BeMC Covid Week concludes
Brahmapur: The Covid Week, which was being observed in the Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) area to create awareness among people about precautions against the virus, concluded on the Gandhi Jayanti on Friday. Brahmpur MP Chandra Sekhar Sahu, MLAs Bikram Kumar Panda and Pradeep Panigrahi, Odisha Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (OBOCWWB) Chairman Dr Ramesh Chandra Chaupatnaik, district Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange, BeMC Commissioner Sidheswar Baliram Bonder graced the occasion as guests. Besides awareness programmes, drawing, Rangoli, Slogan and debate competitions had been held during the week.
5 shops sealed for Covid norms flouting
Brahmapur: Five shops were sealed for violating Covid Panchasutri norms in the city on Saturday. Officers led by Subdivision Magistrate Dr Sweta Kumar Dash conducted raids on shops at Big Bazaar, Sano Bazaar, Aska Road, Old Brahmapur and Digapahandi Road and sealed the shops. Besides, they collected Rs 3,000 as fines from shopkeepers and customers for not using masks.
Mahan Sangha celebrates foundation day
Brahmapur: The Mahan Sangha celebrated its 35th foundation day in a simple manner at here on Friday. To mark the occasion, Sangha members organised an awareness programme on Covid precautions and distributed masks, sanitisers and blankets among local slum women. Sangha president Susanta Kumar Sabat presided over the meeting. Among others, Soumik Sahu, Bhismahariya Chaudhury, Suresh Tripathy, Brundaban Behera, Hrushikesh Sahu, Sanjaya Majhi, Mahendra Behera, secretary Hari Prasad Mallana and Sabita Sahu were present.
Sunabeda wonder kid given Sanjeevani Award
Koraput: Two-and-a-half-year old wonder kid Spandan Kumar Upadhaya of Sunabeda was felicitated with ‘Sanjeevani Award’ for his unique talent of recognising National Flags of 108 countries. The Sanjeevani awarded the kid in the presence of his parents Shiv Kumar Birtia and Namra Mishra on Saturday. A five-minute video showing Spandan’s talent was put on the social media, said Sanjeevani director Sanjeev Kumar Mohanty.