CONG MLA THANKS DHARMENDRA FOR BBSR CANCER HOSP
Bhubaneswar: Jatni Congress MLA Suresh Kumar Routray on Wednesday thanked Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in the State Assembly for taking initiative to establish a cancer hospital in the NISER premises near Jatni. The Rs 650-crore hospital would be an ultramodern one.
ASSEMBLY MOURNS EX-MLA RAJENDRA SINGH DEATH
Bhubaneswar: The State Assembly on Wednesday mourned the death of former Cuttack Sadar MLA Rajendra Kumar Singh in Cuttack on Tuesday. Moving a condolences resolution, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said Singh was a prominent trade union leader and his death is a great loss to the State. The CM urged the Speaker to convey the resolution of the House to the bereaved family. Deputy Leader of Opposition Bishu Charan Sethy (BJP) highlighted different aspects of late Singh's life. Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati also expressed deep anguish over Singh’s death of late Singh.
3.33 CR FOOD SECURITY BENEFICIARIES IN STATE
Bhubaneswar: The State Assembly was on Wednesday informed that as many as 3,33,27,255 beneficiaries were covered in the food security scheme in the State. Out of them 3,25,18,455 beneficiaries were included under National Food Security Act (NFSA) and 8,08,008 under the State food security scheme. Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak said that meanwhile, 12,81,145 beneficiaries have been died and 1,49,353 new applicants have submitted applications.
BALESWAR BIZMAN ROBBED OF RS 1.70 LAKH
Baleswar: The Basta police have begun investigation after unknown bike-borne miscreants robbed a businessman of about Rs 1.70 lakh after attacking him with a sharp weapon. The complainant Panchanan Mohanty of village Laxmanpada alleged that when he was heading towards Jaleswar for marketing by a bike, the miscreants stopped him near an underpass at Mathani and snatched the cash after injuring him with a sharp knife.
EX-SOLDIER BARIK HOLDS KARGIL VIJAY DIWAS IN A’GARH (Pix)
Athagarh: Abhaya Kumar Barik, an ex-soldier organised the Kargil Vijay Diwas here with much pump and gaiety on Tuesday. A sand art on the Kargil hill with a portrait of martyrs on it was sculpted by artists at Rathagada and kept for the public view. A grand procession was also arranged in the town keeping a 500-meter-long Tricolour with patriotic songs. A roadside awareness programme on Kargil Vijay was also staged by artists. In a meeting, family members of some martyrs of Kargil war were felicitated by Abhaya Kumar Barik.
RAYAGADA JE HELD TAKING BRIBE (Pix)
Rayagada: Jitendra Pattnaik, Junior Engineer, Electrical, Padmapur Section, Rayagada district, was apprehended at his rented residential house by the Vigilance police on Tuesday for demanding and accepting a bribe) of Rs 10,000 from a person to restore disrupted electricity supply to his lift irrigation point. Following the trap, simultaneous searches were launched on his rented house and his house at native village Hillpatna, Brahmapur.
IRON ORE LOADING RECORD MADE AT PARADIP PORT (Pix)
Paradip: A record loading of iron ore fines was made at the JSW Terminal of Paradip Port on Monday. Ship MV Shinyo Guardian sailed after loading 1,48,500 MT of the cargo. The exporter was the Bagadiya Brothers Pvt Ltd and the ship loaded the cargo for China. The previous best loading was of 1,46,565 MT ofiron ore fines in ship MV Cape Ray.
BARGARH ZP CHIEF DISTRIBUTES PLANTS (Pix)
Bargarh: A meeting was held in Raisalpadar and Jagalpat panchayat of Gaisilat block under Padampur Subdivision under the leadership of Zilla Parishad Chairman Jharana Panigahri, who informed the villagers about forest protection and requested all to plant trees. She distributed saplings to people for plantation.