POLICE COMMEMORATION DAY AT CRPF (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: The Police Commemoration Day was observed at Group Centre, CRPF Bhubaneswar on Friday in memory of the CRPF personnel who laid their lives on October 21, 1959 in Ladakh fighting the Chinese aggression. Paying floral tributes at the Martyrs’ Memorial, IG, CRPF, Odisha Sector SK Mohanty highlighted the glorious history of the CRPF ever since its inception as Crown Representative Police (CRP) in 1939. He also remembered the CRPF jawans martyred in the line of duty and exhorted officers and jawans present on the occasion to take inspiration from the sacrifices of the martyrs.
PRISONER ENDS LIFE IN JHARSUGUDA JAIL
Jharsuguda: A convicted prisoner committed suicide in the Jharsuguda Sub-Jail on Thursday. Subhash Rohidas (26), a rape accused, had been lodged in the jail first in 2015. He was out on bail but was again jailed when the court convicted him in July. Earlier on Thursday, his father had met him in prison and discussed family affairs with him. Sub-Assistant Jailer Karna Oram said, "Rohidas took his lunch and then hanged himself from a lemon tree in the jail premises. A case has been registered at the Jharsuguda police station to investigate the matter.
HEALTH MIN PARTICIPATES IN JAN SAMPARK PADAYATRA (Pix)
Jharsuguda: State Health Minister and Jharsuguda MLA Naba Kisore Das participated in the BJD Jan Sampark Padayatra in Laikera and Kolabira blocks of the Jharsuguda constituency on Thursday. He urged party workers to make people aware of the welfare measures of the Naveen Patnaik-led Government. The Padyatra was joined by thousands of party leaders and workers along with the Minister’s daughter Deepali Das. They undertook a door-to-door to campaign. Later, a public meeting was held at Laikera in which Minister Das and Deepali Das were present along with ZP President Tulabati Minj, block Chairman Sanjeet Naik and Vice-Chairperson Bhagabati Behera and BJD block leader Jogindra Naik.
BLANKETS DISTRIBUTED AT BRUNDABATI NIWAS (Pix)
Puri: Satyabadi MLA Umakant Samantaray, Papili MLA Rudra Pratap Maharathy and District Council President Swalaharani distributed blankets to the mothers of orphans at the Brundabati Niwas here on Thursday. The mothers blessed them for their gesture.
GANJAM LAWYERS’ TRAINING ON OCT 29
Brahmapur: The Ganjam Bar Association (GBA) has invited all its members to attend a hands-on training programme to be organised for them on e-filing 3.0 (new version) and other beneficial e-court services on October 29. The objective of the course is to empower the lawyers cope up with hassle-free e-filing work in the current digital regime and to acquaint them with latest technical know-how on legal matters. The GBA secretary through a notice issued on Wednesday urged upon the lawyers to register them for the programme before October 26.
POLICE COMMEMORATION DAY IN BRAHMAPUR (Pix)
Brahmapur: The Brahmapur police observed the Police Commemoration Day at the Reserve Police Ground on Friday. Southern Police IG Satyabrata Bhoi received the salute in the parade and paid homage to the martyred jawans. Bhoi read out the names of the martyrs and the message of the Chief Minister. Among others, Brahmapur police district SP Dr Sarvana Vivek M was present and paid floral tribute at the statue of the great martyrs.
SATABHAYA REHABILITATION MANCH ON INDEFINITE DHARNA (Pix)
Kendrapada: Many Dalit families under the banner of the Satabhaya Rehabilitation and Resettlement Manch have launched an indefinite strike in front of the Kendrapada district Collectorate since Thursday asking for fulfilment of their demands. The demands included rehabilitation of families at the Satabhaya Resettlement Colony, building of concrete roads in the resettlement colony at Bagapatia, filling the vacant teachers posts of teachers in the local high school, setting up of spur and stone packing in the Patasala river embankments. Manch convenor Dr Dharanidhar Rout stated that they would not withdraw the dharna until the demands are fulfilled.
COMMEMORATION DAY AT NDRF 03 BN (Pix)
Athagarh: On the occasion of Police Commemoration Day, 03 Bn. NDRF Mundali, Battalion Commandant Jacob Kispotta, Second-in-Command Vardhaman Mishra, Deputy Commandant Dhananjay Kumar, all sub-officers and jawans paid homage to Central Armed Police Forces and police personnel who laid down their lives while discharging their duties at different places and times in the country.
VEDANTA LAUNCHES MOBILE HEALTH SERVICES IN S’GARH (Pix)
Jharsuguda: The Vedanta Aluminium has launched Mobile Health Unit (MHU) services in Sundargarh district for making doorstep healthcare accessible in remote villages. The company also organised a health camp at Jharpalam village, where residents of the village and nearby areas availed of the primary healthcare services.