AVBD holds blood donation camp in B’pur
Brahmapur: The Association of Voluntary Blood Donor (AVBD) organised a blood donation camp on the 77th birth anniversary of T Venkata Rao here on Sunday. A total of 40 units of blood were collected. local blood bank members Gopalkrushana Panda, PK Subudhi, Susant Kumar Panigrahi and Ramhari Panda spoke on the importance of blood donation. Manavbadi Hetubadi Sangathan requested people to donate blood while being alive and bodies after death. AVBD members T Parthasarathi, ET Rao, J Suresh, Prasanna Patra, Pradeep Kumar Sahu, Jagdish laxmikant, Manoj Pani and Satyakam coordinated the programme.
SMIT Degree College holds orientation programme
Brahmapur: The Sanjay Memorial Institute of Technology (SMIT) Degree Engineering College here held an orientation programme recently. College president Dr Bhagaban Gantayat inaugurating the programme said the institution has made its name at a national level as many students of the institution are at a good position in different multinational companies. He requested the students and teachers to inform the authorities if any problems in found in teaching. The new students and their parents were present in the programme. Among others, College secretary Jammula Sankar Narayan, dean PK Nayak, teachers SK Mahapatro, Dr JK Sahu, Jagannath Sahu, Santosh Kumar Panda, Sunil Kumar Sahu, Subash Chandra Mishra, Akhil Kumar Sahu and Narayan Panigrahi were present.
Tata Sponge union leader passes away
Champua: Former Tata Sponge Workers' Union general secretary Rushinth Behera (60), who was suffering from kidney problem since long, passed away on Saturday evening. He had been admitted in the Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur since a month. Company officers and employees paid tributes to the departed leader. Behera was a helpful and amicable man. He is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters. A condolence meeting was held by local youth organisation Chhatrapragati on Sunday. The last rites of Behera were performed on the bank of river Baitarani.
M’bhanj Athletic Assn polls: 4 in fray for gen secy post
Baripada: The final list of candidates for different posts of the Mayurbhanj Athletic Association (MAA) has now been released. While four candidates, Hemant Kumar Das, Jeevan Kumar Sahu, Kishor Kumar Biswal and lohit Dash, are contesting for the crucial post of general secretary, Bijay Kumar Das, lalatendu Behera and Saroj Kumar Mohapatra are the three candidates vying for the post of treasurer. Besides, there are 15 aspirants contesting for the 10 posts Executive body members. Elections would be held on September 3.
Welcome ceremony for newcomers in Khunta College
Baripada: A welcome ceremony for the newly-admitted students was held by the Odia Department of the Khunta Degree College in Mayurbhanj district on Saturday. While the programme was presided over by senior Odia Professor Hiranmayee Satpathy, college Principal Pramod Kumar Mishra was chief guest. Senior lecturers Ranjan Kumar Mohapatra, Pradeep Kumar Behera, Tapan Kumar Barik, Madhusmita Pyne, Gopa Singh and Vanibrata Prdhan, among others, also attended the function.
Villager electrocuted in Mayurbhanj
Baripada: A person at Jarkani village under the Jamda police limits in Mayurbhanj district died due to electrocution on Saturday.
S’pur Rly Division holds Swachhta Pakhawada
Sambalpur: The Sambalpur Railway Division is observing the “Swachh Rail Swachh Bharat” under the banner of Swachhta Pakhawada from August 16 to 31. The division with a theme “Swachh Ahar” held intensive cleanliness drive in canteens, pantry cars, tea stalls and other catering units at various stations on August 25 and 26. On the occasion suggestions and feedbacks from onboard passengers were taken for food quality. On August 27, with a theme of “Swachh Neer” (clean water) was held at various stations of the division.
Coast Guard rescues 7 fishermen off Paradip
Jagatsinghpur: The Pardip Coast Guard, launching a search drive, rescued seven fishermen from the Paradip offshore following collision of two boats in mid sea two days ago. A Paradip-based boat, Umashankear, while fishing in deep sea, hit a West Bengal trawler and as a consequence the former boat was badly damaged and was about to capsize.
Police recover man’s body from pond in JSpur
Jagatsinghpur: Police recovered a man’s body from a pond at Bagasahi village under the municipality area here on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Muralidhar Swain. Muralidhar had gone missing since three days ago.