Barsa Swony appears in Family Court
Baleswar: Barsa Swony Choudhury, the estranged daughter-in-law of former Minister Raghunath Mohanty, appeared in the Family Court here on Monday in connection with the divorce suit filed by her husband Rajashree Mohanty against her. Appearing along with her counsels in the court, she also petitioned for interim maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act.
Stone laid for mini stadium at B’ngir school
Balangir: leader of Opposition in Assembly and Congress MlA Narsingha Mishra laid foundation-stones for many development projects of several Government schools here on Sunday. He laid stones for construction of a mini stadium at the PR High School, multi-purpose halls and new classrooms in different Government high schools in the district. The mini stadium would be completed within two years, said Mishra, who sought cooperation from all stakeholders to ensure all-round development of Balangir.
Blood donation camp marks marriage anniv
Sunabeda: A blood donation camp was held at the Sunabeda Government Hospital to mark the 25th marriage anniversary of District Blood Donors’ and Motivators’ Forum (DBDMF) organising secretary Dr Uma Sankar Prasad Patra and Ranjita Dash. The camp was inaugurated by social activist Ajodhaya Nath Samal in the presence of DBDMF president G Sanjeev Kumar. While people celebrate their marriage anniversaries by holding parties and entertainment programmes, Dr Patra set an example by celebrating the day in such a noble way. Functionaries of the ORC Blood Bank, Koraput collected 58 units of blood at the camp.
One killed, two critical in K’pada road mishap
Kendrapada: One person died on the spot and another two sustained critical injuries in a road mishap near Giranga Chowk on Canal bridge-Mahakalpada road. The deceased was identified as Kalia Rout of Mahakalapada while the injured persons were identified as Somesh Roy and Kirtiranjan Mohapatra of the same area. The mishap occurred while Kalandi and Budhia Patra were going towards Mahakalpada by a motorbike which collided head on with Somesh’s bike coming from the opposite direction near Giranga Chowk.
Workshop on homoeopathy held at J’suguda
Jharsuguda: A workshop on homoeopathic treatment was organised at the premises of the JDS Hospital and Research Centre here on Saturday. More than 50 physicians from Odisha and Jharkhand, including students from Rourkela, Sundargarh, Puri and Bhadrak attended the workshop. Kolkata-based renowned homoeopathic doctor lal Mahammad Khan joined the event and gave an overview on the usage of various medicines in PCOD and ovarian tumor cases. The workshop was conducted under the supervision of JDS Hospital Director Dr Deslok Sarma. Besides, a two-day workshop on child diseases is being held beginning from Monday, Sarma informed.
Hatibari School golden jubilee celebrated
Jajpur: The golden jubilee of the Hatibari High School was celebrated at the school campus at Sukinda on Friday last. Chief guest Sukinda MlA Pritiranjan Ghadai urged students to focus on studies and called upon teachers to teach students on morality. Guest of honour District Education Officer Kapilendra Mishra called upon youths to be ideal in every respect. Headmaster Sarat Chandra Panda presided over the meeting.