Anti-graft awareness drive held in B’pur
Brahmapur: Under the leadership of lokashakti Abhiyan president Madhusudan Sethi an anti-corruption awareness campaign was organised at Khodasingi, Ward-40 here on Sunday. A meeting was also held to solve various problems such as the local administration and representatives have siphoned off Rs 9-60 lakh which was granted for the scheme of public toilets. Similarly, 51 families are still to get funds under the Awas Yojana. The community centre is lucked for five years and all embankments are in worst condition, said locals present in the meeting. Among others, social workers Srikant Sethi, Sudhakar Kishor Patra and youth workers participated in the campaign.
Ganja worth Rs 10l seized in Brahmapur
Brahmapur: Brhamapur Excise officials on Wednesday seized nine bags of ganja worth Rs10 lakh at Ratnapur village under the Sadar police station. Acting on specific information, a team of the officials under the supervision of Kukudakhandi Additional Tehsildar Simanchal Mohanty and Excise Inspector Abhiram Behera conducted a raid and seized the contraband kept under a banyan tree. Mohanty said the bags were kept for smuggling.
Nuapada RI held taking bribe
Cuttack: The Vigilance police on Tuesday caught Nuapada district’s Bargaon Revenue Circle Revenue Inspector (RI) Kishor Chandra Nayak red-handed for demanding and accepting illegal gratification of Rs 3,000. Nayak was caught while taking bribe from one Muralidhar Rana of Ghardhar village in order to submit an inquiry report to the Khariar Tehsildar in connection with a CMC case. Nayak had earlier also demanded and received Rs 1,500 from Rana for this purpose. His residential rented house at Nuapada town was searched. Nayak was arrested and forwarded to court.
Adani Foundation organises life skill training
Dhamra: The Adani Foundation on Tuesday organised a teacher training programme at the Bhadrak DAV Public School on life skill for school teachers in which 70 teachers from 35 schools of the port’s periphery participated. The training was conducted by Suchit Ranjan Singh.
Sunfeast launches Marie light Vita
Bhubaneswar: The ITC’s Foods Division has introduced Sunfeast Marie light Vita for Marie lovers in Odisha, Maharashtra and South markets. The biscuit is a milkier, tastier and crispier variant and aims to enrich the tea time experience. The company signed popular Odia actors Archita Sahu and Sabyasachi Mishra as the brand ambassadors for the product. The product would be available at modern and general trade outlets across Odisha in convenient pack size of 300g, priced at Rs 38.