Consumer Rights Day held in Nimapara
Nimapara: The National Consumer Rights Day was observed here on Monday. The programme, organised by NGO Nihida in collaboration with the State Government, was attended by hundreds of consumers. Nihida secretary Bhakta Charan Mishra, Assistant Controller, Weights and Measure Gopal Samantray, senior inspector Rajesh Nayak, Nihida advisor Prashant Sahoo, nutritionist PadmalochanPanda, health wellness advisor Sunil Nayak, senior citizens’ association president Pramod Mohanty, Durniti Sangharsh Committee president Gadadhar Parida were present. Consumers were advised to see the MRP and expiry dated on every product. If any cheating found, the consumers should move the consumer dispute redressal forums.
Youth electrocuted during party meet
Baleswar: A youth was electrocuted at Saranga village under the Sadar police limits in Baleswar district late on Sunday night while tying flags for preparations for a workers’ rally of a particular political party. The deceased was identified as Akshaya Jena of Ranipada village. He came in contact with an 11-KV live electric wire on the roof of a school.
Inter-State dacoit gang held in Jeypore
Jeypore: The Jeypore police late on Sunday night busted an inter-State gang of dacoits with the arrest of seven persons. Sharp weapons, five mobile phones and arms were seized from them when they were planning a dacoity in the town, said Jeypore town PS IIC Baleswar Gidhi. The arrested persons included five from Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh and two from Jeypore. Further investigation was in progress.
Saheed Pramod portrait unveiled in K’jhar
Keonjhar: A life-size fresco portrait of Saheed Pramod Kumar Satpathy has been unveiled in the district police office campus here. Saheed Pramod, popularly known as ‘Bagha' meaning tiger in the police department, was the Assistant Commandant of Special Operations Group of Odisha police. He was the hero of ‘Gosama' who fought in the tri-junction area of Ganjam, Nayagarh and Kandhamal on February 16, 2008 and displayed extreme courage and valour against the Naxals while finally attaining martyrdom.
6-day Bhaler Dhanuyatra from Jan 16
Balangir: The 99th Dhanuyatra at Bhaler village will be held from January16 to 21next .This was announced by Bhaler Dhanuyatra Committee president Brahmanand Naik. The Dhanuyatra at Bhaler was started in 1921by Dadhi Patel and it was confined to his family for many years. This is the oldest Dhanuyatra in western Odisha. “Since 2006, we are trying to propagate it and make it more attractive with inclusion of Kansa Darbar and other items,” informed Naik. During the Dhanuyatra, several cultural programmes are scheduled while many eminent persons would the festival on different days, added Naik.