B’swar ZP seat bypoll peaceful
Baleswar: The bypoll to the Baleswar Zilla Parishad Zone 26 was held peacefully amid tight security on Friday. About 71 per cent of total 36,894 voters across seven GPs exercised franchise at 88 booths. While there are five candidates in the fray, it is expected that BJD, Congress and BJP nominees would have a close contest. The by-poll was necessitated after the death of incumbent ZP member Binay Das. Besides, by-elections were held for two Ward Members under Simulia block.
70% vote in Nimapara ward member polls
Nimapara: About 70 per cent polling was recorded in 34 wards of 24 gram panchayats in Nimapara block for ward member elections on Friday, informed BDO Khirodra Pradhan. Vote counting will held on Saturday in the block office and the results will be declared the same day. Four platoons of police have been deployed to keep a watch on the ballot boxes.
New GST Seva Kendra opens in B’pur
Brahmapur: A new GST Seva Kendra was opened at the Spectrum Prabhakar’s Regeny here on Thursday. Food and Supplies Minister Surjya Narayan Patro inaugurated the branch in the presence of local MlA Ramesh Chandra Chaupatnaik, Brahmapur Development Authority Chairman Subash Moharana, senior BJD leader T Gopi, Bhismacharya Chaudhy and proprietor T Kishore Kumar Patro.
B’pur Mahanagar Mahotsav from Jan 26
Brahmapur: A 10-day Mahanagar Mahotsav-2018 would be held from January 26 to February 4 at the KC High School ground here, informed Mahotsav committee working chairman Uma Sankar Panigrahi at a Press meet on Thursday. Food and Supplies Minister Surjya Narayan Patro unveiled the logo of the fest. In the fest cultural programme and seminars on different topics will also be held. local MlA Ramesh Chandra Chaupatnaik, BDA Chairman Subash Moharana, BMC Deputy Mayor Jyotna Nayak, BJP district president Kanhu Charan Pati, Dr NC Padhy Manoj Kumar Dash and Biswanath Patnaik were present.
Ganjam Manch gets new office-bearers
Brahmapur: New office-bearers of the Ganjam Zilla Bikash Manch here were selected recently. Teacher leader Rajendra Kumar Panda was selected as new president while Dillip Chaudhy was selected as secretary, Satyaban Dora as joint secretary, Sudip Sahu as PRO and Ashutosh Patro, Bansidhar Bhuyan, Pradeep Sahu, Surya Narayan Dash and Pramod Kumar Sahu as vice-presidents. On the occasion, a youth festival was organsied being presided over by new president Panda. Siva Prasad Mishra, Rajanikant Mandal, Anil Acharya, Manoj Kumar Sahu, Basudev Rath and Hadi Bandhu Malli coordinated the programme.
BJP K’mal Parliamentary committee meets
Phulbani: The BJP held a meeting here and discussed various issues relating to the Kandhamal Parliamentary constituency. The party’s orgainising general secretary Sarada Prasad Satpathy, Bibhuti Jena, Sabita Nanda, Anant Nayak, Prithviraj Mahapatra, Boudh Saumitri Nayak, Daspalla Sanyasi Nayak and Kandhmal district president lingaraj Dalabehera, secretary Bhagaban Mahanty, Tapan Patra, Rambisi Digal and former MlA Karendra Majhi were present.