JSpur cop suspended after report
Jagatsinghpur: Constable Subrata Bhoi working in Jagatsinghpur police limits who had given derogatory remarks against agitating lawyers here in social media was suspended by the Superintendent of Police on Wednesday. Basing on the complaint lodged by District Bar Association against the alleged constable, SP Prakash R had instituted a probe by a DSP on Monday who submitted his inquiry report on Wednesday.
Missing Paradip student’s body found
Jagatsinghpur: The body of Central School student Anshuman Das who had gone missing while bathing in Paradip seashore two days ago was spotted near Hanuman Temple on Wednesday. Three of the Central School students had drowned while bathing in sea. Later, two students had been rescued by fire brigade personnel but Anshuman had gone missing. Fire personnel, Coast Guard and local fishermen had launched a drive tracing the missing child but failed getting the results.
Pandit Rathsharma birth anniv celebrated
Khordha: The 90th birth anniversary of eminent writer, intellectual and teacher Pandit Nilakantha Rathsharma was celebrated by the Jayanti Committee here recently. On the occasion, a plantation drive was organised here under the chairmanship committee senior member Rajkishore Panigrahi. Later a meeting was organised where Utkal University Culture and Sanskrit Department former Professor Dr Raghunath Panda and Jagannath Culture researcher Dr Harihar Kanungo attended as guests. Among others, Begunia MLA Prasant Kumar Jagadev, educationist Ananta Charan Praharaj, Anajali Rath, Subash Chandra Mishra and Surendra Subudhi were present.
Gajapati BJD holds Janasampark Padayatra
Paralakhemundi: The BJD, Gajapati district held Janasamparka Padayatra here on Gandhi Jayanti. Brahmapur MP Sidhanta Mohapatra and State Planning Board Member Ram Chandra Panda attended as guests and inaugurated the programme which would continue till September 2. The purpose of the Padayatra is to reach out to the every house of every village in the district and make them aware about various welfare schemes of the State Government.
Gajapati scribes protest attack on journalists
Paralakhemundi: Journalists of Gajapati district on Gandhi Jayanti protested against attack on scribes in Puri by the police and held a rally shouting slogans against the cops from Paralakhemundi Palace to the Collector Office. The scribes also submitted a memorandum to Collector Anupam Saha demanding passing an act for the security of the journalists in this district. Among other, Tarini Prasad Panda, Gorudadhwaja Choudhary, Amodh Kumar Bardhan, Ganesh Raju, Rupesh Sahu, Basudeva Dash, Govinda Achargya, Jagadish Panda and Rashmi Ranjan Mishra were present.
M’giri DM felicitates ODRAF team
Malkangiri: District Collector Manish Agarwal felicitated the ODRAF team for its outstanding rescue work during floods in the district. Agarwal said the team members did an outstanding work by reaching several cutoff areas and helping people to restore normal life. ODRAF team members said, “It is our duty to protect the life of common people and we have done our duty.” They also said that district administration has provided them with all necessary support for doing their duty more efficiently.