Gond Mahasabha submits Memo to CM
Balangir: Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Gondwana Gond Mahasabha’s Balangir unit and Skills Adivasi Kalyan Sangha submitted a 14-points charter of demands for Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday. The major demands included earlier formation of an SC ST Commission in the State, identification of fake caste certificate holders and action against them and inclusion of the Gondwanland history in school curriculum.
Man hacks wife to death in Sundargarh
Rourkela: A domestic feud took a violent turn when a woman was hacked to death by her husband at Podahili village under the Koida police station in Sundargarh district on Thursday night. An altercation had taken place between the couple over some family matter. In a fit of rage, Buddhu Munda attacked Sanbari with an axe killing her on the spot. After the incident, he fled away. Police are on the lookout for the accused.
Pollution Control Day observed
Paradip: The National Pollution Control Day 2020 was observed at the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd. (IFFCO) Paradeep on December 2. All senior officers and departmental/sectional heads attended the event online. The company organised quiz and debate competitions in online mode on the theme “Pollution prevention and safety in case of ammonia leakage”. Executive Director KJ Patel inaugurated the programme and stressed on massive plantation to preserve a pollution-free environment. JGM (Environment & Safety) JP Srivastava offered a vote of thanks to all participants.
Nehru Seva Sangh observes Int’l Disabled Day
Banpur: The International Disabled Day was observed by the Nehru Seva Sangh (NSS) here by a webinar with children and a meeting presided over by NSS secretary Sarojini Dash and with Omprakash Agrawal as guest and Dr Chintamani Misra as chief speaker. Among others, Kabita Kumari Devi, Puspendu Jana, Pradeep Kumar Dash and Jugal Mohanty spoke. Certificates of Merit were conferred on students of the Diploma Training Centre of NSS.