Drinking water project inaugurated in NSpur
Narasinghpur: NABARD Financial Services Limited (NABFINS) Chairman JK Mohapatra inaugurated a drinking water project in Nijigarh village recently. The project has been constructed in cooperation of NABFINS, Waterlife and State Government. Mohapatra inaugurated the project in the presence of NABARD Bhubaneswar CGM A Chandrasekhar Rao, NABFINS GM Subrat Kumar Panda, Waterlife CEO Sudesh Menon, NABARD’s Sidhartha Sekhar Panda, Nijigarh Sarpanch Prabhakar Mishra, Sharp secretary Bijay Panda and Prasant Kumar Sahu. Villagers can get 20-litre drinking water from the project which would help eradicate kidney diseases in the area, said Mohapatra.
Man commits suicide after killing wife in K’jhar
Keonjhar: A man committed suicide after killing his wife at Barigaon under the Ghasipura police station in the district on Wednesday. Nabaghana Sahu had an argument with his wife Manjulata over a family matter. He lost his temper and hacked her to death with an axe. Injured Manjulata was admitted to the Anandapur Sub-Divisional Hospital before being shifted to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack as her condition deteriorated. Shortly later, Nabaghana committed suicide by taking pesticide.
Woman burned to death in Sundargarh
Sundargarh: A woman was burned to death by miscreants at Danapada village under the Kutra police limits in Sundargarh district late on Tuesday night. Her charred body was spotted by locals on Wedenesday morning. Being informed, police reached the spot along with a scientific team and initiated an investigation. The identity of the woman was yet to be ascertained.
Youth dies jumping before moving train in Angul
Angul: A youth committed suicide after jumping in front of a moving train at Chandi Bazaar in Kumunda in the district on Wednesday. He was identified as Loknath Sahu, a resident of Balam village in Sambalpur district. He was roaming in the area for a while and later jumped before the train. The reason of his act was yet to be ascertained. Police reached the spot and began investigation.
Adani Foundation holds blood donation drive
Dhamra: The Adani Foundation in association with the Odisha Blood Bank, Bhadrak organised a blood donation camp at the Dhamra Port on Monday. Members of the Adani Group created a new district record by contributing 601 units of blood in a single day. The employees, workers, family members and port associates took a combined pledge to contribute to nation building by donating blood and other voluntary services for betterment of the society.
Meet on financial linkages for FPOs held in B’ngir
Balangir: To provide guidance on financial linkage opportunities to Farmers Producers Organisations (FPOs), a workshop was held here on Tuesday by the Reliance Foundation and the Bhimpahad Krushak Producers Company with support from Samunnati. Abishek Dwibedi, Ambika Mohanty, Prasant Padhee and Usha B spoke on opportunities by farmer producers companies and challenges. In an open house discussion, doubts of members of farmers producers companies were clarified by the resource person.