Sree Laxmi Industries gutted in fire at Nabarangpur.

Nabarangpur: BASANT RATH.

A major fire broke out at Shree Laxmi Industries gutted goods worth of lakhs of rupees. The fire broke out at the industries situated at Gandhi Nagar at morning here on Wednesday about 7.30 am. 

The proprietor TN Murty, informed to the fire control room about the incident. Seeing the gravity of the situation four fire fighting engines worked for about two hours to douse the fire.

The fire brigade personnel’s succeeded in saving the upper stories of the Godown as well as part of adjourning buildings.

Murthy said the fire caused a loss of Rs. 40 lakh. The damage goods comprised of Refrigerators, Air conditions, fans, chairs, tables, cushions and furniture’s including the structure. 

No causality was reported. There must have been a spark in the wire which easily spread the fire personnel’s said.  

3-day Mondei fest Concluded at Nabarangpur.

The three-day long Mondei festival concluded with the usual fanfare on Wednesday. The cultural evening began after the ceremonial lamp was lit by Padma Shree Haladhara Nag, Superintendent of police Sudhansu Sekhar Mishra, DFO Swyam Malik, Commandant SSB V K Kasna, in presence of Collector Rashmita Panda, PDDRDA Poma Tudu.

Dozens of cultural and dance troupes displayed their talent and skill. But the local tribal troupes ruled the stage. Tribal dances like Dhemsa, Ghumura, Dhab and Sambalpuri in their traditional attire was an attraction of the conclusive evening. Animal mask dance, Lambodi of Maharastra, Bajasal, Mangala Ghat, Odissi, were also performed. Local Trishakti organisation staged drama on Swach bharat.

Padma Sree Haladhar Nag, along with local talents Jemamani Bossoiy, Sanjukta Panda,Banya Kabiraj, and three others  were felicitated with Mondei sanmana for their contributions to different segments.

Ira Mohanty mesmerizes audience at Nabarangpur.

Nabarangpur:BASANT RATH.

The Mondei Lok Mahotsav the five-day cultural festival of Nabarangpur district is continuing at Mondei field of the district headquarter town. The second evening started with Odishi dance,  Rajastani folk dance, Sangeet sandhya of melody queen Ira Mohanty’s   song  stole the hearts of the huge audience gathered under a chilly sky at the event.

The Dhangada dhangdi folk dance of Kala vikas Kendra, Kandhmal, Dhemsa dance of Karchamala, Ghumar of Nupur  Kolkota, Aru Eka of Cuttack, enthralled the audience by their performance on stage.
Besides that Goti betani of Dabugam girls high school, Goti Pua of cultural dept, dance of Odishi kala vikasa kendra, Umerkote, performed respectively.
In the Pallishree mela attractive decorations were also put up at the stalls by various other government departments leading to massive footfalls in the evening.
Besides the food stalls as many as 100 types of handicraft stalls showcasing their products mostly rural artisans, SHGs from within and outside the district have been set up at Mondei field.

Students intensify strike demanded Nabarangpur Govt. college status

Nabarangpur:

The students of Nabarangpur college intensify strike demanded the 45 years oldest semi-aided college to declare government institution. The students boycotted classes took out a huge rally to main road blocked the NH-26 in front of the Maa Bhandara Gharani temple. Later to lodge their protest staging silent sit-on dharana near MadhuSudan park. 

The college was established in the year 1971 now the students strength is 3,900  in  both junior college and degree. Our long-standing demand for government status to the oldest college of district has fallen on deaf ears of the government the students said.  

 

The students union alleged that on repeated demands from various quarters for Government College, the state government has not shown any eagerness although the promise made by several ministers, MPs, and MLAs during various college programmes, to provide government status to the institution has become a farce said the student leaders.

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Journalist assault: District OUJ body submitted memorandum to DIG.

Nabarangpur:

A local scribe was ill-treated by the  BSF personals in between Ralegada-Sunki, on Friday. Condemning the inhuman attitude of the BSF personals the district Odish Unions of Journalists (OUJ) body submitted memorandum to the DIG of police SW, and IG BSF,  Koraput through the superintendent of police Sudhansu Sekhar Mishra, here on Monday. 

In the memorandum the body demanded proper investigation into the matter and take stringent action against the BSF personals involved in the incident. They further demanded to tender an unconditional apology for their misbehaviour. 

While scribe was returning from Vishakapatnam the BSF persons detained the vehicle and asked the documents. When they queried  identity the scribe show the Reporter card. Instantaneously one of the BSF official underrated by slapping scolding down said what you are doing for the nation? Even though the scribe repeatedly requested them to leave but surprisingly the BSF official started shooting video in his mobile threatened to encounter and also endangered to lodge a false case of NDPS by keeping Ganja in the vehicle.

By tendering apology our media friend came from the clutch of errant BSP personals and the matter reported before Superintendent of Police Koraput, on the same day.

It is not a single case of the BSF personals in the name of checking routinely harassing the common citizens, including patients those who are travelling to Vizag, alleged President Susant Behera.

Among others Scribes Laxmikanta Panda, Basant Rath, Siba Sankar Padhy, Gopal Nayak, Kabiraj Bissoiy, Saroj Patnaik, were present.