Students support striking teachers in M’bhanj
Baripada: Adding a new dimension to the ongoing agitation of the Block Grant lecturers in Mayurbhanj district, college students on Tuesday came out in large numbers to express their support to their teachers. The students, both boys and girls, held demonstrations in front of the Plus 2 answer sheets valuation centres demanding earliest resolution of the Block Grant teachers’ problems by the Government.
2 die due to lightning in cremation ground in M’bhanj
Baripada:Two persons belonging to the Santhal community died due to lightning near Betnoti, about 30 km from here. The deceased were Kuanr Soren and Basen Majhi. Ironically, both of them were at the village cremation ground to perform the last rites of a relative while providence willed otherwise.
BJD celebrates Paika Revolt 200th yr in N’para
Nimapara: The BJD held a mass rally here on Monday to celebrate the 200th year completion of the Paika Rebellion. The rally started from the IG Women’s College Square and culminated at the Nimapara Town Hall. Students of schools and colleges and people from different GPs in the Paika outfits marched playing Paika Akhada and horse dance and displaying fireworks. Among others, Tourism Minister Ashok Chandra Panda, local MlA Samir Ranjan Dash, block Chairman Manaswini Khatoi, NAC Chairman Sanatan Pradhan and educationist Jogesh Chandra Mishra were present.
Bharat Bandh held at Tarbha
Tarbha: General caste activists here responded favourably to the Bharat Bandh call on Tuesday demanding reservation facility to economically-backward sections. Schools and colleges, petrol pumps, post offices and banks remained shut. Shops and other business establishments also remained closed. The stir was led by Satish Sahu, Sansit Sahu, Deepan Sahu and Subesh Meher, who said the poor and physically-disabled persons must get reservation. They also demanded that the Central Government ensure a class system instead of a cast system.
Railway Central Hosp observes Health Day
Bhubaneswar: The World Health Day was observed at the Railway Central Hospital, Mancheswar, here with the theme “Universal Access to Health service” or “Health for All”. Dr GC Dash, Additional Chief Health Director (Admn) of Central Hospital, deliberated on the topic and threw light on the current trend, commitment for mobilisation and opportunities for further progress of sustainable development goals envisaged by the World Health Organisation.