Big crater develops on Pipili block road
Balanga: A big hole has developed near Khandayatpatana village under Pipili block of Puri district. The villagers noticed the crater on Sunday morning after a heavy rain on previous night. As many as 50,000 inhabitants of Puri Sadar, Satyabadi and Nimapara Assembly constituencies depend on the road on a daily basis. Mostly 4,000 college students and vehicle drivers are facing problem due to the hole. Notably, the road was constructed under the Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
Sanchaya Samabaya Samiti holds annual day
Brahmapur: The Ganjam district Gruharuna and Sanchaya Samabaya Samiti celebrated its annual day under the chairmanship of its president Bandana Maharana here on Saturday. Brahmapur Cooperative Assistant Registrar Siba Prasad Swain, Surya Narayan Patra, senior journalist Rabi Rath attended as guests and spoke on women empowerment. Among others, Pankaj Nayak, Khali Sahu, Manohar Maharana, Mamata Padhi, Sujata Maharana, Binod Chandra Maharana and Sudam Maharana were present.
Athlete Narayan Sahu felicitated
Brahmapur: On the National Sports Day, international referee and Odisha Weightlifting Association general secretary Narayan Sahu and five other renowned athletes were conferred the Biju Patnaik Sports Award. The Ganjam district Weightlifting Association felicitated Sahu at the inauguration ceremony of the Mahamaya Gym Centre at Kabisuryanagar. Aska MP ladu Kishore Swain, athlete K Ravi Kumar, Khordha DSP Bishnupada Mahant, NAC Councillor laxmiprya Sahu, journalist Rabi Rath, State secretary Ramesh Chandra Padhi and district working president Sachidanand Dash presented a citation to Sahu.