Women strip Anganwadi Worker in B’swar
Baleswar: An Anganwadi worker was allegedly beaten and stripped by a group of women of Atasapur village under Bahanaga block in Baleswar district on Wednesday. The Basanti Mallick lodged a complaint in this regard with police; and the police began investigation. The group of women of the village barged into the local Anganwadi Centre and asked her to show them the official register. An altercation erupted between them and the Anganwadi Worker, following which the angry women thrashed the latter and stripped her, she alleged.
PAGo 2 at Gopalpur-on-Sea from Apr 14
Brahmapur: The Brahmapur Development Authority (BeDA) would organise the second edition of PAGo (Public Arts in Gopalpur) at Gopalpur-on-Sea on April 14 and 15, said BeDA Secretary Sambit Kumar Rout at a Press meet held here on Wednesday. This year’s PAGo is themed on maritime of the region, community development and heritage revival. A Cyclathon would also be held on April 14. The festival is organised by the BeDA with the help of Project Monitoring Unit (IBI Group India and supported by the Tourism and Culture Department, Odisha Mining Corporation and NAC Gopalpur.
lions Club holds free eye camp in B’pur
Brahmapur: The lions Club of Brahmapur Galaxy organised a free diabetic awareness and detection and eye operation camp here on Tuesday. Club district governor Biswanath Mohanty inaugurated the camp. As many as 129 people got their eyes checked. A total of 32 patients were taken to the Sankar Eye Hospital for cataract operation. lions district chairperson Dharma Rao coordinated the camp. The Sankar Eye Hospital doctors checked the patients. Among others, Corporator Durjyodhan Swain, club president HK Mishra, secretary Bibhuti Bhusan Panda, laxmi Narayan Mohanty, Suresh Behera, TC Padhy and Sankar Narayan were present.
love triangle: Youth hacked to death in Boudh
Boudh: A youth was allegedly hacked to death reportedly over a love triangle issue at Palasagoda village under the Manmunda police limits in Boudh district on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Santanu Kanhar of Bhulabhulapadar village. His mutilated body was found near the Palasagoda Community Health Centre. Police detained a youth and a young woman, Santanu’s rumoured girlfriend, for questioning in connection with the murder. Investigation into the matter was underway.
B’ngir royal scion donates blood
Balangir: Members of Balangir royal scion, youngest son of former Rajya Sabha MP AU Singh Deo, Arkesh Narayan Singh Deo, and his wife Adrika Manjari, donated blood at a Jivan Bindu camp organised by the BJD here on Wednesday. Arkesh Singh Deo said, “We expect to collect 2,000 blood units in the camp”. CDMO Dr Sugyanendra Mishra, and his team and lalit Nayak, lotus Sarangi and others BJD members coordinated the programme.
Dakhineswari Vidyapitha celebrates silver jubilee
Nimapara: The Dakhineswari Vidyapitha of Andhiasahi village under the Nimapara NAC celebrated its silver jubilee on Monday. Tourism Minister Ashok Panda, local MlA Samir Ranjan Dash, NAC Chairman Sanatan Pradhan and Councillor Jaykrushna Patra attended as guests on the first day. On the closing day, lt Gen Narayan Mohanty, environmentalist Dillip Srichandan, social activist Ramesh Chandra Mohapatra and educationist Ramakanta Mohapatra were guests. Among others, Headmaster Harihar Swain and Santosh Kumar Ojha were present. Prizes were distributed to the successful students. Cultural programmes were also held.
N’rangpur MP flags off ambulance for DHH
Nabarangpur: local MP Balabhadra Majhi on Tuesday flagged off an ambulance he provided to the District Headquarters Hospital. The cost of the ambulance is Rs 3.5 lakh which was met from the MPlAD funds. After inaugurating the ambulance, Majhi went around the hospital visiting various wards. Among others, district Collector Dr Ajit Kumar Mishra, District Planning Committee Chairman and local MlA Monohar Randhari were present.
Tarbha gets Sub-Registrar office
Tarbha: Tarbha Tehsildar Prasanna Pande has informed that a Sub-Registrar office has been opened at Tarbha and he is ex-officio Sub-Register. At the same time, he said a JMFC Court too would be opened here very shortly. Tarbha town apart, nearly 189 villages o far depended on Sonepur Sub-Register office for registration purposes. Additional Tehsildar Suryanshu Ruta, Head Clerk Gangadhar Mahapatra, local Bar president Subighya Daruan, lawyer Sananda Mahapatra, Ashok Sahu, Manabhanjan Mishra, Roshan Kumar Meher, Bhola Barma were present.