Baleswar minor rape victim gets Rs 4L aid
Baleswar: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) has decided to pay a compensation Rs 4 lakh to a minor girl, who was a victim of rape, after having consultation with the district Collector and SP. The girl, a resident of Chandipur, was subjected to sexual assault by a distant maternal uncle on May 8 last year.
Guha Poonam takes over as new JSpur DM
Jagatsinghpur: Guha Poonam Tapas Kumar, the new Jagatsinghpur district Collector, assumed office here on Tuesday. She took charge from her predecessor Yamini Sarangi, who has been transferred to the Health Department. The new Collector after assuming charge held a meeting with the district’s senior officials and emphasised on conducting free and fair elections as well as expediting various developmental works underway in the district.
MGM accredited with SA-8000-2014 status
Bhubaneswar: The Patabeda Iron Mines of MGM Minerals Limited added another feather in its cap by achieving the certification under SA 8000-2014 by Rina Services SPA, an Italian certification body for its mature management system with continuous improvement in social performance standards. MGM Minerals Managing Director Padma Lochan Mohanty, Corporate Affairs General Manager Nalini Ranjan Pattanayak and Mines Manager Himanshu Sekhar Pattanayak received the SA 8000-2014 Certificate from Rina Services SPA Senior Auditor Jyoti Ranjan Rout on behalf of the company.
Durlabh Kala Parishad celebrates 6th anniv
Jajpur Road: The Durlabh Kala Parishad, Vyasanagar celebrated its sixth anniversary here on Sunday under the chairmanship of Parishad chief Dushmanta Rout. Former Vyasanagar Municipality Chairperson Sabita Rout, Korei BJP leader Biswajit Nayak, Vyasanagar Public School Principal Dr Debasmita Sahu, trade union leader Chandramani Samal attended as guests. On the occasion, senior scribe Suryamani Mishra, Headmaster Gobardhan Kar, scribe Nityananda Maharana, poet Brajeswari Singh and singer Ajay Bramha were felicitated for their outstanding services. Among others, Dr Akshaya Panda and Ranjan Pattanayak were present.