugurated the programme. The meeting was presided over by college Principal Jayakrushna Mohanta. Prof Jayakrushna Mohapatra, camp observer Sushil Kumar Pattnaik, district coordinator Gopal Chandra Mishra, district convenor secretary Dr Pradeep Kumar Das, associate district coordinator Md SK Kallimula, counsellors of different colleges and volunteers were present. Guests spoke on the greatness of Youth Red Cross and social services which can change the volunteers from students to great students.
NDRF holds cleanliness drive in Nandankanan
Athagarh: The ‘Swachhta hi Sewa’ campaign being observed by the NDRF Bn Mundali concluded with a cleanliness drive at the Nandankanan Zoological and Botanical Park on Monday. Various programmes like cleanliness drive in Bn campus, nearby schools and villages, Padyatra, drawing competition, debate, painting competition were organised during the fortnight. Commandant AK Patnaik, Assistant Commandant, Inspector Sunil Rajbar, Nandankanan staffs including Director and Assistant Director, Odisha police personnel and locals took participated in the programme. The area around the park main gate, bus-stand, parking lot and main road were cleaned.
Mother Teresa Society observes Gandhi Jayanti
Mahanga: The Mother Teresa Charitable Society observed Gandhi Jayanti at Kuhunda on Monday. Satyapira Panda presided over the meeting. Chief guest Nihar Ranjan Panda and others recalled Gandhi’s scarifies not only for India but also for the people of the world. Among others, society secretary Jyotiranjan Rajaram Panda, Subhashree Panda, Shantilata Panigrahi,Bharati Mishra, Mahammad Umer, Janmejay Khilar, Ranjan Sahoo, Sib Charan Mohanty, Uma Behera, Nishant Das, Ram Chandra Biswal and Kedareswar Puhan were present. On the occasion, a massive plantation drive was undertaken with the help of local people.
Awareness on senior citizens’ security held in B’pur
Brahmapur: The District legal Services Authority (DlSA), Ganjam organised an awareness campaign on security and service of senior citizens at Nilakantheswar Shishu Vidyamandir here on the Gandhi Jayanti on Monday. DlSA Secretary Gundicha Samant Singhar, JMFS, Brahmapur Nikhila Bharat Mohanty, advocate Satish Kumar Panigrahi and the Vidyamandir principal highlighted laws about senior citizens’ rights and security.
Gandhi, Shastri Jayanti observed in Brahmapur
Brahmapur: Gandhi Jayanti and Shastri Jayanti were celebrated with fanfare here on Monday. Many social and voluntary organisations, political outfits, cultural and human rights bodies like Mahan Sangha, Jana Jagaran Manch, Milita Nisa Nivaran Abhijan Sangha, Soudhik Samaj Sangha, Manava Adhikari Surakhya Macha, Bapuji School, Bahu Mukhi Samaj Mangala Kendra, Mahatma Helping Club, Youth Fellowship, OBC-CMI, district Congress, district BJP paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi statue at Gandhi Nagar Square here. Hundreds of social workers, senior citizens, scribes, political dignitaries, youth and freedom fighters were also paid floral tributes.
Gandhi Jayanti celebrated at Baripada
Baripada: Gandhi Jayanti and Shastri Jayanti celebrations were jointly organised here on Monday by the district administration and the Baripada Municipality. Various programmes that were held included garlanding of the statues of Gandhiji and lal Bahadur Shastri, a all-religion prayer meeting and a group discussion. Mayurbhanj Collector Surendra Kumar Meena, ADM Gangadhar Nayak and Baripada Municipality Chairperson Babita Das and Executive Officer Subasis Mansingh, among others, attended the programmes.
M’bhanj BJP holds cleanliness drive
Baripada: The BJP Mayurbhanj unit on Monday undertook cleanliness drives throughout the district on the Gandhi Jayanti and Shastri Jayanti. As part of the programme, which the party termed as “Swachchhta Abhiyaan”, party workers cleaned the different temple premises of Baripada town. They also took out “Swachchhta Shobhayatra” to create public awareness on cleanliness. Party leaders Kavi Vishnu Satpathy, Subash Pradhan, Suman Singh, laxmidhar Hawda, Vijay Das, Kaushalya Nayak, Sobhabati Ota and Mayurbhanj Zilla Parishad Chairperson Sujata Murmu led the rally.