Chief Electoral Office opens 24X7 control room
Bhubaneswar: The State Chief Electoral Office (CEO) has opened a control room in view of the upcoming elections. The control room will operate 24 hours a day and seven days a week till completion of the election process. Poll-related complaints and incidents of violation of Model Code of Conduct can be reported to the control room by dialling 0674-2395015. People can also contact the CEO through the number.
Umarkote LI SDO held taking bribe from farmers
Umarkote: Umarkote Lift Irrigation Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Bharat Mandal was held by the Vigilance police on Saturday while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 8,000 from four farmers towards sanctioning of bore-well projects. Mandal allegedly demanded Rs 2,000 each from Balaram Khara, Rabindra Guga, Durjyadhan Guga and Sunadhar Pakuli of Mahanda panchayat under Raighar block of Nabarangpur district to sanction digging of bore-wells in their lands. Basing on the complaint lodged by the farmers, Vigilance sleuths, led by Nabarangpur DSP Pramod Bag, laid a trap and nabbed Mandal red-handed while accepting the bribe. Later, Mandal was forwarded to the Jeypore Vigilance Court.
SBI Staff Pensioners’ body meet held
Bhubaneswar: A meeting of the State Bank of India (SBI) Staff Pensioners’ Association was held here on Saturday. SBI Bhubaneswar Circle CGM Praveena Kala inaugurated the meeting in the presence of GM Devi Shankar Mishra and association president GC Mishra and general secretary Upendra Das. Among others, circle DGM ST Lama was present. All the staff pensioners gave a commitment to act as ambassadors for the bank.
Sakahari Rangni Samaj holds annual day
Khordha: The Nikhila Utkal Sakahari Rangni Samaj celebrated its foundation day here recently. A torch rally was taken out and a plantation drive organised. Bolgarh Paramananda College Reader Rabindra Nath Panigrahi and Begunia PS IIC Rashmi Ranjan Sahu attended as guests. The Rangni Samaj in association with the Ama Odisha organised a blood donation camp in which 24 units of blood were collected. In the evening, a cultural programme also held where local MLA Prasant Jagadev and Braja Subudhi attended as guests. Among others, Rangni Samaj president Kishore Sahu, secretary Harihar Sahu, Sarangdhar Rout and cultural secretary Sushant Kumar Rout were present.
Brajrajnagar Marwari youths hold blood donation camp
Brajrajnagar: The Marwari Yuva Manch (MYM), Brajrajnagar unit in association with the Jagruti Mahila Samiti organised blood donation and blood checkup camps here. A total of 51 units of blood were collected and more than 100 patients were examined. The camps were held in support of businessman Gobind Agarwal and former Municipality Chairman Kishore Agarwal. It was inaugurated in the presence of MYM president Pankaj Rungta, secretary Abhinav Agarwal, Samiti head Sangita Sharma and Sudha Agarwal. Among others, Manch PRO Bhawant Agarwal was present.
MP Tourism takes part in int’l travel meet in BBSR
Bhubaneswar: The Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board (MPTB) has participated in the “India International Travel Exhibition 2019” being held here from March 15 to 17 to showcase the diversity in different travel segments by the tourism board. The aim to participate in the fair was to provide knowledge among the buyers and operators on the latest offerings along with increasing awareness about the vast travel opportunities available in Madhya Pradesh.