Strike halts train services in SER jurisdiction
Baleswar: The train service under the South Eastern Railway (SER) jurisdiction was disrupted for more than five hours on Wednesday following a picketing staged at the Rupsa Station. The agitators demanded stoppages of some Delhi-bound trains along with extension of some trains. The train service, which was halted from 7am to 12.30 pm, was restored after railway officials assured the protesters that they will look into the matter.
Talk on maternal health held in Phulbani
Phulbani: The Centre for Youth and Social Development (CYSD) in association with the Oxfam organised a media consultation workshop on maternal health at the Phulbani Press Club on Wednesday. Phulbani Municipality Chairman Rajendra Kanhar, Press Club president Philemon Nayak and Gitarani Das from the CYSD attended the programme. Speaking on the occasion, CYSD trainer Manoj Kumar Pattnaik focused on maternal health of pregnant women, their food security, how to reduce maternal death rate, participation of women in policy-making at higher-level, etc. The speakers also sought support of media to cover the same. They pressed for an equitable society, where women can freely realise their full potential, fulfil their rights and responsibilities and lead their life with dignity and self-respect.
Kalahandi fest Ghumura kicks off
Bhawanipatna: The 19th Kalahandi Utsav Ghumura-2015 celebrations at the block level to showcase folk culture and development activities in M-Rampur block was inaugurated at the high school field here on Wednesday. Hundreds of artists from the block and other blocks in Kandhamal district have reached the town to perform. Block Chairperson Santoshni Thanapati inaugurated the function. Folkdances like Ghadel, Dandari, Madili and Ghumura of Kalahandi were staged in the evening.
Kalahandi GP EO, peon held taking bribe
Bhawanipatna: Vigilance sleuths on Wednesday arrested Kalahandi district’s Chahagaon gram panchayat Extension Officer Rupesh Meher and peon Rupesh Naik on the charge of taking graft of Rs 5,000 from a person for sanction of 2nd IAY instalment. Acting on complaint, the Vigilance sleuths laid a trap and caught Meher and Naik while accepting the bribe amount from the complainant.
Jajpur Pani Panchayat closing ceremony held
Jajpur: The Jajpur Irrigation Division organised the closing ceremony of the Pani Panchayat at Jajpur Town on Wednesday with Irrigation Department Chief Engineer (Planning) KR Acharya as the chief guest. Deputy Director (Planning) Sagar Mohanty and district Sub-Collector Maheswar Panigrahy were present. Jajpur Irrigation Division Executive Engineer Dhaneswar Samal presided over the meeting.