Blood donation camp held in Brahmapur
Brahmapur: A blood donation camp was organised on the 11th day of late Jammula Suryakantam at the Kanyaka Parmeshwari temple here on Wednesday. A total of 23 units of blood were collected from the camp, which was organised by the family members of late Suryakantam in association with the Association of Voluntary Blood Donors (AVBD), Odisha. The blood units were handed over to the MKCG Medical College Blood Bank. AVBD, Odisha president V Santosh Kumar, Secretary Satyakam Patro and members Rajnikanth Boxi, E Jagdishwar Rao, VV Raju and Jammula Suresh were present, among others.
Ayurvedic health camp held at Jaleswar
Baleswar: An Ayurvedic health camp was organised at the Aurobinda Purnga Skishya Kendra at Chha Mouza in Jaleswar on Thursday. Former Minister Raghunath Mohanty attended the programme as the chief guest. Dr Santanu Das carried out health check-up and gave medicines to the patients. Besides, Mohanty and Dr Das stressed on the preventative care, yoga, exercise, morning and evening walk, shunning of junk foods, etc to stay away from various diseases.
20 hurt in monkey attack in JSpur
Jagatsinghpur: At least 20 people, including some women and children, sustained injuries when a wild monkey attacked them at Machhagaon village under Balikuda block in Jagatsinghpur district on Wednesday. Three victims, who were severely hurt, have been sent to the SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack. Notably, residents of Apandara, Khalagaon, Tihudi, Osakana and Sobha villages have come under the wild monkey attack. The locals have appraised the Forest Department and police about the incident but in vein. However, they have sought immediate intervention of the Forest Department to end the monkey menace.
Minor girl abused in Kendrapada
Kendrapada: A Class IX girl was allegedly abused sexually by a Plus Two first year student on Wednesday near a local school at Malua village under Purusottampur panchayat in Kendrapada Sadar police station. The girl later brought the matter before her family members, who lodged an FIR at the Kendrapara Sadar police station.
UCO Bank foundation day held at Banpur
Banpur: The UCO Bank, Banpur celebrated the bank’s 72nd foundation day on Tuesday with bank’s Deputy Zonal Manager G Rajkhowa inaugurating the event. UCO bank is the first bank in Banpur to serve the people at large with full cooperation, said bank’s branch Chief Manager Rabindra Kumar Dash. During the year, the branch paid Rs62.34 lakh to 51 SHG groups and Rs178.2 lakh to 358 persons under the Kishan Credit Card programme, said the branch manager.