Irregularities in Coop Bank; Vig plaint lodged
Balangir: A complaint has been lodged over the irregularities by officials of the Balangir District Cooperative Bank’s Tarbha branch in the Vigilance Directorate in the matter of extending loans to beneficiaries. Sources said the official sanctioned loans without taking valid papers and necessary documents from loanees. The bank had given term loans and joint liability group loans to farmers and members of different Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies (PACSs) of Sargaj, Menda, Tarbha and Maradugochha and nearby PACSs. Balangir Vigilance DSP Parmeshwar Kisan said more details would be known after investigation.
Jajpur Hindu Parishad holds executive meet
Jajpur Road: The Jajpur district unit of the International Hindu Parishad (IHP) organised its 1st executive committee meeting here on Tuesday being presided over by IHP State assistant secretary Dharyadhar Das. State president Anil Kumar Sethy, vice-president Rakshyakar Pati, advisor Dushmanta Rout, Upendra Samal, Dillip Dwibedy, Sadhu Ramakanta and Ajay Das emphasised on preservation of Hinduism. Rastriya Bajrang Dal district president Basant Patra, Manas Barik, Santosh Muduli, Pramod Majhi, Sures Dhal, Biswamitra Subudhi, Rakesh Mahali, Chittaranjan Bindhani, Rabindra Bhanja, Subas Jena, Pramod swain, Abhiram Parida and Umesh Mallick were present.
Banpur Rotary Club holds installation fest
Banpur: The Rotary Club of Banpur held its installation ceremony at Balugaon recently. New president Jagadish Prasad lakhota took the charge in the presence of former president Dhirendra Nath Patra, former Rotary District Governor Sibaprasad Dash and Brigadier Narayan Nayak. The guests spoke on the successful achievement of the club in its anti-polio mission and the present literacy mission. The club souvenir ‘The Salia’ was released by S Dash. Former president Jogindra Senapati inducted 10 new members in the club.
7 bikes recovered; 1 held in B’pur (Pix)
Brahmapur: The Big Bazaar police on Tuesday arrested one Rajesh Sethi of Jagabandhu Mediri Street in Brahmapur and recovered seven bikes from his possession. Sources said five bikes were recovered from the Big Bazaar PS area, one from BNpur PS area and another from Golanthara PS area. In another case, the Brahmapur Town police arrested two looters and recovered one laptop and three mobile phones from their possession. The arrestees were identified as Pradip Nayak (43) of Govindpur village in Ganjam district and Surendra Nayak (36) of lochapada Kali Mandir Mill Sahi in Brahmapur.
Vajpayee’s 11th day rituals observed in B’pur
Brahmapur: The Sardar Vallabhai Patel Bahumukhi Sangh observed the 11th day rituals of Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s demise at a pond here on Sunday. Pradeep Misra and Santosh Acharya performed the rituals. Among others, Sangh president Ram Patro, Rajesh Majhi, Kali Prasad Mahakuda, Santosh Sabata, Prahalad Panigrahi, Sandesh Dash, Hemant Kumar Patro, Satish Swaroop Jena, Bhagirathi Panigrahy, Keshab Padhi, Bhagaban Bhuinya and Ajit Patro were present.
Vajpayee’s ashes immersed in Gopalpur sea
Brahmapur: Hundreds of BJP members on Saturday took out a rally holding ashes of Atal Bihari Vajpayee from the Gopalpur bus-stand to the Gopalpur Swargadwar and immersed the ashes in the sea. BJP district president Kanhu Charan Pati led the programme. Among others, Sisir Padhy, Madan Dash, Pradeep Patnaik, Kanhu Choudhury, Bibhuti Jena, Sunil Kumar Sahu and Pravat Sadangi were present.