Andhra Bank opens branch at Khariar
Nuapada: An Andhra Bank branch, the first in Nuapada district, was inaugurated at Khariar on Tuesday. The bank’s Zonal Manager Nrusingha Prashad Sadangi assured that the branch would extend hassle-free loans to customers. “We will also impart vocational training to people on various trades to enable them to become self-employed, “he said. Others present included lower Indra Irrigation Project land Acquisition Officer Prasanta Sahu, ZP President Pushpanjali Pande, ex-bureaucrat Dinanath Panda and Andhra Bank Branch Manager Bustak Md. Members of the District Press Club, Zilla Sambadik Sangha and Merchant Association were also present.
Op Smile: 24 children rescued in G’pati
Paralakhemundi: A total of 24 children, including 10 girls, were rescued by police under the Operation Smile programme in Gajapati district on Monday. The children were going to Vijayawada from Pathapatnam. From Vijayawada, they were supposed to go to Chennai to work as daily labourers. Three brokers were taking them. The police led by SP Dr Sathyajit Nayak arrested accused Nibaru Mandal and rescued 11 children here. The children informed that another 13 children are in Gajapati border at Tekali village with two brokers. “We have sent a police team to rescue the 13 children from Telkali,” said Nayak.
Missing girl’s body found in septic tank in Jajpur
Jajpur: The body of a 19-year-old girl, Subhaswapna Mohanty, who had gone missing on Saturday evening from her village Devidwar under the Jajpur Town police station, was found in a septic tank at village Raneswarapur under the Korei police station in Jajpur district on Monday. Police are investigating the incident, said Korei PS IIC Puspalata Barik.
Jajpur Zilla Mahotsav from Jan 8
Jajpur: A five-day annual Jajpur Zilla Mahotasv Jajati would be held at the Balasrama ground here from January 8 to 12. The event would provide a platform to folk artists from Odisha and outside. From Odisha, a folk dance troupe from Sonpur, Gotipua dancers from Konark, a Sambalpur dance troupe, Chhau dancers from Baripada and mask dancers from Ganjam would perform during the festival. A Palishree mela would also be organised on the occasion, district Collector Satya Kumar said.
Nehru Seva Sangh observes louis Braille birthday
Banpur: The 207th birthday of louis Braille, inventor of the Braille Scrip for the blind people, was observed by the Nehru Seva Sangh hereon Monday. Speakers said the blind people have been able to get basic education through the Braille Scrip. “louis, who himself was a blind has enlightened the blind people by enabling them to read and write in any language of the world on the same scripts,” said Prof Rankanath Hota, who presided over the meeting. Former BDO Satyanrayan Sarangi, NSS member Omprakash Agrawal, ladukeswar Sahu and Kabita Devi spoke.
JSPl Barbil awarded at nat’l meet on Quality Concept
Barbil: The JSPl Barbil Tiranga Kaizen team bagged the Par Excellence award at the National Convention on Quality Concept, organised by the Quality Circle Forum of India (QCFI), Chennai Chapter in Chennai from December 18 to 21. The JSPl team had participated in the event and presented its case study with a theme on ‘Avoiding frequent jamming of Mixer Feed-11 Discharge Chute and ensure smooth operation of Mixer Unit’. The award was given by QCFI president Dr AK Mittal. Ashish Mishra was the team leader while Dhiren Sahoo was member and Bhuwan Pratap was facilitator.