EX-RWS&S EE GETS 2-YR RI FOR GRAFT
Cuttack: The Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, here on Friday convicted Sibaram Biswal, former Executive Engineer, RWS and S Division-II, Cuttack, in connection with a disproportionate assets (DA) case and awarded him two years’ rigorous imprisonment. The court also directed Biswal to pay a fine of Rs 50,000 and in default to undergo further RI of six more months. Earlier, Biswal had been found in possession of disproportionate assets of Rs 23.84 lakh.
TEACHER EDUCATES TRIBAL FARMERS (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: Dr Balaram Sahu, a faculty at the SOA, was felicitated by Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal recently for his efforts to educate tribal farmers and livestock keepers. Dr Sahu, who has launched ‘Pathe Pathsala’, a roadside class project to teach farmers, livestock keepers, unemployed youths and women about the science, skill and technology required for livestock rearing and income generation since 2008, explained his work to the Governor at the Raj Bhavan here.
MAN KILLED BY TWO SONS IN SUNDARGARH
Sundargarh: A man was killed by his two sons, including a minor, in the Raniberna area under the ​​Chandiposh police station in Sundargarh district on Friday night. He was identified as Mangara Bhumij. After Mangara had remarried following the death of his first wife, he used to be in bad terms with his sons from his first marriage. On Friday night, an altercation broke out between the father and the sons. In a fit of rage, Sibaram and Gourang went on hitting their father with a wooden plank, killing him on the spot.
RIPS CELEBRATES ANNUAL DAY (Pix)
Brahmapur: The Roland Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (RIPS) here on Thursday celebrated its annual day 'Elixer- 2022'. Guests Khallikote University Vice-Chancellor Prof Prafulla Kumar Mohanty and Dr Sunil Kumar Kota, who inaugurated the function, advised the students on skills and success mantra. RIPS Chairperson J Jayalakshmi, Director Dr J Sruti, Principal Prof BVV Ravi Kumar, Vice-Principal Dr Ch Niranjan Patra, Prof Dr Bimalendu Choudhary and Dr Gyana Ranjan Panda were present. Prof Aishwarya Patnaik and Sunita Patnaik introduced guests and J Jayalakshmi gave introductory speech. Dr Sruti welcomed the guests and participants. Guests felicitated students who have secured highest grade in the BPUT and different semester examinations. Prof Sunita Patnaik offered a vote of thanks.
RAJASWA RATH FOR LAND PATTAS IN GANJAM (Pix)
Chhatrapur: Ganjam Tehsil has started distribution of land-related documents like records of rights to the eligible persons through a Rajaswa Rath, a specially-designed campaign to reach out to people at their doorsteps. Tehsildar Arun Kumar Nayak distributed 58 land pattas and 27 certificates to the identified beneficiaries in Malada panchayat.
PALLAHARA PANCHAYAT SAMITI MEETING HELD
Pallahara: The first meeting of the newly-formed Pallahara Panchayat Samiti was held on Saturday under the chairmanship of its Chairperson Reena Naik. Dhenkanal MP Mahesh Sahoo, Pallahara MLA Mukesh Pal and Samiti Vice-Chairman Megha Kissan were present. The meeting discussed among other things about education, health, agriculture, RWSS and irrigation. It was decided to use 5T formulas in progranmmee implementations, etc. The issues of backward and inaccessible gram panchayat were also discussed.
RS 60-LAKH GANJA SEIZED IN GAJAPATI (Pix)
Paralakhemundi: A police patrolling team led by R Udayagiri SDPO Dilip Kumar Nayak on Sunday seized a huge quantity of ganja packed in 25 polythene bags from Chudangpur-Kesariguda. The police team intercepted a truck and found the contraband. Police said the seized ganja was estimated to be of Rs 60 lakh. One Kartik Sabar (43) was arrested in this connection.
BPSL CSR WORKS HAILED AT RPDAC MEET
Sambalpur: The 9th Rehabilitation and Peripheral Development Advisory Committee (RPDAC) meeting was held at Sambalpur on Friday in respect of Bhusan Power and Steel Private Limited (BPSL) under the Chairmanship of RDC Northern Division Suresh Chandra Dalai. District Collector Divya Jyoti Parida, who is convenor of RPDAC, attended the meeting along with SP, DRDA PD, Sub-Collector, Special LAO and LAO besides Director and Occupier, BPSL Anil Singh and local political representatives. The R&R benefits to the project-displaced families and various CSR initiatives by BPSL in the periphery and nearby areas were discussed.
JSW BPSL CONDUCTS MOCK DRILL (Pix)
Sambalpur: The JSW BPSL conducted an on-site emergency mock drill at DRI Kiln -1 and 2 area on June 1. Deputy Director (Factories and Boilers) Swaroop Jena, Assistant Director (Factories and Boilers) Sambalpur Umakanta Samantaray, Sambalpur District Emergency Officer P Maharana, Shripura Sarpanch Jasobanti Pandey, Director and Occupier, JSW BPSL Anil Kumar Singh, (COO) Umesh Rai, Umesh Mishra (Factory Manager), and JSW BPSL VP Dhanunjay Shina were present. The exercise was led by Dr T Yogeswara (Safety Advisor). Ashok Biswal (GM) welcomed the dignitaries.