3 gambling dens raided, Rs 6 lakh seized in B’pur
Brahmapur: The BN Pur police conducted raids on three gambling dens and arrested 15 persons. Raids were conducted simultaneously at Jayaprakash Nagar, Ankolli and lanjipalli and police seized Rs 6.03 lakh from these gambling dens, said BN Pur Inspector-in-Charge Ajay Mishra. After reports of rampant gambling being held in the city, the police have intensified their drive to nab the offenders.
JSpur BJD holds hartal against fuel price rise
Jagatsinghpur: The Jagatsinghpur BJD unit observed hartal on Monday under the leadership of party district president Bishnu Das against the continuous hike in petroleum products prices. Among others, MP Kulamani Samal, MlAs Rajashree Mallick and Prashant Muduli were present. The ZP President and members, the block Chairman and hundreds of party supporters were also present. A protest meeting was also organised in front of the Collectorate.
BJD hartal observed in Sambalpur
Sambalpur: The hartal call given by the ruling BJD protesting the rising prices of petroleum products was successful in Sambalpur. Sambalpur MlA Dr Raseswari Panigrahi, Redhakhol MlA Rohit Pujari and BJD district president Dr Pramod Rath led the stir. While the district Collector’s office was functioning normally, banks and other commercial organisations remained closed.
BJD strike hits normal life in Umarkote
Umarkote: The strike called by the BJD against oil price hike threw normal life out of gear here on Monday. BJD workers headed by local MlA Subash Gond took out a motorcycle rally shouting slogans against the Modi Government. All business establishments were closed. BJD workers blocked traffic intersections in the town by burning tyres. Among others, former Municipality Chairman Jhadeswar Mohanty, Kalu Panda and town BJD president Santosh Parichha were present.
BJD anti-fuel price hike strike in Nimapara, Balanga
Nimapara: Nimapara and Balanga BJD workers on Monday held a five-hour hartal from 7 am in protest against the continuous petrol and diesel price hike. The impact of the strike was everywhere, in Government offices, banks, educational institutions, petrol pumps. Buses and trucks were off the roads, In Nimapara ex-block Chairman Pradipta Khatoi, NAC BJD president Jibananananda Mohapatra, Santosh Ojha and Ashok Sahoo led the strike. In Balanga ZP Member Sumanta Das, Satyabadi Mohapatra and Ajit Dalei led the stir.
Industrial motivation drive held in Nimapara
Nimapara: To provide better services for development of micro, small, medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Nimapara area, a campaign was held here by the Pingalakhi Public Welfare Organisation (PPWO) under the aegis of the MSME Development Institute, Cuttack, on Monday. The aim of the programme was to provide opportunity to literate jobless youths for self-employment. MSME Assistant Director DC Mishra and PPWO chairman Gaganbihari Das, coordinator Padmacharan Mohanty motivated hundreds of youths during the campaign.
Nimapara GRSs go on indefinite strike
Nimapara: By the call of the All Odisha Gram Rojgar Sevak (GRS) Association, a cease-work strike is underway here for an indefinite Period in the block office premises. The GRSs said they do so many development works at the GP level, but the Government is apathetic towards their demands like regularisation of their posts, giving them posting at the vacancies of VlW/PEO posts and such other facilities as grade pay, EPF, ESI.
Gram Rozgar body holds demo in B’swar
Baleswar: The Odisha Gram Rozgar Sevak Sangha staged a dharana in front of the Sadar block office in order to press for their demands. The demand includes to provide permanent appointment, filling of PEO post from the Gram Sevak cadre and to provide social security, grade pay, PF and ESI facilities.
Baripada BJP holds PM b’day as ‘Seva Divas’
Baripada: BJP leaders and workers observed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday as “Seva Divas” here on Sunday. led by party’s State vice-president Rajkishor Das, they moved in a procession and garlanded statues of Madhusudan Das, Gopabandhu, Sriram Chandra Bhanjadeo, Purna Chandra Bhanjdeo, Pratap Chandra Bhanjdeo, Sonaram Soren, Biju Patnaik, Mahatma Gandhi, lal Bahadur Shastri and BR Ambedkar at different places. A cleanliness drive was undertaken in the Purnachandrapur area here. Among others, Narayan Patnaik, Jnana Ranjan Jena, Narottam Panigrahi, Preetinanda Kanungo, Data Harish Chanra Jena and Vijay Kumar Mishra were present.
Aadhaar centre opened at Baripada SBI
Baripada: An Aadhaar Seva Kendra was inaugurated in the premises of the SBI main branch here. Mayurbhanj district Collector Surendra Kumar Meena opened the Kendra, claimed to be the first of the kind in the State. Among othrs, SBI Main Branch Manager Baikuntha Charan Sarangi and bank’s Staff Welfare Association Secretary Chandramukhi Hembram were present. People can now apply for Aadhaar registration, renewal and correction at the centre.