A’garh NAC slammed for poor Jala Chhatra
Athagarh: It is alleged that opening of Jala Chhatra (free water kiosk) by the Athagarh NAC authorities is nothing but a publicity stunt. Though the authorities have finished their task by opening Jala Chhatras for passersby in public places and by binding the flex banners, no person has been engaged at many points to serve water or other refreshment drinks. “The authorities have opened the water kiosks for their own advertisement. At several places, the pots made of clay are kept abandoned at many places,” said a local.
OSPHWC div office opened at Mahisapat
Dhenkanal: A division office of the Odisha State Police Housing and Welfare Corporation (OSPHWC) was opened at Mahisapat in Dhenkanal district on Saturday. Corporation CMD SK Upadhyay said the office was opened at Mahisapat in view of its strategic location for supervision and monitoring of civil construction works in three districts, Dhenkanal, Angul and Keonjhar.
Phulbani Aurobindo school gets silver jubilee
Phulbani: The Sri Aurobindo Purnanga Shiksha O Gabesana Kendra here celebrated its silver jubilee for two days on Saturday and Sunday. local MlA Duguni Kanhar was chief guest, Kandhamal DEO Sudhananda Parida and EO Mina Kumari Digal were guests of honour. School president Bhagirathi Raut presided over the meeting. Prasad Tripathy, Bhagirathi Mahapatra, Una Simanchal and lalatendu Samant were speakers. The chief guest distributed prizes to students. lastly, a cultural programme was conducted by students.
Gangore Pujan observed at Banpur
Banpur: The Gangore Pujan was observed by the Marwari Society of Banpur on Sunday. The Rajasthani festival of Gangore Pujan is specially observed by married and unmarried girls in groups. Gangore is Devi Parvati, the goddess of people. Among others, Annapurna Agrawal, Seet Agrawal, Padma Agrawal, Gayatri Devi, Meera Devi, Puja Agrawal took active part in the celebrations.