PPT celebrates Int’l Day of Yoga
Paradip: The Paradip Port Trust (PPT) celebrated the 3rd International Day of Yoga here on Wednesday. PPT Deputy Chairman N Vaiyapuri inaugurated the programme at the Officers’ Club which was participated by officers and employees, CISF personnel, students and many residents of the Port Township. The PPT also held another camp at the Gopabandu Stadium. While the Art of living’s senior faculty Sanjukta Mohanty assisted by the Port Trust ME School’s Yoga Teacher Jharana Pati imparted yoga, the Patanjali Yoga Samiti’s Dhanurddhara Nayak conducted the programme at the stadium. Earlier, the Art of living’s Tapas Ranjan Pati had conducted practice sessions on June 19 and 20.
Yoga Day celebrated in Brahmapur
Brahmapur: The Jai Jaganath morning walk group celebrated the International Day of Yoga at the Khallikote University ground here on Wednesday. Among others, group president Rabindra Panda, secretary Samir Kumar Nayak, convenor Nageswar Prusty and Biswanath Patnaik were present.
Yoga Day celebrated across Koraput dist
Jeypore: The International Day of Yoga was celebrated throughout the district on Wednesday. Different special yoga sessions were organised in different places by different organisations like Patanjali, BSF, CRPF, Central University of Odisha, Art of living, NR creative, NCC, schools and colleges. Staring from kids to old peoples participated in the yoga sessions presented by yoga gurus. Many people were seen enjoying the day. Different functions were also presented to mark the day with different folk music and dances.
Yoga Day observed in Mayurbhanj
Baripada: The International Day of Yoga was observed in Mayurbhanj district with all solemnity. The main yoga practice session was held at Baripada early in the morning at the Chhow ground, where senior officials of the district administration, leading citizens of the town and common people and local youths in large numbers gathered. Reports of yoga practice sessions and otheryoga-related functions also reached here from Rairangpur, Karanjia and Udala and some other parts of the district.
Bangiriposi-BBSR train service resumes
Baripada: The Bangriposi-Bhubaneswar Superfast Express, whose movement had been temporarily cancelled since June 15 owing to some repair work in the railway tracks and doubling of railway lines, resumed plying from Tuesday. The development has brought cheers among passengers desiring to move to Cuttack and Bhubaneswar.
BJP protests egg-pelting on Jual
Baripada: The BJP held demonstrations all over Mayurbhanj district in protest against the pelting of eggs by BJD workers on Union Minister Jual Oram in Kendrapada district recently. BJP workers hand over memoranda to the local administration and raised slogans against BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik.
MCl holds 32 camps on Yoga Day
Sambalpur: The Mahanadi Coalfields limited organised special camps across its coalfields to promote wellness in life through yoga on the International Day of Yoga. MCl CMD AK Jha inaugurated the camp at the headquarters here. IRPF Chief Vigilance Officer Munawar Khursheed and Director OP Singh were prominent among senior officers who participated in the yoga session. A total of 32 camps were held in all MCl areas spread over in Angul, Jharsuguda and Sundargarh districts.
Subarnapur RI caught taking bribe
SONEPUR: Vigilance police on Tuesday arrested Revenue Inspector (RI) Bishnu Prasad Palita of Jaloi Revenue Circle under Ullunda Tehsil in Subarnapur district for demanding and taking bribe. Palita had demanded a bribe of Rs 8,000 from one Balaram Sai of Kesalpura village under the Birmaharajpur police station for submitting an inquiry report for mutation of land. After Sai informed the local Vigilance unit, a trap was laid and the RI was caught red-handed while taking the bribe money. The Vigilance team was led by Balangir Vigilance DSP Abhiram Kar.