Three matches of the Legends League Cricket will be played at the Barabati Stadium here on September 27, 29 and 30, all the matches starting from 7.30 pm. The tournament is to be played from September 16 in six cities in India.
SCRIBES SUBMIT MEMO TO CUTTACK DM
Cuttack: The Organisation of United Working Journalists’ Union handed over a memorandum of its demands to the Collector of Cuttack on Wednesday. The demands were protection to journalists, pension to needy journalists and entry to all journalists to the State Secretariat. Earlier, the journalists under the leadership of OUWJ national president Pitabasa Mishra and vice-president Sunil Mishra, State president Bhagabata Tripathy and Cuttack district president Bijay Barik led a rally in support of the demands.
C’GARH OFFICIALS VISIT GANJAM CYCLONE SHELTER
Chhatrapur: A team of Chhattisgarh Administrative Officers on Wednesday visited Satrusol village of Sublaya panchayat under Ganjam block to see the functioning and usability of the multipurpose cyclone shelter. The team consisting of 20 BDOs and a Deputy Collector also interacted with local people’s representatives, Government officials and the management committee about the safety, use and functioning of the multipurpose shelters. The team was also briefed by block Chairperson Sarmistha Pradhan, BDO Biswajit Rai, former block Chairman Surath Pahan and GPEO Shrikant Gouda.
BLOOD DONATION IN B'PUR MARKS CHIRANJEEVI B-DAY
BRAHMAPUR: The Chiranjeevi Fans’ Welfare Association organised a blood donation camp for renowned Telugu film actor and leading celebrity Chiranjeevi’s birthday at Khalasi Street Community Hall here on Monday. BeMC Corporator of Ward No.19 Kadambari Das graced the event as guest and inaugurated the event by cutting a cake to mark the event, said chairman of the association A Lakshminarayana. A total of 42 units of blood were collected. President of the association U Ajaya Kumar and secretary R Srinivas Rao among others were present.
NAVY ENGAGED IN RELIEF OPERATIONS IN PURI
Bhubaneswar: The Indian Navy team deployed for flood relief operations in Puri started a community kitchen in Talada panchayat under Astarang block from Monday. The community kitchen prepared nearly 800 meals. Besides, the team distributed about 400 dry provision packets to severely affected people. A medical team accompanying the team also conducted general checkup and distributed medicines to the marooned people.
CHC STAFF HELD TAKING BRIBE IN KALAHANDI
Cuttack: The Vigilance police on Wednesday caught M Dibyajyoti, Junior Assistant, Thuala Rampur Community Health Centre (CHC) in Kalahandi district red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 9,000. He had demanded the bribe from a person for issuing a death certificate of his father and five other deceased of his village. Dibyajyoti had demanded Rs 18,000 as bribe which was to be paid in two installments. Following the trap, he was arrested and forwarded to court.
PHULBANI CIVIC BODY PONDS RENOVATION ON
Phulbani: Phulbani Municipality Chairperson Smitarani Mahanty directed Executive Officer Baladeba Behera to look after the renovation and cleanliness work of main ponds of Phulbani town. She appealed to the people of Phulbani town not to throw any garbage, polythene and waste water into the ponds. During summer, the people of Phulbani town will not face water scarcity with the present renovation works, she assured. BJP Nagar president Susant Mahanty said after assuming office, Smitarani took drastic steps for better drainage system, clean road and light system etc in Phulbani town. Councillor Mrutyunjaya Pera and Bikram Behera were present, among others.
CUTTACK MP MAHTAB VISITS FLOOD-HIT BHAPUR
Bhapur: Cuttack MP Bhartruhari Mahtab paid a visit to the flood-affected Bhapur block in Nayagarh district along with Khandapada MLA Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, Nayagarh Collector Poma Tudu, Bhapur BDO Janmejay Sahu, block Vice-Chairman Benudhar Pradhan. The MP moved around various villages and interacted with villagers regarding flood relief and crop loss, etc. He visited Manipur of Fategarh GP and Karabar, Badabar, Manitri, Gudupada and Nadabar of Karbar GP. Later, Mahtab reviewed the situation and relief and rescue operations and asked the officials present to reach out the affected people and make a realistic assessment of the losses.