3 held in Gop for panchayat fund misappropriation
Nimapara: The Gop police of Puri district on Thursday arrested three persons in a case of misappropriation of panchayat funds of Rahangagorada gram panchayat of Gop block. There was an allegation against the accused by Nimapara MlA Samir Ranjan Dash at the district Collector’s office that near about Rs 12 lakh has been misappropriated from the panchayat fund which was provided for the works of Kalyan Mandap, market complex, roads, etc. The arrestee are former Vice-Chairman Niranjan Mohapatra, former Sarpanch Sulochana Swain and former panchayat Executive Officer Nabakishore Nayak.
Minor girl’s marriage foiled in Balanga
Balanga: The Balanga police and the Nimapara Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) jointly rescued a minor age girl of Torihanbandha village under the Balanga police station on Friday before a child marriage was going to be performed. Acting on a tipoff about the girl’s proposed marriage, the CDPO had filed a complaint at the in Balanga police station. Balanga PS OIC Susanta Sahoo and CDPO Soubhagini Mishra rushed to the village and rescued the girl, who was handed over to the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) of Puri.
Crop loss estimation meet held in Nimapara
Nimapara: A meeting was held here on Friday for assessment of crop loss occurred due to the current unseasonal rains in Nipapara block area. As per the direction of the Government, Revenue Inspectors and Village Agriculture Workers jointly held the crop loss estimation meeting. They would submit report within three 3 days to the higher authorities. local MlA Samir Ranjan Dash, Deputy Director, Agriculture S Chandrasekhar, DAO Ajay Behera and other officials were present.
Baleswar farmer commits suicide
Baleswar: A 55-year-old farmer of the Remuna area committed suicide by consuming poison on Friday for unknown reason. The deceased Babaji Majhi of village Dalagohira under Udambar GP was brought to the District Headquarters Hospital, where doctors declared him received dead.
Man dies of electrocution in Baleswar
Baleswar: A 40-year-old man died of electrocution after coming in contact with a live wire of a prawn gheri in the Chandipur area on Friday. The deceased was identified as Henda Deuri.
One killed in road accident in Baleswar
Baleswar: In an accident involving a car and a bike on NH near Dahisada under the Soro police station on Friday, a man was killed and four others sustained injuries. The deceased was identified as Srikanta Behera.
Press Day observed by OUJ at Paradip
Paradip: The National Press Day was observed here by the Odisha Union of Journalists, Paradip unit. Paradip Municipality Chairman Basanta Kumar Biswal was chief guest and monthly ‘Parada’ editor and former PPT trustee Saroj Kumar Pattnaik chief speaker. Guests of honour were Paradip ASP Bishnu Charan Mishra and SSVM headmaster Manoj Ranjan Sethy. The function was presided over by OUJ Paradip president Prasant Kumar Rout. Welcome address was given by OUJ vice-president Sanjay Kumar Mishra. The guests distributed prizes to the winners of a debate competition held among high school students on the topic “Is Press the 4th Pillar of Indian DemocracyIJ”
National Press Day observed at Joda
Champua: The National Press Day was observed at Joda in Keonjhar district on Friday. The Keonjhar Samachar, a local Odia monthly, organised the programme. Scribes like Subrat Swain, Jitu Pani, Madan Pani and lecturer Pabitra Mohan Kar graced as guests. Keonjhar Samachar Chief Editor Rajat Kumar Nayak presided over the meeting. Some journalists were felicitated on the occasion.