GPCDA HOLDS PLANTATION AT CPC
Brahmapur: The Ganjam and Phulbani Chemists' and Druggists' Association (GPCDA) on Saturday conducted a plantation programme at the premises of the College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (CPS) Brahmapur, Mohuda. Members of the organisation planted various medicinal plants such as amala, neem and tulsi. The programme was coordinated by GPCDA president Bishnu Prasad Panda, secretary P Satyanarayana and Prakruti Bandhu Banmali Pradhan.
93 STOLEN MOBILE HANDSETS SEIZED; 2 HELD
Baleswar: The Sadar police, after seizing as many as 93 mobile phone handsets, arrested two persons and forwarded them to court. They were identified as Ajay Swain and Loknath Pradhan, residents of Banaparia. During investigation, the police could learn that Ajay had stolen the phones from different places and sold them to Loknath, who runs a mobile phone outlet.
WORKER DIES OF HEART ATTACK AT PARADIP PLANT
Paradip: A worker died of heart attack in Paradip on Sunday at the Paradip International Cargo Terminal (PICT). He was working as a labourer at PICT. All of a sudden, he felt unease and was rushed to the nearest hospital, where he was declared dead. The deceased was identified as Nrusingh Jena, son of Mathuri, of Singitali village under the Paradip Lock police station.
UKS SEMILIGUDA HOLDS KARATE COLOUR BELT TEST
Semiliguda: The Utkal Karate School Semiliguda conducted a colour belt test for students on Sunday. Out of 31 participants, two got blue belt, four got green belt, six orange belt and nine yellow belt. While Durga Prasad Rath and Trinath Singh conducted the belt test, Rajendra Keshari Samal coordinated the programme.
‘Raids on Babus can hardly stop corruption'
SAMBALPUR: If apprehending one or two corrupt officers of senior rank with just few lakhs of rupees can stop corruption, then there could be no better foolishness than this. “This is just eyewash designed to befool people and make media coverage,” remarked Gauri Shankar Mohnaty, a senior advocate here. “Corruption charges of hundreds of crores or rupees with documentary evidence are there in the State and I have intimated the concerned authorities, 5T Secretary and Vigilance department as to it. Why is there no inquiry and action against such officers,” asked Mohanty. “When premature retirement is done in case of the junior officers, why is it not being applicable to IAS and IPS officers of the State who are neck-deep in corruption and I have apprised the CM and the competent authorities regarding it," Mohanty added. Civil engineers of the State in any department have got ample opportunities to amass money illegally. There are also departments like Revenue, Commercial Tax, Transport, Health, Forest, Works, Irrigation, RD etc where corruption is at the peak and officers make money easily. If at least 20 percent of the total works of each department, and civil works in particular, could be reviewed then corruption and easy money making by officers could be brought to light," suggested Manas Ranjan Baksi, central coordinator of a forum, Paschimancal Manch. Baksi said that a cement concrete road anywhere in the State hardly sustains for one year. This is because of the poor quality works. “If such works could be reviewed, then making money through unfair means would be next to impossible,” he opined.