Bhasa Andolan demo reaches 50th week Brahmapur:
The Odisha Bhasa Andolan city branch’s black flag procession and padayatra here demanding action against those violating the Odia language Act reached the 50th week on Sunday. A procession started from the statue of Utkalmani Gopabandh Das and culminated at the Madhubabu statue at Gandhi Nagar. Among others, Odisha Bhasa Andolan coordinator Dr Sagar Ranjan Tripathy, Shyam Sundar Khadanga and Subash Chandra Mishra were present.
Woman patient among 2 die in road mishap
Baleswar: Two persons, including a 40-year-old woman patient, were killed and two others sustained critical injuries after an ambulance carrying them rammed into a stationary truck near Uttareshawara at Soro on NH-16 in Baleswar district on Tuesday. The incident occurred at around 2 am when the ambulance carrying the patient from West Bengal was heading for the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack. The deceased was identified as Bulbul Biwi and his brother Sheikh liko.
Five injured in bull attack in Baleswar
Baleswar: Five persons were injured after a bull running amok at Kantipada under Baunsabania GP attacked them on Tuesday. Two of them were admitted to the Nilgiri Sub-Divisional Hospital.
Two hardened criminals held in Baleswar
Baleswar: The Sahadevkhunta police on Tuesday arrested two hardened criminals identified as Himalaya Patra (23) and Susanta Das (21) of Sovarampur. The duo was involved in the murder of Khasua, another notorious criminal last year.
Illegal timber worth Rs 5l seized in B’ngir
Balangir: A team of forest officials on Tuesday raided the building of one Satyendra Singhdeo at Palaceline here and seized wooden planks, doorframes, hand sawn pieces and other items of teak, sal and piasal. The team was led by Assistant Conservator BC Roul, Balangir Forest Range Officer Bijaya Khuntia and Forester Sagarika Seth. Sources said the seizure of wooden materials gave enough indication that the building was functioning as a godown of illegal timber items being supplied to other areas. Balangir DFO Sameer Satpathy said the approximate cost of the seized items would be around Rs five lakh.
Panchayati Raj Day observed at Baripada
Baripada: The Panchayati Raj Divas and the birth anniversary of Biju Patnaik were observed here on Monday. The Mayurbhanj district administration, to mark the occasion, organised a meeting. Assembly Deputy Speaker Sananda Marandi, Mayurbhanj ZP President Sujata Murmu, former Minister Sudam Marandi and Saraskana MlA Bhadav Hansdah attended the meeting and stressed on the importance of the Panchayati Raj system.
Panchayati Raj Diwas observed in Nimapara
Nimapara: The 102nd Biju Patnaik birth anniversary and the Panchayati Raj Diwas were observed in every gram panchayat office and Nimapara block and at the BJD office here on Monday. Block Chairman Manaswini Khatoi, NAC Chairman Sanatan Pradhan, BJD block president Prasanna Mohanty, BJD NAC president Jibanananda Mohapatra, former block Chairman Pradipta Khatoi and Santosh Jha were present during the celebrations.
Jharsuguda remembers Biju Patnaik
Jharsuguda: Western Odisha Development Council (WODC) Chairman Kishore Kumar Mohanty, Odisha lift Irrigation Corporation Chairman Anup Sai, Belpahar Municipality Chairman and senior BJD leaders paid rich tributes to legendary leader late Biju Patnaik on his 102nd birth anniversary here on Monday. A series of programmes were organised in the district to mark the occasion. The district administration also celebrated the occasion as Panchayati Raj Day where ADM SR Patel, PD DRDA SN Dash and ZP Chairman lN Patel spoke.
NTPC Kaniha observes Safety Day
Talcher: The NTPC Talcher Kaniha observed the 47th National Safety Day here on Sunday with theme “Reinforce positive behavior at the workplace to achieve safety and health goods”. General Manager (O and M) AK Tripathy unfurled the flag and administered the safety pledge. To encourage various stakeholders, prizes were distributed to the winners of essay writing competition among students of different schools. Safety-conscious employees, contract workers, safety officers of agencies, the agencies engaged during overhauling and CISF Fire Wing staff were given awards for their contributions towards safety standards and implementation in work.
Safety Day observed at JSPl Angul
Angul: The Jindal Steel & Power ltd (JSPl) Angul Steel Plant observed the 47th National Safety Day at its plant premises here on Sunday. On the occasion, JSPl Angul Unit head Atul Misra administered the safety oath to the employees. A series of safety sensitisation programmes for employees, workers and community members in and around the plant were organised. Among others, company EVP and head (iron making) Damodar Mittal, EVP Samar Suri, EVP AN Tiwari, VP K Sahu, DGM (Safety) PK Pradhan and HOD Safety BP Singh were present.