1,480 Pallahara farmers fail to sell paddy
Pallahara: As many as 1,480 registered farmers failed to dispose of their paddy in 11 PACSs even though they had been issued tokens. The procurement has been stopped under the plea that the target was met. Consequently, they were forced to sell their paddy to the brokers at lower prices than the MSP fixed. If the district administration gives permission for paddy procurement then the next phase of paddy purchase may be started, said Nizigarh PACS secretary Abanikanta Sahu. The farmers have threatened to launch strike if the procurement does not resume soon.
Laxman appointed BJD Keonjhar gen secy
Champua: Laxman Mahanta, popularly known as Naltu Bhai, has been appointed as BJD general secretary of Keonjhar in charge of the Champua Assembly constituency. His jubilant supporters felicitated him at his home in Barbil on Sunday. Earlier, Mahanta was a Councillor of the Barbil Municipality for four times. He has expressed his gratitude to BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik and BJD district president Madhab Sardar for giving him the new responsibility.
Rs 2.5-lakh teak logs seized in Balangir
Balangir: Acting on a tipoff, a team of forest staffs led by Balangir DFO Sameer Satpathy raided a place in the foothills of Dumdumi in the Loisingha Range on Sunday. The team seized a sawmill and 100 cut teak logs whose approximately value would be Rs 2.5 lakh, said DFO Satpathy.
Samantroy Academy shaping future of youths
Brahmapur: The Samantroy Academy here has carved a niche in shaping future of the youths aspiring for Defence and police services. During the last academic session, 37 of its candidates were selected for the country’s premier paramilitary forces. Two students were selected for the Odisha Police besides three for bank PO and SO. A student, Bhrmaramaraj Patel, secured Rank-1 in the Odisha Police SI merit list. The academy organised a felicitation ceremony last week to encourage its students.
SATYA Micro Capital helps Odisha people
Bhubaneswar: Taking a step beyond business, the SATYA MicroCapital Ltd has dedicated itself to serve the humanity by providing medical aid support and immediate relief treatment to the people who are in dire need of treatment in Odisha. Company Deputy CEO Gaurangini Jain stated, “Owing to the ever-rising medical expenditures and the survival crunch induced by natural catastrophes, we feel preserving the human health is of utmost importance.” A SATYA beneficiary, Minati Lenka, a 55-year-old resident of Nimapada, said, “I cannot thank them enough for their immense support right from my doorstep to hospital.”