KISS observes Art of Giving Day in K’put, M’giri
Jeypore: The 4th International Art of Giving Day was celebrated at Koraput and Malkangiri with awareness drives under the theme "Cyclothon for carbon free society" held by the KISS. Gyanendra Dhala presided over the functions at both the places. Hundreds of cyclists moved in processions preaching for a healthy India. People irrespective of caste, creed, religion, age and gender participated. Among others, Kirti Sahu, Jayanti Buruda, Madhusmita Mishra, Manas Mohanty, Bibhu Pattanaik and Ramya Ranjan Parida coordinated the events.
Gutkha ingredients seized, 2 held in B’pur
Brahmapur: The Town police on Wednesday unearthed an illegal gutkha factory in a rented house at Srima Nagar of luchapada here. The cops during the raid seized gutkha ingredients, packing and mixer machines from the factory. The police arrested the house owner Bhagawan Sethi and factory owner G Kamaraju of lanji Palli, informed the Sadar police station IIC Siva Sankar Mahapatra. The total value of the seized materials was estimated to be about Rs 7 lakh. A few days ago, police had arrested two people and seized gutkha worth Rs 8 lakh near Bada Bazaar.
4 get 10-yr jail for ganja smuggling
Brahmapur: District and Sessions Court Judge Malay Ranjan Dash on Wednesday sentenced four accused to 10 years’ jail term and pay fine of Rs 1 lakh for illegal transportation of ganja. The accused were Ranjan Mishra, Tanujit Behera, Hemanta Sahu and Rabindra Sanu of Pipili in Puri district. They had been arrested when they were travelling from Koraput to Bhubaneswar by a car and met with an accident near Konishi on April 24, 2015. Golanthara police station IIC Alok Jena while investigating into the accident found 46 kg of ganja concealed in the car.