PM opens gas linking projects
Paradip: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated pipeline gas supply projects for 61geographical areas including six of Odisha through video conferencing from Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. For Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapada districts the inaugural function was held at Paradip Refinery Township wherein Rajya Sabha Member Dr Raghunath Mohapatra, MLA Pradip Purohit, IOCL Refinery Technical ED TDVS Gopalkrishna, IOCL Odisha State CGM Pritish Bharat and CGD Chief Manager DS Siniwal attended as guests.
J’suguda Data Entry Operator held taking bribe
Jharsuguda: A Data Entry Operator in the Jharsuguda Tehsil office was arrested by Vigilance sleuths while taking bribe of Rs 30,000 for correction of land record of rights (RoR). Kabi Charan Nayak had been approached by one Basudeb Mahananda for correction of his RoR. Nayak insisted on being paid bribe, Mahananda approached the Vigilance office against Nayak. A Vigilance tgeam headed by DSP Dillip Kar raided the tehsil office, recovered the bribe amount from the Data Entry Operator and arrested him.
Ganja plants on 132 acres destroyed in K’mal
Phulbani: Excise and police personnel destroyed ganja plants on 132 acres of land at Mangamunda village under the Sadar police station here on Thursday. The value of destroyed ganja plants was estimated at Rs 1 crore. Kandhamal district collector Dr Brunda D and SP Pratik Singh supervised the operation. Excise Superintendent Bimbadhsr Sethy was present, among others. .
Mohammad birthday held in Brahmapur
Brahmapur: Prophet Mohammad’s birthday was observed amid much serenity at different mosques across the city here on Wednesday. About 15,000 Muslim people joined the celebration at the Jamia Masjid at Khaja Street. They had come in rallies from different places preaching Mohammad’s advice. SC and ST Development and Minorities Welfare Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi, Cashew Corporation president Munna Khan, BYJD district president Amrish Patri, MLA Dr Ramesh Chandra Chyaupatnaik, BJD Mahila president Sanghamitra Dalai and leader Mamata Bisoyi attended. Md Ibrahim Khan presided over the programme. Fazzul Khan, Ezaz Beg, Seikh Reiz, SK Khalil, SA Rashid and Jakir Beg coordinated the programme. Dr Imtiaz Beg delivered a vote of thanks.
Mohammed’s birthday celebrated in K’pada
Kendrapada: The “Jasne-E-Idd- Miladu- Nabi” birthday of Prophet Mohammed was celebrated here with religious fervour on Wednesday. A procession was taken out from the Kendrapada High School culminating at the Nua Eidgah ground in which about five thousands community people participated with decorated Tajias. A meeting was also organised where the religious heads from different madrasas delivered sermons regarding the life and deeds of Prophet Mohammed. Police were deployed to avert any untoward incident, said Kendrapada SDPO Rajib Lochan Panda.
Financial literacy camp held at Bhanjangar
Brahmapur: A financial literacy camp was organised at the Kahnu Rout High School at Bhanjanagar on Wednesday. About 100 students participated in camp, held under the guidance of Headmaster Pradumna Pradhan and school staffs. Ganjam LDM Surendra Kumar Choudhury gracing as chief guest counselled students about the social security and consumer protection. Andhra Bank Financial Literacy Counsellor taught the students about digital banking, grievance redressal mechanism. UGB BM Ajaya Senapati was present, among others.