Sabhayasachi prodused in G’pati Distt Court
Paralakhemundi: Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda was produced at the Gajapati District Court here on Wednesday for hearing of six criminal cases pending against him in the district. He was taken to the court from the Brahmapur Central Jail in the morning. Panda was involved in the incidents of setting the R Udaygiri police station, the sub-jail and the treasury on fire, explosion at the Telephone Bhawan and kidnap of the R Udayagiri police station officer and jailer in March 2006. Panda was again sent to the Brahmapur Central Jail as the Judge set June 20 for next hearing.
Month-long Narayani Yatra at Phulbani concludes
PhulBani: The month-long Maa Narayani Yatra here came to an end on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Finance Minister Pradip Amat visited Phulbani and offered prayer to presiding deity Maa Narayani. Members of the organising committee, including secretary Tapan Patra and president Ashok Patnaik welcomed the Minister. The Yatra would be held again in 2018. The presiding deity, who had been taken out in a procession from her temple to the Yatra venue, would be escorted back to her temple on Wednesday. The festival was successfully conducted amidst smooth management.
Vedanta holds week-long environment activities
Jharsuguda: Week-long activities were organised by the Vedanta ltd Jharsuguda unit at its township to mark the World Environment Day. The activities began on May 30 with an awareness rally followed by a plantation drive under the leadership of Vedanta Jharsuguda (Aluminium Operations) Head Dayanidhi Behera. Over 1,500 saplings were planted at the plant and township premises. At the concluding event on Monday, Jharsuguda DFO Arjun Behera was chief guest. Senior Vedanta officials said the company would plant more than 50,000 saplings in and around the plant this year.
New Brajrajnagar Press Club members elected
Jharsuguda: Sanjiv Patjoshi, who works for daily Samaj, has been elected as president of the Brajrajnagar Press Club for the years 2016-2018. Anil Agarwal of Navbharat was elected as general secretary. The other newly-elected members include Anjani Sharma and Bijay Barad (vice-presidents), Rabindra Swain and Sanjay Bahubalendra (joint secretary) and Shekhar Bishi (treasurer). The election was held at the annual general meeting on Wednesday. Seven members of the managing committee were also elected by the members. Club president Santosh Mishra said the consensus committee would solve the problems created by the past committees.
environment day selebrated at MCl headquarters
Sambalpur: The Environment Day was observed at the MCl headquarters and in all areas and projects of the company with awareness programmes to sensitise people, mainly schoolchildren and women, about environmental issues. A rally was held from Anand Vihar to the DAV School. A poster on ‘Rainwater Harvesting’ was released at the school by Jagruti Mahila Mandal president Dr Nisha Thakur. The environmental flag was hoisted by MCl CMD AK Jha. Prizes were distributed to the winners of various competitions held among different groups.