Living Humanity helps slum dwellers
Bhubaneswar: Social organisation, the Living Humanity distributed fooditems, biscuits, sweets, masks, sanitisers, etc., among the blind and helpless families in and around Satyanagar slums. It is undertaking similar activities in many parts of the State, including Cuttack, Puri and Jajpur. Last year, the organisation helped the differently abled, paralysed and many other helpless people by providing them with essential items and medicines, who were battling with scarce resources against the Covid-19.
37 KG GANJA SEIZED; 4 HELD IN GAJAPATI
Paralakhemundi: Gajapati district’s R Udayagiri police on Tuesday seized 37.700 kg of ganja from a car and arrested four persons, including a minor, in this connection. The accused were about to leave for Kolkata. Patrolling police intercepted the car. A case in this regard was registered at the R Udayagiri police station.
WOMAN TEACHER ENDS LIFE IN GAJAPATI
Paralakhemundi: A woman teacher committed suicide on Monday in the Garabandha area in Gajapati district. Rajanigandha had married Somnath Dhangdabhuyan at Markada village of Lailai panchayat under Rayagada block. On being informed by her father Sudam Dhangdabhuyan, the Garabandha police reached the spot and sent the dead body to Paralakhemundi for autopsy. Though the real reason of the suicide was yet to be known, police suspected it to be due to family feud.
Pallahara assn holds Fakir Mohan death anniv
Pallahara: The 103rd death anniversary of Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Senapati was observed in Pallahara by the Sub-Divisional Retired Government Employees’ Association on Monday. Association president Sadashib Behera chaired the meeting. The executive members garlanded the statues of Fakir Mohan. Dr Kishore Chandra Pradhan and educationist Basanta Kumar Mohanty delivered their speech on Fakir Mohan, his literary writings and social reform mission. Association vice president Netrananda Mahakul gave the vote of thanks. General secretary Jhasaketan Pradhan, among others, were present.
BLOOD DONORS’ DAY HELD IN B’PUR
Brahmapur: The World Blood Donors’ Day was observed on Monday at different places of Brahmapur city. The BJD Ganjam district unit organised a blood donation camp at Prapti Kalyan Mandap here under 'Odisha Mo Parivar' Jivan Bindu programmee. As many as 50 units of blood were collected in the camp. Hundreds of BJD workers and youths participated and donated blood. While Brahmapur MLA Bikram Panda coordinated the event, BeMC Commissioner Siddheswar Baliram Bonder joined as chief guest.
SANJEEVANI HOLDS ONLINE SONG, DANCE COMPETITION ON RAJA
Koraput: On the occasion of Raja festival, the Sanjeevani Educational Institution at Sunabeda in Koraput organised online video competitions among the girls, mothers and children. Participants were asked to send videos of their songs and dance performance. The institution would felicitate the best among performers after carefully judging their talents. Parents, guardians and local people appreciated the initiative of Sanjeevani.