ANUPAM KHER VISITS JAGANNATH TEMPLE (Pix)
Puri: Bollywood actor Anupam Kher visited the Jagannath Temple and had darshan of the deities on Sunday. Later, he met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik with at the Naveen Niwas in Bhubaneswar.
FOODS, CLOTHES PROVIDED TO OLD AGE HOME INMATES (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: Under the guidance of Chairman, Child and Women Development Society, Maj Dr Kalpana Das, a programme was organised at the Ekamra Nilay in which cooked foods and clothes were distributed to the inmates of the old age home. Chairman of MAMATA Dr Bijoya Mishra motivated the inmates to utilise their leisure time by doing gardening and small works as per their capacity and to remain happy always for a healthy life. Volunteers like Praksh Kumar Parida and Susmita Nayak helped in the food and cloth distribution work.
ABVP STAGES DEMO BEFORE K’PADA COLLECTORATE (Pix)
Kendrapada: College students under the banner of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a demonstration in front of the district Collectorate here on Saturday demanding fulfilment of their 14-point charter of demands. The demands included filling up of all teaching and nonteaching staffs’ posts in all colleges of the district, non-interference of politicians in the college management committees, setting up of digital classrooms and e-libraries, construction of modern conference halls, drinking water and latrine facilities in all colleges, setting up of modern technology- based sports complexes. A representative later submitted a memorandum to the district administration.
SAI TRUST HOLDS FREE EYE CAMP IN TARBHA (Pix)
Sonepur: Total 162 patients were screened for eye ailments in a free eye camp organised by the SAI Foundation Trust in association with the LEBRA society at Tarbha. The patients availed free eye checkup by specialists and were also given spectacles. Glasses for those who need vision correction will be custom-made. A few patients with serious eye ailments were also identified. Trust president Mitabrata Mishra said the target is to provide free screening and vision correction service to more than 1,000 people, including children and senior citizens.
ANOTHER HISTORY ACHIEVED BY PPA (Pix)
Paradip: The Paradip Port Authority (PPA) created history among all Indian Major Ports by clocking half a century inward rakes (51) unloading in a single day on January 21. The previous highest was 48 rakes achieved on January 18. PPA Chairman PL Haranadh has congratulated Team PPA for yet another stupendous performance.
EX-BOUDH SANITATION CONSULTANT CONVICTED
Phulbani: Former Consultant of Boudh District Water Sanitation Programme Utkala Kesari Bastia has been convicted by the Special Vigilance Judge, Phulbani and sentenced to four years’ imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10,000. Bastia had been charge-sheeted by the Vigilance polce in 2015 for accepting bribe from a person for issuing a work order for construction of toilets under the Swatcha Bharat Gramina Yojana.
FISHERMAN MISSING AFTER FALLING OFF BOAT IN CHITRAKONDA
Malkangiri: A fisherman has gone missing after falling off his boat while fishing in the Chitrakonda reservoir in Malkangiri district. Mangara Pangi, a resident of Kadagumma village under Chitrakonda block in the district along with his wife had gone to the reservoir on Saturday for fishing. Receiving his wife’s complaint, police rushed to the spot and with help of Chitrakonda firefighters searched for Pangi.
The search operation continued on Sunday.
VEDANTA SUPPORTS PM’S NIKSHAY MITRA DRIVE (Pix)
Jharsuguda: The Vedanta Aluminum has supported the Prime Minister's Nikshay Mitra campaign to completely eradicate tuberculosis from the country by 2025. The Vedanta has started an initiative to implement the initiative on the proper nutrition and care of patients to provide proper medical care to them. Vedanta CEO Sunil Gupta inaugurated the programme here on Saturday.
TRL KROSAKI HOLDS HEALTH CAMP (Pix)
Jharsuguda: The TRL Krosaki organised a cataract screening and health camp at Belpahar. Total 225 beneficiaries from the Belpahar Municipality and nearby places got their health examined by doctors and received free medicines. In the cataract screening and eye camp, 135 senior citizens were examined and 54 cataract cases were identified.