NTR Seva Samiti holds blood donation camp
Brahmapur: The NTR Seva Samiti organised a blood donation camp here on Sundaywith local MlA Dr Ramesh Chandra Chaupatnaik inaugurating it. Brahmapur Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor K Madhavi, BDA Chairman Subash Chandra Moharana and Millennium Network director Sanjaya Majhi joined the camp as guests of honour. A total of 111 units of blood were collected from the camp. Samiti president M Venkatramana and office assistant Chakradhara Rao and Dr AR Verma were present, among others.
admn to identify cataract surgery beneficiaries
Koraput: The Koraput district administration is to identify beneficiaries for cataract surgery on Tuesday at all pension distribution centres in panchayats. After the beneficiaries are identified, surgery would be done free of cost on a prescribed date, said the district administration. The travel and other expenditures would also be borne by the district administration on the beneficiary identification day.
Trade unions protest anti-labour policies
Jagatsinghpur: The central trade unions’ local units staged a demonstration and protest meeting in front of the Collectorate here on Thursdaypressing for various demands. The CITU, the AIUTUC and left party-supported activists criticised the Union Government’s “anti-labour” policies. They submitted a memorandum to the President of India through the Collector. Pradipta Ram, Subash Mohapatra and Somanath Giri led the agitation.
Man electrocuted at Balikuda
Jagatsinghpur: A middle-aged man, Ranjit Behera, a resident of Phulubelari village in Balikuda block, was electrocuted in his house last week. The deceased was repairing an electric fan in his room and came in contact with a live electric wire and felt unconscious, sources said. Immediately he was taken to the Balikuda hospital and declared brought dead. Police seized the dead body and registered an unnatural death case after the postmortem.
Narayani Yatra Committee election held
Phulbani: The election of the 33rd Narayani Yatra Committee was held here on Sunday in the presence of the Sub-Collector and the Tehsildar. Ashok Pattnaik was elected as president of the body while Sidheswar Dash became vice-president. The other newly-elected members include Tapan Patra (secretary), Girija Pattnaik, Durya Pattnaik and Prasant Mahanty (assistant secretary), Aruna Panda (treasurer) and Bishnu Swain (culture secretary). The new members pledged to take steps for smooth management of the Yatra which will be held in May. The Yatra is held in every two years.