Carcasses of elephant, calf found in Balangir
Balangir: Carcasses of a female elephant and its calf were found at a paddy field near Bakati village in Balangir district on Thursday. Being informed by locals, forest officials rushed to the spot and seized the carcasses for postmortem. Preliminary investigation indicated that the jumbos were suffering from anthrax. However the exact cause of the death could only be ascertained after autopsy, said Divisional Forest Officer Rashmi Ranjan Nayak.
Naveen to visit Ganjam on November 19
Brahmapur: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik would visit Ganjam district on November 19 and inaugurate a bus-stand at Chhatrapur and a new district SP office. A total of Rs 6.44 crore has been invested for the bus-stand, which would change the geography of Chhatrapur snd also increase the small vendors’ daily income. As the old Ganjam SP office was in an unsafe position, the new office has been constructed at a cost of Rs 4 crore. The CM is also scheduled to inaugurate other schemes.
BJD stages demo against delay over tribal funds
Nabarangpur: BJD members led by district president and Minister Ramesh Majhi on Thursday staged a demonstration in front of the ITDA office here protesting the Centre’s apathy in giving approval for utilising funds under different programmes meant for tribals’ development. Majhi said that without sanction the State cannot utilise the funds. Among others, District Planning Committee Chairman Monohar Randhari, Zilla Parishad President Motiram Nayak, party district general secretary Ashis Patnaik, State Transport Authority Member Pramod Padhy led the demonstration.
K’mal Cong mourns lulu Mohapatra demise
Phulbani: The Kandhamal unit of the Congress held a condolence meeting for former MlA lalatendu (lulu) Bidyadhar Mohapatra here on Thursday. PCC member Chandra Parida paying tributes said Mohapatra was really a Bhai (brother) for party workers. MlA Jacob Pradhan, former MlA Abhi behera, former MP Radhakant Digal, Zilla Parisad President Sanjukta Kanhar, former Minister Nagarjuna Pradhan and student leader Rajat Mahanty were present.
Musical programme marks NTPC Raising Day
Talcher: The NTPC Kanhia celebrated its 41st Raising Day on Monday. A musical programme by bollywood singer Purva Mantri and troupe was organised on the occasion. The senior officials, representatives of union and association, associates and people from nearby villages were present. Group GM Debasis Sarkar inaugurated the programme. The artists were felicitated. Ollywood singers Tapu Misra, Bishnu Mohan Kabi and Dance India Dance finalist Jaya and Rakesh performed in the programme. Mantri sang and danced on the some of the latest top chart songs and enthralled the audience.