Quota for Govt Advocates demanded
Baleswar: A civil society body on Friday staged a demonstration in front of the district Collectorate here demanding reservation in the appointment of Government Advocates. There should be adequate representations from the backward communities, demanded the body’s head Damodar Das.
Pensioners’ cabin at B’swar DHH may be closed
Baleswar: A cabin erected by a pensioners’ body in the premises of the District Headquarters Hospital here is likely to be closed due to want of adequate numbers of doctors and nurses. In this connection a civil society organisation has approached the district Collector, who ordered the Chief District Medical Officer to extend staff support to the six-bed private cabin.
love couple among six held in K’pada
Kendrapada: The Kendrapada Town police detained six persons, including a love couple and seized a Bolero, in which they were travelling on Chhagharia road suspecting their activities on Wednesday night. During interrogation on Thursday, it was revealed that Ajit Samal (28) of Banki Chhanda village under Mahakalpada police limits and his seven-year-long lover Usharani Mohapatra (28) of Ayetapur village with the help of four friends were eloping from their localities to get married as Usharani’s father didn’t accept their marriage proposal. After cross checking their identities, the police called their guardians, who later decided to solemnize their marriage. later, the police later released the them.
2 of family die, 3 hurt in J’suguda mishap
Jharsuguda: Two persons were killed and three others were seriously injured after their car hit a roadside pole on the State Highway 10 at Bhalubeda in Jharsuguda district on Thursday. One Khirod Das along with his family members was returning to his house in Marakuta village in the district when the mishap occurred. Khirod, who was on the wheels, and his mother Bhubaneswari died on the spot while the injured were rushed to a local Government hospital. It was the same place where a biker had died on Wednesday night.
Communication initiative lakshya launched at RSP
Rourkela: lakshya, a new communication initiative has been launched at the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) to strengthen the synergy among employees and align their goals with those of the organisation. The first session was held for the non-executive employees on Thursday. RSP ED (Works) Ashwini Kumar joined the event as chief guest, while coordination works were carried out by the staff.
lineman held taking bribe in Koraput
Koraput: Vigilance officials on Thursday arrested Siba Prasad Nayak, a lineman of the Southco at Dasmanthpur in Koraput district for demanding and accepting bribe of `3,000 from one Chakra Jani of Banasil village. Nayak demanded bribe from Jani for stringing of about 100 meters electricity wire for restoration of disconnected electric supply to Banasil village. A trap was laid and Nayak was caught red-handed while he was accepting the bribe amount from Jani.