BALANGIR ARTIST EARNS APPRECIATION
Bhubaneswar: Anoj Maharana, a young entrepreneur from Talipallipada in Balangir district, has earned wide appreciation in making wooden sculptures of gods and goddesses. He has participated in various handicraft exhibitions. He also has a centre at Bhawanipatna of Kalahandi district. Anoj told reporters, "Earlier, I used to get information by the district administration regarding participation in exhibitions, which gave me good earning. But now, I am not getting that support. Rather, I get information from SHGs. I urge the government to help me in getting involved in more and more exhibitions through Mission Shakti or any other bonafide scheme."
WORKSHOP ON SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF WOMEN IN WORKPLACE
Keonjhar: A district-level workshop on sexual exploitation of women in workplace was held here. Chief guest Mamee Behera, Secretary, District Legal Aid Committee, spoke at length on the sex exploitation Act- 2013 and Vishaka Act and their implementation. Dharitri Rout, Secretary, OSCA, Praveer Mumar Deo, District Welfare Officer, Golakh Chandra Pradhan, District Agriculture Officer, Sudha Goswami, ADWO, Basanti Mahaanta, District Security Officer also participated in the workshop. Gauramani Hasda, District Social Welfare Officer presided over the programme.
MISCREANTS BURN SCOOTY, PADDY STOCK IN BALANGA
Balanga: Miscreants burnt a scooty near Deluisahi village and also a paddy stock of over 70 bags at Kasipur village under the Balanga police station late on Wednesday night. Biswajit Barik of Balanga had parked his scooty at Chandanpur Branch Canal embankment and gone to the Bhargavi river bed to join a feast with his friends. When he returned, the scooty was totally burnt down. In the other incident, miscreants set the paddy stock on fire near Kasipur village on the Balanga-Khelar road. Pabitra Khatoi of Bayabar village had stocked his paddy on roadside for harvesting. To control the fire, Nimapara fire station personnel rushed to the spot.
ODISHA’S ROHIDAS FINDS PLACE IN HOCKEY SQUAD FOR SA
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Amit Rohidas has been named in the Indian Men’s Hockey Team for South Africa tournament starting January 22. The Olympian is the lone player from Odisha to find the place in the squad. The Hockey India on Wednesday announced a 26-member Indian Men’s Team for a four-nation tour in Cape Town, South Africa. The tournament will feature France, Netherlands, India and hosts South Africa.