Jagannath temple established at BBSR Vimatangi
Bhubaneswar: A Shree Jagannath temple has been set up at the entrance of Vimatangi from Mahtab Road here. The 25-feet shrine also has temples of Lakshmi and Vimala. Manas Ranjan Patnaik and his wife Saraswati officiated at the consecration puja, which was performed by Pandit Bishwanath Rath.
No Andaman Rath Yatra this year
Bhubaneswar: There will be no Jagannath Rath Yatra in Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands this year due to the corona situation. Only the deities will be traditionally worshiped. The festival is organised by the Andaman Utkal Samaj.
DIVYA NANDAN HEALTHCARE OPENS UNIT IN B’PUR
Brahmapur: A Divya Nandan Healthcare unit was inaugurated at Prem Nagar here on Thursday. Brahmapur MP Chandra Sekhar Sahu inaugurated the unit while local MLA Bikram Kumar Panda joined as guest of honour. The healthcare centre will have all OPD treatments by a team of well-experienced and super specialist doctors, including the services of pathologists and related facilities.
SSLTM SUSPENDS 2 MEMBERS FOR INDISCIPLINE
Paradip: The Shree Shree Lokanath Thikadar Mahasangh (SSLTM) on Saturday suspended two of its members, Saubhagya Biswal and Manindra Guru, for going against Sangha ethics and discipline. The emergency meeting was chaired by SSLTM president Dhirendra Kumar Samal took note of their disorderly activities and unanimously took the decision. In a Press release, the SSLTM said the organisation is working for the benefits of small and middleclass contractors and helping people during the natural calamities.
AAHWAN DONATES HYGIENE KITS, FOOD TO SLUM DWELLERS
Paradip: The Aahwan Combines, Paradip in association with the IOCL Pipelines Division on Friday distributed sanitary pads, hand wash, gloves, masks, soaps and food packets among the slum population and Munda tribals living in the Madhuban Post Office area. About 130 families were benefitted.