Postcards sent to CM on women’s safety
Bhubaneswar: More than 100 postcards were sent from 15 slums by members of the Bhubaneswar Young Urban Women (YUW) forum to the Chief Minister on Monday urging him to ensure the wellbeing of women and girls in the city. The postcards pleaded for a gender violence-free State, workplace safety, women-friendly infrastructure development and safety in the transport system. Under the banner of “No to gender-based violence, campaign for justice” was part of the ‘16-Day Activism’.
ISTE award for KIIT Professor
Bhubaneswar: The ISTE, New Delhi, Odisha Section, has awarded “Best ISTE Chairman, Faculty Chapter” to Prof Akshaya Kumar Rout, Associate Professor of School of Mechanical Engineering (SME), KIIT University for the year 2019 for his contribution in the area of technical education and development of ISTE activities in Odisha during the inaugural function of the 22nd ISTE annual faculties’ convention held at NIST, Berhampur on Saturday.
Couple buried in iron ore pile; hubby loses leg
Jajpur: An unidentified couple was buried in a heap of iron ore when a speeding dumber overturned at Pankapala Chhack under the Kalinganagar police station in Jajpur district on Monday. Locals managed to rescue them and admitted them at the Sukinda hospital. The husband lost his right leg in the mishap. The driver of the dumber managed to flee from the spot. Police were investigating the case, said Kalinganagar PS IIC Rajendra Patnaik.
Jagatsinghpur scribes’ body holds meet
Jagatsinghpur: The District Union of Journalists held an organisational meeting here on Sunday under chairmanship of its president Subhankar Jena. Issues relating to the scribes and the association in the district were discussed. A resolution was passed demanding that the district Collector provide land for construction of a Sambadik Bhawan at the headquarters. Among others, senior members Jyoti Ranjan Parida, Aratatrana Pati, Pinaki Mohanty, Siva Prasad Majhi and Naresh Das were present.
District-level youth fest held in Phulbani
Phulbani: Phulbani MLA Angad Kanhar inaugurated a two-day 25th District-Level Youth Festival here in the presence of Kandhamal Collector Dr Brunda D, DSO Jitendra Mahakud and District Athletic Secretary Siba Prasad Tripathy. On the concluding day, Kandhmal Sub-Collector Suresh Chandra Pradhan, Khajuripada block Chairman Birendra Kanhar and District Culture Officer Anjan Kumar Barik attended as guests. The Nilachakra Yuva Sangh won the first position, the Bhagabat Yuva Kala Parisad second and the Jana Vikash of K Nuagaon third in the Kui dance programme. Manoj Patnaik and Pragya Paramita Sahu coordinated the programme.
weeklong awareness drive on AIDS held
Jharsuguda: The Vedanta Ltd, Jharsuguda CSR department conducted a week-long campaign to spread awareness on HIV/AIDS, reaching out to nearly 8000 people including employees, partner organisations, truckers, students, community and Jharsuguda citizenry. Various activities and interventions like IEC material distribution, awareness sessions, street plays, etc. were conducted as a part of the campaign in collaboration with OSACS and Wockhardt Foundation, depicting this year’s theme ‘Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic, Community by Community’ as initiated by OSACS.
Rural athletics sports meet begins at NTPC
Talcher: The four-day 17th Rural Athletics Sports Meet organised by the NTPC Kaniha in association with Sports Council began here from Monday in which over 450 students from 30 various schools of Kaniha block are participating. During the sports meet will see students participate in different sports activities comprising of races, javelin throw, shot put, long jump, volleyball and football. It will be followed by Rural Football and Volleyball for youth from December 13 and 14 respectively. NTPC CGM Sudip Nag inaugurated the meet and emphasised the need to develop physical and mental fitness.