No-trust against Joda Municipality chief on Nov 28
Champua: Voting on a no-confidence motion against Joda Muncipality Chairperson Manjula Patra would be held on November 28. A memorandum for the purpose signed by Vice-Chairman Surendra Kumar Jena and 11 other councillors has been submitted to the Keonjhar district Collector, sources said. The Collector has ordered Champua Sub-Collector SK Mishra to conduct voting as per the rules.
Jajpur youth hacked to death
Jajpur: An 18-year-old youth, Bipin Sahoo, of Bilipada village under the Kuakhia police station in Jajpur district was hacked to death by some unknown persons on Wednesday night. On Thursday morning, some villagers found his body near the river at Tulasipur, two km from his village. Police suspect some miscreants might have killed him.
Ghost benefits from Widow Pension in K’pada
Kendrapada: Widow Pension for last 13 months was being disbursed in the name of Kharika Pradhan of Ghadiamala village under Iswarpur GP of Rajnagar block even though she had died in September 2014. The ghost beneficiary had been collecting the monthly pension by giving thumb impression in the pension distribution register in panchayat office till September 2015. Rajnagar BDO Jhadeswar Das said the matter has come to his notice and he has directed a probe into it.
Seminar on physical education held in D’nal
Dhenkanal: The Baji Rout Smruti Sansad Mahavidyalaya here in collaboration with the UGC organised a seminar on physical education in the college premises recently. Inaugurating the seminar, Steel and Mines Minister Prafulla Mallick said apart from practising yoga, physical exercise and sports are essential for all to lead a healthy life. Around 80 per cent people are suffering from blood pressure and diabetes, due to lack of physical activities, he added. College Principal Mayadhar Nayak presided over the meeting. Among others, Prof Madan Mohan Rout, Dr Rama Chandra Dhir and Prof Ashok Kumar Nayak also spoke.
Many trains detained in B’swr
Baleswar: Several trains of the South-Eastern Railway were detained at different stations in Baleswar district on Thursday as locals with separate demands picketed at Haldpada Rupsa junction stations, respectively. However, the train movement was normalised after the agitation was called off at around 1 pm. The locals at Haldipada while pressed for nine demands, at Rupsa the people placed 12 demands
S’pur SI axed on conviction in Vig case
Sambalpur: Sub-Inspector of Police Majela Susama Kerketta of Sambalpur district has been dismissed from his service after being convicted by the Sambalpur Special Vigilance Court in a bribe case on July 17. The judge had awarded one year Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) and imposed a fine of `2,000 on Kerketta, who would undergo RI of 15 days more for each count if she fails to pay the fine amount. Notably, Kerketta had demanded bribe of `2,000 from one Bishnu Prasad Das of Nabakrushna Nagar at Rourkela for not arresting the latter’s son in a case. later, the SI was caught red-handedly by a Vigilance team on March 21.
Youth killed in Sundargarh road mishap
Rourkela: A 28-year-old youth was killed as a truck ran over him at a place under Chandipost police station in Sundarghari district on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Rabindra Sahu of Balughat village under the Raghunathpalli police station. Rabindra was going on his bike when the incident occurred.