Woman, infant killed in stove burst
Baleswar: A woman and her two-year-old son died at the DHH here on Sunday night as they succumbed to their serious burn injuries due to the bursting of a cooking stove. The deceased, Pratima Das (23) and her son Harihar, were residents of Naharpatna under Sadar block.
1.7l D’nal BPl families to get NHI benefit
Dhenkanal: An awareness workshop was organised here by the New India Assurance Company on the benefits of the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme. It was presided over by Dhenkanal ADM Susama Rani Devi. Nodal officer Rabi Narayan Sethi said 1, 70,993 BPl families of Dhenkanal district will be included under the NHI scheme by the company under which five members from a family can avail health service to the tune of Rs 30,000 if admitted in hospitals and approved of by the company.
7th lok Adalat held in Ali
Ali: The 7th lok Adalat was held in the civil court premises here on Sunday being guided by the first judge of Ali court Sanghamitra Dash and a total sum of Rs 6,650 was collected as fine. Sarat Chandra Sahoo, Sheristadar, Subash Chandra Moharana and Bikram Samal of the court were present along with lawyers Pramod Kumar Ray, Prabhat Kumar Dikshit, Akshay Kumar Mallick, Sarat Chandra Mohanty, Nararan Chabdra Nath and Narendra Kumar Mohanty.
Devotees witness Debasnana Purnima at Ali
Ali: Hundreds of devotees from across Kendrapada district thronged the premises of the laxmi Baraha temple here to witness the Debasnan Purnima rituals. Temple Trust Board Executive Officer Alay Kumar Pradhan with other members and Sevak Sangh president Rasananda Dikshit and secretary Gagan Bihari Dikshit oversaw the arrangements.
Snan Purnima held at Rankanath Dev Banpur: Snan Purnima was held at Shri Rankanath Dev here on Sunday. As per the ritual, lords Jagannath and Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Shri Sudersan had their ceremonial baths. Thereafter, thousands of devotees had the Hati Besh Darshan of the deities.
Pramod lenka new IIC of Ali PS
Ali: Pramod Kumar lenka has joined as the new IIC of the Ali police station taking charge from Kshama Sagar Panda. Earlier, he was the IIC of the Tarasingha PS in Ganjam district. After his joining, people demanded reopening of the beat house at Gobindapur as the Ali police limits comprising 32 gram panchayats and Gobindpur are 16 km away from the Ali PS and also adjacent to Jajpur district.