Bargarh Dy Forest Ranger held taking bribe
Bargarh: The Vigilance police on Saturday caught Bargarh district’s Nrusinghanath Deputy Forest Range Officer Dhruba Charan Behera for demanding and accepting illegal gratification of Rs 50,000 in his residential Government quarter from Rajkumar Chalan, a former Forester, of Goimundi village in Nuapada district for giving him a no-due certificate required for sanction of his pension. Behera was arrested and forwarded to court. Further investigation was on.
Four wagons of goods train catch fire near Muniguda
Rayagada: Four wagons of a goods train caught fire near the Muniguda railway station in Rayagada district on Saturday morning. The fire broke out at four wagons while the coal-laden goods train was on its way to Darbhanga from Visakhapatnam. Fire Services personnel rushed to the spot to douse the flame. However, the cause of fire was yet to be ascertained.
Tripartite settlement for ex-gratia at NTPC
Talcher: A tripartite settlement was signed between the contract labours represented through their unions and the NTPC Contractors’ Benevolent Trust before Regional Labour Commissioner AK Mahanta on Friday. As per the settlement, in case of fatal accident arising out of and in course of employment, ex-gratia benefit of Rs 10 lakh besides Rs one lakh towards funeral and transport expenses shall be given to the legal heir(s) of the deceased. The ex-gratia benefit is over and above the statutory benefits payable under the ESI/ EC Act. Further, a dependent family member of the deceased shall be engaged by the contractor. The settlement would be in force for five years.
Pallahara blind artists sing bhajan
Pallahara: A Jeevan Drustihina Bhajan programme was organised bySoubhagya Manjari Kala Bikas Kendra in front of Maa Kundheibira temple here. 20 disabled (blind) artists performed different types of bhajans and classical songs.