DRIVERS MAHASANGH HOLDS MEET IN GANJAM
Brahmapur: The Odisha Drivers Mahasangh was held at Balipadar. Block president Radhamohanbn Swain presided. District secretary of the Sangh Babulu Biswal, district joint secretary Suresh Singh, advisor Suresh Kumar Bana, Aska block secretary Pintu Sethi, Sorada block secretary Ladu Kishore Sahu, Buguda block vice-president Prakash Padhi and Anil Barad were guests. Senior scribe Trilochan Panda was special guest. The meeting discussed on maintaining unity among the drivers and how to gain public confidence, said Suresh Singh. Singh advised the drivers to refrain from intoxication. Over 100 drivers from seven Panchayats participated. Narayan Nahak, Jagannath Khadanga, Suresh K Bisoyi and Pradeep Kumar Pradhan coordinated the event.
RANGEILUNDA BEO PEON GRILLED
Brahmapur: The Town Police have detained the peon of Rangeilunda Block Education Office M Pitambar for interrogation here on Saturday, who is alleged to have stolen some valuable documents and files relating to the service of the teachers. Earlier, the BEO office was functioning in the Old DI office at Brahmapur which was later amalgamated with BEO office, Rangeilunda Block. The old DI office was having thousands of valuable service records along with other important documents of teachers in more than 20 almirahas. Pitambar was appointed to guard them.
BODY FOUND IN WELL NEAR BRAHMAPUR RLY STATION
Brahmapur: The body of an unidentified youth was found floating in a well located near Platform No.4 of the Brahmapur railway station. Whether the youth committed suicide or was murdered was yet to be established.
GOPALPUR PORT HOLDS MOBILE HEALTH CAMP (Pix)
Chhatrapur: The Gopalpur Ports Limited (GPL) conducted a mobile health camp at the Kalyan Mandap near K Aryapalli village of Aryapally Panchayat on Saturday. It organised two programmes at Haripur and Bandar villages. The camp was attended by Chhatrapur NAC Chairman Sharmistha Pradhan and GPL VP Ajay Kumar Mishra, CFO Vikash Kumar. GPL CEO VJ Rao said, “We are constantly trying to provide better healthcare services to the communities and this service will be extended to more and more people residing in the peripheries of Gopalpur Port.”
BJD LEADERS HAIL RS 148-CR IRRIGATION PROJECTS FOR GAISILET
Bargarh: The State Government has announced two mega lift irrigation projects worth Rs 148 crore for Gaisilet block of Bargarh district. BJD vice-president Prasanna Acharya, Minister Rita Sahu, District Planning Board Chairman and MLA Debesh Acharya, Gaisilet block chairman Pranaya Sahu, Bargarh Municipality Chairman Kalpana Majhi, Town BJD president Kishore Mishra, Bargarh block Vice-Chairman Umesh Panda have expressed gratitude to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for this saying the farmers of the block shall be immensely benefit from the two projects.
HEALTH CAMP BY CENTURION STUDENTS IN BALANGIR (Pix)
Balangir: A free health camp on the occasion of World Pharmacy Day was organised at the Regional Campus, Centurion University at the Hatpadapada Park here on Sunday. Pharmacy and other students of the campus conducted various checkups like blood pressure, body mass index, sugar and hemoglobin of 200 people, informed Regional Director of Centurion Campus Pradeep Sarangi.
MAN DIES IN ROAD ACCIDENT AT GAJAPATI-K’MAL BORDER
Parlakhemundi: A biker lost his life near the Gajapati-Kandhamal border at Raiganda Ghat section of Paniganda panchayat of Mohana block. Salya Ghadei (34) of Sonupur village under the Daringbadi police limits of Kandhamal district was returning home from Mohana when the accident took place on Saturday. He lost control and fell into a ditch.