JSpur Student Cong secretary dies
Jagatsinghpur: Soumya Dipata Mohanty, Student Congress secretary of Jagatsinghpur district, died in a road mishap. He along with his friend Kahna had gone to Nayagarh by a bike on Sunday.While returning to Balikuda, the bike had an accident with a truck at Sunakhal. Injured Mohanty was admitted in the Khordha hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on Monday. Kahna is undergoing treatment there.
JSpur lawyers’ body joint secy dies
Jagatsinghpur: Young lawyer Raja Habbib died following a brain stroke at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. Grieved over the untimely death of Habib, members of the Jagatsinghpur Bar Association stopped court works on the day. Habib was joint secretary of the association. Judges of different courts, lawyers, political leaders of different parties, including district BJD president Bishnu Das, and civilians condoled the death of Habib.
Ganja peddler sentenced 10-yr RI in JSpur
Jagatsinghpur: Additional District Judge (ADJ) Bhagaban Pradhan on Monday sentenced a ganja peddler, Rabindra Sahoo, an inhabitant of Chhapada village under Tirtol block, who had been arrested by excise sleuths after raiding his house and recovering 30 kg of ganja on August 1, 2017. A case had been filed in the ADJ Court against Sahoo. The ADJ found the accused guilty and sentenced him to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1 lakh.
SMIT president to get Excellence Award
Brahmapur: Sanjay Memorial Institute of Technology (SMIT) president Dr Bhagwan Gantayat would be awarded with Quality Excellence Award 2018 from the Economic for Health and Education Growth, New Delhi on December 30. SMIT chairman Dr Jagannath Sahu, secretary Jamula Sankar Narayan, treasurer Pramod Panda and other members have congratulated for Dr Gantayat for being nominated for the award.
MCL hospital holds blood donation camp
Sambalpur: The Mahanadi Coalfields Limited’s (MCL) Anand Vihar Hospital at Burla organised a blood donation camp on Monday to mark Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary celebrations. The camp was inaugurated by MCL Director (Personnel) LN Mishra, who appreciated the residents of MCL Jagruti Vihar and Anand Vihar Colony for such a noble initiative. The camp was conducted with the support of doctors and staffs of Anand Vihar Hospital and VIMSAR, Burla and Red Cross Society. A total of 45 units of blood were collected.
PPL distributes geriatric kits to old people
Paradip: The Paradeep Phosphates Limited (PPL) distributed geriatric kits to old people of the Balijhari slum here on Tuesday. A kit comprises a portable commode, a walking stick, a power glass and a rechargeable torch. The company also distributed charging emergency lights to school students. Paradip Municipality Chairman Basant Biswal and Executive Officer Dilip Mohanty and PPL GM (HR) Jagannath Khuntia and Manager (CSR) Soumyashree Omprakash Sahoo distributed the kits.