Mahila Cong protests atrocities on women
Balangir: Putting on black clothes in their mouths as a mark of protest against the rising incidents of atrocities on women during the Naveen Patnaik regime, members of the Zilla Mahila Congress led by its president Renuka Patra and District Congress President Bhagaban Bagarti staged a dharna before district Collectorate here on Thursday.
Renuka Patra said atrocities on women are on the increase as the State Government has failed to provide protection to women. “We are holding our silent protest on the birthday of late Kasturba Gandhi,” she added.
B’swar Cong women protest rising crimes
Baleswar: The women wing of the district Congress on Thursday staged a silent dharna in front of the Collectorate protesting the growing atrocities, including sexual assaults and trafficking, against women across the State. The dharna was headed by Archana Nandi.
Blood donation camp held at ITR Chandipur Baleswar: A blood donation camp was organised on Wednesday at the Integrated Test Range (OTR) at Chandipur in collaboration with the Red Cross Blood Bank Society, Baleswar. The camp was inaugurated by ITR officiating director MV Bhaskarachary. ITR works committee chairman Dr BK Das expressed his desire to hold more such camps as a social responsibility. Dr M Biswal urged the audience to donate blood which could save the life of a person in need. An impressive 104 units of blood were collected.
Tribals’ decries arrest of Suktel opponents
Balangir: The Zilla Adivasi Kalyan Sangh (ZAKS) of Balangir has condemned the “illegal” arrest of SC, ST and OBC people by the police for their opposition to the construction of spillway work of the lower Suktel Irrigation Project on April 9. The ZAKS demanded their unconditional release and stoppage of construction of the proposed dam which has been undertaken without approval of Pallisabha. “We extend our support to the demands of the lower Suktel Budi Anchal Sangram Parishad,” said ZAKS leader Niranjan Bisi.
Four SPs transferred
Bhubaneswar: The State Government effected a minor reshuffle in IPS cadres on Wednesday. Prateek Mohanty was appointed ad SP of Sambalpur, Nikhil Kanodia as SP of Mayurbhanj, Kavita Jalan as SP of Keonjhar and Anirudha Singh as SP of Brahmapur.