PCC observes Rajiv Gandhi’s death anniversary
Bhubaneswar: The 30th death anniversary of former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Rajiv Gandhi was observed at the Congress Bhavan here on Friday being organised by the Pradesh Congress Committee. Senior party leaders first offered floral tributes to the late leader. A meeting was held where leaders recalled Rajiv Gandhi’s great contributions for the nation. Prominent among the leaders who attended the programmee were PCC working president Pradip Majhi, former PCC president Prasad Hraichandan, Jatani MLA Suresh Routray, senior leaders Sivananda Ray, Biswajit Dash, Manoranjan Dash and Rajani Kumar Mohanty.
Mo Paribar holds blood donation camp in JSpur
Jagatsinghpur: As the blood banks across the State are facing a severe shortage of supply due to Covid-induced lockdowns and shutdowns, the Mo Paribar wing of BJD Jagatsinghpur organised a blood donation camp on Thursday here. Jagatsinghpur MLA Prasanta Muduli inaugurated the camp in the presence of MLA and BJD youth wing president Devi Ranjan Tripathy, district BJD president Sambit Lenka, BJD leaders Dolagovinda Dash, Madhusudan Sahoo, Saroj Biswal, Prasanta Behera and Hemanta Lenka. Jagatsinghpur town BJD president Priyabrata Mohapatra coordinated the event. Total 28 units of blood were collected.
PPT observes Anti-Terrorism Day
Paradip: The Anti-Terrorism Day was observed by the Paradip Port Trust (PPT) on Friday with the pledge being administered by Ashok Kumar Sahu, Sr. Dy. FA,. Keeping in view the safety of participants amid the Covid-19 pandemic, officials/employees also took the pledge solemnly in their rooms/offices. The objective of observance of this day is to wean away the youths from terrorism and the cult of violence by highlighting the sufferings of common people and showing as to how it is prejudicial to the national interest.
Two child marriages prevented in Gajapati
Paralakhemundi: At K Sitapur village under Kashinagar block of Gajapati district, two child marriages were stopped by the district administration by timely interventions. On a tipoff, member of CWC Alaka Sahu, member of Child Protection Unit Jaysprakash Badtya, AMinakshi of Childline, ICDS Supervisor Rina Kumari Behera, ASI Kashinagar RN Patra, Alok Padhi from Action Aid and Bhagyalaxmi Nayak and Madhusmita Sahu from Sakhi rushed to the place and prevented the marriages. The local Anganwadi and ASHA workers were in the team. They checked age proof of brides which were below the legal age.