Essar workers stage dharna, demand wage hike
Paradip: Members of the Essar Steel India Workers Union sat on dharna in front of the Essar Steel Plant, Paradip on Friday pressing for fulfilment of their 15 demands. They demanded recognition of the union, wage hike of contract labourers, PF and ESI payment and provision of safety equipments. They alleged that they have been raising the demands since May 2018, but till date the company has not responded. They also threatened that they would continue their stir till the demands are fulfilled.
BJD workers join Congress in Gajapati
Paralakhemundi: Some BJD leaders of Gajapati district along with their supporters joined the Congress on Friday, informed Parala Swabhiman Manch convenor Dr Tirupati Panigrahi. Raju Pani of Gumma, Ward Members Ayub Khan and Yashib Mandal of Tarabha gram panchayat and Yuthan Nayak of Ashrayagada GP joined the party under leadership of Panigrahi.
2 kids drown in Harbhangi river at Mohana
Paralakhemundi: In a heartrending incident, two young kids drowned in the Harbhangi River under Mohana block in Gajapati district on Thursday morning. The deceased were identified as Soumya Swalsingh (6) and her brother Bishnu Swalsingh (3) of Katama village under the block. The two children (sister-brother) were taking bath with their mother, Moriyam Swalsingh, when they slipped into deep water. A pal of gloom descended in the area following the news of the deaths of two children spread.
SHG grows paddy on 20 acres with Adani support
Bhadrak: Members of the “Maa Kharakhai” SHG in Sana Samukavedi village of Panchutikri gram panchayat undertook cultivation in 20 acres of leased land with support of the Adani Foundation. All 15 members were land labourers and earning their livelihood through daily wages. With regular motivation by a CSR team of the Adani Dhamra Port, the women group took 20 acres of land on lease with an agreement that landowners would receive 30 per cent of crop production. The Adani Foundation provided 240 kg of paddy seeds and 110 kg of manure to them. They have to take around 50 acres of land in the coming year.