06 January 2011

Nabarangpur College Union Function held.

Nabarangpur.
The Nabarangpur College observed its annual function on Thursday, Gracing as chief guest, IT, Science and Technology, Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi, said that education is fundamental right of the citizen, it is unfortunate that this year more 4000 students deprived from higher education. This year the college should submit reports to increase the seats before the high power committee, so that more seats will be allotted to this college. Though it is one of the oldest college of the district, yet to be Government College, The Journalists action Committee,of Nabarangpur district also submitted memorandum and concerned over the issue they will also talk with the Chief minister, Naveen Patnaik, he added. Mr.Majhi also suggested that the governing body meeting should be called and to take appropriate steps to increase seats, and other development of the college.
Municipal Chairman, Prahalad Tripathy, State Student BJD, President, Ranjeet Mohapatra, were present at the function as guest. They addressed a large gathering of students and lecturers, Mr.Mohapatra advised the students to be self confident while undertaking any task, while Mr.Tripathy highlighted the importance an alma mater in a persons life. College Principal, RK Patnaik, described the different development programmes of the college, while Dr.Bijaya Mishra, introduced the guests.
Winners of different competitions, held by the union earlier, were given away prizes. While union president Hari Sankar Sahu, presided over the meeting, Secretary, Papun Mishra, read over the reports of the student union. Plus Two Cultural secretary, also read over the reports. With other lecturers and employees contributed to the grand success of thefunction. Among others, dramatic association secretary, Literary secretary, were preset at the meeting. Students of the college enthralled the audience with song and music programmes.


Preparatory Meeting for republic day at Nabarangpur.
Nabarangpur.
A preparatory meeting for observing district level Republic Day at Nabarangpur was held under the chairmanship of Shri. Dhruba Charana Panchbhya,PDDRDA, in the Zilla Parisad conference hall in the town on Wednesday. The meeting was carried with the regular features like mass parade by the students and police contingents, PET, cultural dances on patriotic songs display by school children and organizing different competitions among the students will be held, Mr.Panchbhay, urged the school heads to facilitate the students to exhibit innovative cultural shows in the ground so as to attract the attention of a greater audience. Friendly Cricket match will be played between Bar Association and Journalist Association. Among others, district level officials, Sub-Collector, Nanda Kishor Sethi, school teachers and police personnel attended the meeting. DIPRO, Bhujang Bhusan Rao, coordinated the meeting.

Nabarangpur bids adieu to martyr Pramod Naik

The Pioneer.
Bhubaneswar.

Nabarangpur: Rich tributes were paid to Assam Rifles Saheed Pramod Naik by the locals here on Tuesday. Naik was killed by People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of Manipur on Friday during the operation near Khamdong village in Ukhrul district border to the Myanmar. The body was carried out in a procession through the main road of the town followed by a motorcycle rally. It was later taken to his native village Ghatguda near Papadahandi and performed the last rite with full Guard of honour. District Collector Sibabrata Dash, SP Nitin Sekhar along with other district officials and eminent persons were present. Saheed Naik was about 28 and survived by his wife and a daughter. Earlier the body was flown into the Imphal and accorded full military honour. After arriving at Bhubaneswar, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had paid floral tribute

Scribes’ body meet seeks N’rangpur dist development

January 06, 2011

PIONEER NEWS SERVICE | NABARANGPUR

A meeting of the Journalists’ Action Committee was held at the circuit house conference hall here. Science, Technology and IT Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi, Collector Sibabrata Das, Dabugam MLA Bhujabala Majhi, ZP President Bhagirathi Nayak, MP representative Narayan Patro, Nabarangpur MLA representative Rabi Patnaik, Municipality Chairman Prahalad Tripathy and the scribes from the district attended the meeting.

The speakers underscored that the people’s representatives should seriously take up the cause of the district lagging behind on different fronts. Though the district produces electricity, ironically it is not for the people of the district.

Higher education in this tribal-dominated district remains one of the most backward in the State as more than 4,000 students are being deprived of higher education.

Collector Sibabrata Dash said that the demands of the scribes are genuine. He informed that for the development of tourism in the district, a rope way at Ghumar, boat facilities at Kusumjhar and renovation of Hirli hill will be taken up soon while a polytechnic college at the old sub-divisional hospital and one ITI at Indravati will start from this session.

Minister Majhi said that there is a need for the improvement in railway network in the district. It was also decided that a committee consisting of all MLAs, MP, ZP president and scribes will meet the Chief Minister and Rajya Sabha member Pyarimohan Mahapatra and also Railways Minister Mamata Banarjee soon.

05 January 2011

Diarrhoea caimed 3 lives in Jharigam.

Nabarangpur:

Diarrhoea has claimed three lives and 13 affected in the Purla village under Jharigam block. The deceased has been identified as eight -year-old boy Phula Bhatra, Manindra Bhatra, 10, Manbodh Bhatra, 12.

Among the affected persons Sansai Bhatra, 10, Laxman Bhatra, 12, Asai Bhatra, 10, Mudi Bhatra,40, Padu Bhatra, 40, Gaibari Bhatra, 12, Sadu Bhatra, 38, Bhima Bhatra, 20, Subhundra Bhatra, 3, Sakuntla Bhatra, 2, and several other persons were admitted in the area hospital of Umerkote, On Tuesday morning the local Asha worker visited the village and tried to intimate the matter to the doctor of Jharigam CHC, but the doctor was not present, so he intimated to BDO, Jharigam. In the meanwhile pharmacist of the CHC was attended the patients and three died, and several referred to Umerkote hospital. The villagers alleged that due to the negligence of the doctor, and health officials the outbreak took place. At the evening a Mobile health vehicle, reached at the village.

CDMO, Jugal Kishor Behera, said that we are taking necessary pre-cautionary measures and the situation was now under control in the worst-affected village. Due to food poison the outbreak took place he added.In the meanwhile Collector, Sibabrata Dash, visited the affected village, discussed with villagers and health workers to take pre-cautionary measures.

03 January 2011

Youth Cong slams State Govt for raw deal to farmers

BHUBANESWAR:
Intensifying its fasting agitation demanding loan waiver for the rain-hit farmers, Orissa Pradesh Youth Congress (OPYC) asked its district units to start relay hunger strikes from Monday even as six of its workers were shifted to hospital as their condition deteriorated.

The hunger strike led by OPYC president and MP Pradeep Majhi, entered the fourth day on the New Year's day as the state government remained silent.

"As the state government was yet to respond to our demands, OPYC had asked its district units to launch relay hunger strikes in district level," Majhi said adding that the agitation could be extended up to block and panchayat levels if the state government did not announce loan waiver upto Rs 50,000 for the small and marginal farmers.

Besides demanding loan waiver, OPYC had launched its hunger strike on December 30 seeking enhancement of compensation for the affected farmers, inclusion of seven coastal districts in the list of affected areas, crop insurance to peasants and other benefits.

The ruling BJD had asked OPYC to shift its hunger strike agitation to Delhi accusing the centre of neglecting the state.The hunger strike led by OPYC president and MP Pradeep Majhi in the state capital entered its fourth day today as the state government remained silent on their demand.

"Relay hunger strike will start at district level from tomorrow as the government is yet to respond to our demands," Majhi told, adding the agitation could be extended up to blocks and panchayats if the government fails to announce loan waiver upto Rs 50,000 for small and marginal farmers.

Besides demanding loan waiver, OPYC had launched its hunger strike on December 30 seeking enhancement of compensation for the affected farmers, inclusion of seven coastal districts in the list of affected areas, crop insurance to peasants and other benefits.

Crop damage due to unseasonal rain extenstive....Central team

The Times of India.
BHUBANESWAR: The extent of damage to paddy crop due to unseasonal rainfall has been termed as "extensive", by a central team visiting the state. The team said it would soon submit its reports even as chief minister Naveen Patnaik estimated the loss at around Rs 6,000 crore.

"The crop loss due to unseasonal rain in December is extensive as well as substantial. We will submit our report to the Centre shortly," Pankaj Kumar, joint secretary in the union agriculture ministry, who is heading the team told reporters after meeting the chief minister and other senior officials here.

Stating that damage of paddy crop was huge in all the eight districts the team visited, Kumar said the central assistance would be fixed on the basis of their report.

Replying to a question on the extent of crop damage in coastal districts which did not figure in the list of the state government's momorandum to the Centre, Kumar said as per the assessment of the team most farmers in the state have been affected.

On the state government's demand for relaxation of the FAQ (fair average quality) of paddy, Kumar said "the central government will soon take a decision in this regard."

Replying to another question relating to the state government's alleged negligence by the centre, Kumar said that the central team's report on the drought situation was also under the process.

Meanwhile, chief minister Naveen Patnaik said "he was optimistic on early release of central assistance for the suferring farmers hit by the unseasonal rain in the state."