PCC CHIEF, KHUNTIA CONGRATULATE KHARGE (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: OPCC president Sarat Patnaik and INTUC national vice-president and Odisha State unit president, CWC member and former MP Dr Rama Chandra Khuntia congratulated the newly-elected Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence in New Delhi on Wednesday. As Kharge is a senior Dalit leader having experience as MLA, MP, Minister and PCC chief, his leadership would bring the support of the farmers, labouerers, the poor and downtrodden to the Congress party, said Dr Khuntia.
PATTASHREE SHOWROOM OPENED IN BBSR (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: To promote art and craft, a Pattashree exclusive studio was inaugurated here by BMC Mayor Sulochana Das. Pattashree founder-director Ashutosh Nanda said Pattashree is not just about the traditional handloom but also the latest and modern fashion. Co-founder Dr Adarsh Rath said they have plan to open five more stores in Odisha and export the products.
B’PUR VARSITY FINED FOR DELAY IN EPF DEPOSIT
Brahmapur: As the Berhampur University did not deposit the EPF contributions of its employees with the authorities as required under the provisions of the EPF Scheme, the EPF Organisation has served a notice to the university for payment of Rs 133.05 lakh which includes Rs 74.50 lakhs towards EPF contribution and Rs 58.55 lakh towards fine. Some employees have demanded stern action against the erring officials for the delay in deposit of employee’s contributions. The fine is a huge wastage of public money.
B’PUR POLICE ARREST TOUTS AT MKCG HOSP (Pix)
Brahmapur: Touts used to exploit innocent patients in the MKCG Medical College Hospital. On repeated complaints, the Brahmapur SP took personal interest in the matter. According to SP Dr Sarvana Vivek M, a police team disguised as patients went to the OPD counters, pathology lab, radiology department and medical stores and caught six touts red handed. Fifteen police personnel including SDPO, Town PS IIC, BNPur PS IIC and SI I/C of Medical OP took part in the raid. A police team will be deployed in the hospital to make it free from dalals. Local public hailed the police action.
DMRWSP EXECUTIVE MEETING HELD IN B’PUR
Brahmapur: An emergency meeting of the executive body of the Divine Mansion Residents’ Welfare Association (DMRWSP) was held here recently. It was chaired by association president Kamana Padhi and conducted by secretary Harish Chandra Mishra. The meeting, among other things, discussed the problems of the residents such as parking space, regularisation of the apartment building under the amnesty scheme, improvement and up-gradation of existing security services and maintenance of the building. The next general body meeting of the association was decided to be held at Puri on November 6.
GIST STUDENTS DECRY DELAY IN PUBLICATION OF RESULTS
Brahmapur: There is deep discontentment among students and parents of M.Sc. (Biotechnology) stream of the Gayatri Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) for the inordinate delay in the publication of results of the 2020-22 batch by the Berhampur University under the pretext of affiliation issue. The GIST Principal has made the university authorities squarely responsible for the delay and said the institute had applied for the affiliation well in time. The students and their parents are contemplating to resort to agitation.
REPEATED PLEA FOR BIJU SETU DENIED (Pix)
Paralakhemundi: The demand for a bridge under the Bju Setu Yojana between Gurujhuli and Gardama panchayats on Harbhangi river in Gajapati district has been repeatedly ignored by the local administration. The villagers at both sides of the river badly need the bridge. Especially, during rainy days, they are facing trouble in crossing the river. Presently, they are using a wire to cross the river.