COPS QUIZ SOMALIKA, GET HER MEDICAL TEST CONDUCTED (Pix)
Jagatsinghpur: The Jagatsinghpur police have swung into action over the row between Tirtol MLA Bijaya Shankar Das and his girlfriend Somalika Dash. Cops quizzed Somalika in the police station for about five long hours and then produced her in District Headquarters Hospital for medical examination. However, police were tightlipped in their briefing to the media over the issue only saying that after registering Somalika’s complaint against MLA Das, they have launched a probe with which senior police officers and women cops are entrusted.
ICAI HOLDS SEMINAR ON UNION BUDGET (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Bhubaneswar Branch organised a seminar on the Union Budget 2023 on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Arun Kumar Sabat, past chairman, Bhubaneswar Branch. Sabat gave a detailed insight on the Direct Tax provision. Branch chairman Ranjan Kumar Prusty, vice-chairman Pradip Kumar Sahoo and secretary Gagan Bihari Das were present. Kirti Kumar Joshi, Regional Council m ember, CIRC of ICAI from Indore, elaborated on the Direct and Indirect Tax provisions and Prof Amarendra Das, NISER, Bhubaneswar, highlighted the provisions relating to overall impact of the Budget on the economy.
RS 56L BROWN SUGAR SEIZED IN KHORDHA
Khordha: Police on Wednesday conducted raids in Totapada village in Khordha district and arrested four brown sugar peddlers and seized drug worth over Rs 56 lakh from their possession. The smugglers were identified as Sushama Malick, Siba Malick, Jay Prakash Malick and Pradeep Kumar Mohapatra. They all are residents of the district. They were forwarded to court under the NDPS Act said Khordha SP Siddharth Kataria.
RATNAGARVA GANJAM BJP MAHILA MORCHA CHIEF (Pix)
Brahmapur: On the recommendations of Ganjam district BJP president Bibhuti Bhusan Jena, State BJP Mahila Morcha president Smruti Pattnaik has appointed Ratnagarva Saraswati as the Ganjam district Mahila Morcha president. The party workers are very happy with the elevation of Ratnagarva to this post. District secretary Prabhat Kiran Sadangi and district VP Sunil Kumar Sahu conveyed their gratitude to both State Mahila Morcha president and Ganjam district president for nominating Ratnagarva. They hoped that the Ganjam Zilla Mahila Morcha would be strengthened more.
B’PUR JEWELLERY SHOWROOM MANAGER HELD FOR CHEATING
Brahmapur: An assistant manager of Arundhati Jewellers here has been arrested on the charge of cheating. He was identified as Simanchal Patro, a resident of the city. Reports said Patro had taken some gold ornaments from the store with a plea to display the same to different customer at their doorsteps. However, he mortgaged the ornaments with the Manappuram Finance Bank and Muthoot Finance Bank. Later, he spent the money in playing online casino games, police said. Police have recovered gold ornaments worth Rs 33.38 lakh.
DUBAI ODIA COMMUNITY HOLDS SAI BIRTH ANNIV (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: Expatriate members of the Odia community celebrated the 215th birth anniversary of freedom fighter Veer Surendra Sai in Dubai on February 5. The VSS Friendship Cup tournament was also inaugurated on the occasion. It was announced that the cricket tournament would be organized every year to mark the event. NRO Manoj Meher underscored the need to memorise the life and times of the legendary fighter. Paying the tributes, the VSS Friendship Cup organisers spoke about the great revolutionary freedom fighter and saluted his patriotism, valour and sacrifice.
JSP FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS TO 40 STUDENTS (Pix)
Angul: The JSP Foundation has awarded OP Jindal Star Scholarship and OP Jindal Jewel Scholarship to 40 meritorious students of Angul district. Additional District Magistrate Santosh Kumar Pradhan presented the scholarship cheques to the students in the presence of JSP ED Damodar Mittal.