BOOK ON DHARMENDRA UNVEILED (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: A book on Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan was released by BJP State president Samir Mohanty at the Buddha Mandir here on Friday. The function was presided over by BJP MLA Bishnu Sethi. BJP leaders Sajjan Sharma and Tulsiram Jagat attended the event as honoured guests while litterateur Dr Harihar Kanungo was chief speaker.
PRADHAN DEDICATES PROF LKM CENTRE (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday dedicated the LKM Centre and Library in memory of renowned anthropologist Prof Laxman Mohapatra at his residence here. He paid rich tributes to Prof Mohapatra on his death anniversary. Pradhan promised that the LKM Centre would be linked to the Indian Council of Social Science Research. He said it was Prof Mohapatra who had designed inter-disciplined university concepts in the Utkal University.
BOLAGARH POLICE ASI HELD TAKING BRIBE
Cuttack: The Vigilance police on Friday caught Bhagaban Swain, ASI of Police, Bolagarh police station in Khordha district, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 6,000. Swain had demanded the money from the complainant to help her son and his associate in a case registered earlier. Following the trap, searches were carried out on the residential house of Swain at village Dulanpur under the Banki police station in Cuttack district. Later, the ASI was arrested and forwarded to court.
ABEO HELD TAKING BRIBE IN KENDRAPADA (Pix)
Kendrapada: The Vigilance police on Friday caught Bipin Bihari Singh, Assistant Block Education Officer (ABEO), Derabish block in Kendrapada district red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 from an Assistant Teacher. Singh had demanded the money from the complainant to release his pending dues. Following the trap, the residential house of the ABEO at Poilo, Balia in the district was searched. Further investigation was ongoing.
COVID VOLUNTEERS FELICITATED IN B'PUR (Pix)
Brahmapur: Members of the Noble Cause team who had an immense contribution to the people in distress during unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic were given warm felicitation by the BeMC here on Tuesday. MP Chandra Sekhar Sahu graced the event as chief guest. BeMC Mayor Sanghamitra Dalai chaired the event. Among others, Ganjam district Collector Amruta Kulange, BeMC Commissioner Dr Bonder, PD DRDA, Deputy Mayor and Brahmapur Sub-Collector were present.
WL CHAMPION SAHU FETED FOR GOLD (Pix)
Brahmapur: Kuldeep Sahu of Ganjam bagged Gold in weightlifting in the Third Khelo India National University-2021 Games (Under 18) held from April 24 to May 3. The members of Odisha Weight Lifting association (OWA) congratulated Sahu for his success. Dedication, willpower and continuous practice brought success for Sahu, said coach Ramesh Padhi.
217 KG OF GANJA SEIZED; 1 HELD IN B’PUR (Pix)
Brahmapur: The El & EB unit here on Wednesday under the supervision of DSE Kuber Sethi seized 217 kg of ganja from a truck traced at Ambagada under t he Bada Bazar police station. The packed cannabis was being transported to Uttar Pradesh from Gajapati district. Excise officials arrested one Salamat Saha (35), a resident of Pilbhit in Uttar Pradesh. Inspector Geetanjali Sahoo said the approximate market value of the ganja was Rs 30,55,000.
JSW BPSL GIVES WASTE COLLECTION VEHICLES TO SMC (Pix)
Sambalpur: The JSW BPSL under its CSR programme has handed over seven waste collection vehicles to the Sambalpur Municipal Corporation (SMC) to achieve its objective of Swachh Bharat Mission for Sambalpur. President, JSW BPSL, Anil Kumar Singh handed over the keys of the vehicles to Sambalpur district Collector Dibya Jyoti Parida.
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Bhubaneswar: As the temperature soars, vacationers are ready with their backpacks to visit and explore hill stations and religious destinations in the country. Since past two years, Covid-19 has already devastated, the travel and tourism industry. But since the country is moving towards normalcy, the travel industry has taken a sigh of relief. My Tirth India is India’s first spiritual portal which offers all the religious requirements of Hindu, Jain and Buddhist devotees, who wish to travel to any religious destination across the country.