MONDEI-2013 FESTIVAL KICKS OFF TO A COLOURFUL START.

BY:  BASANT RATH,  

JOURNALIST

Amid much fanfare the State-level mega tribal festival of Nabarangpur district Mondei-2013  was inaugurated by Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi on Wednesday.

The inaugural puja was performed at Rajchauria temple, of Kodinga under Kosagumuda block by Minister Majhi, Dabugam MLA Bhujabala Majhi, District Collector Yamini Sarangi, ZP president Motiram Naik,

Superintendent of Police Brajesh Kumar Rai, Add. district magistrate Bhimman Seth, Sub-Collector Parakhita Sethi, joined hands together to celebrate lunching of Mondei-2013 by torching the light in presence of

district level officers and member of the civil society who had reached from across the district.

A congregation of local tribal dance troupes brought the Mondei ‘mashal’ to the venue.  Addressing the gathering Minister Mr.Majhi, said cultural festivals like this create awareness among the people about their age-old tradition and heritage, at the same time local artists get the rare opportunity to exchange views with their counterpart of the country, contributing to our own heritage, he further spoke briefly on the development programmes of government.

Speaking to the occasion Dabugam MLA said the tribals of this district are organising Mondei in different places including at Kodinga, but the mega cultural festival celebrated by the district council of culture was definitely a bold step which symbolises the age old tradition of the tribals. 

Presided over the meeting Collector Ms.Sarangi said that the district which completes 22 years of its formation, could proudly claim that it produced patriots, freedom fighters, eminent men of letters and harbingers of its rich culture, Mondei has now in 12 years which succeeded in integrating the people as was evident from the enthusiasm with which thousands of tribal men and women participated in the festival from panchayat level to district level. Besides, local tribal folk dances, troupes from other district of Odisha and outside of

states performed. 

Different cultural troupes from the Gram  panchayat level performed their dances, and music  “Atrupta Atma” Drama staged in the evening.Various departments including SHGs showcased their crafts and schemes in the stalls.  On the occasion the guests released the Mondei-2013poster, and handed over Mashal to different blocks for their celebrations. The Block level festival will continue till Dec 9th.

403 DOCTORS’ POSTS LYING VACANT IN KBK DISTRICTS

Bhubaneswar: 

Members cutting across party lines in the State Assembly on Friday expressed their concern over the poor state of health services and acute shortage of doctors in the KBK districts.

Responding to a question asked by Congress member Santosh Singh Saluja, Health Minister Damodar Rout admitted that doctors are reluctant to serve in the KBK districts despite incentives offered to them by the Government. Even, doctors who are natives of the KBK region are not keen to serve in the area and, instead, want postings in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, he said.

Revealing that 403 doctors’ posts are lying vacant in the KBK districts, Dr Rout said the situation would improve with the opening of new medical colleges in the State. Stern actions like dismissal and notices in newspapers have been planned against the doctors remaining on leave for infinite periods on some pretext or the other after being posted to the KBK areas, he said.

He said as many as 65 new medical colleges would come up in the country with Central assistance during the 12th Plan period and Odisha has proposed to set up four new medical colleges, one each in Baleswar, Baripada, Koraput and Balangir districts.

Source: The Pioneer.

Complaints against irregularities in MBG HP Gas distribution

 Nabarangpur:

On the alleged unfair trade practices

 several complaints has been filled on the irregularities in distribution of HP gas at Nabarangpur. The district consumer disputes redressal forum has issued notice against Rasmi Acharjya, the Proprietor of  Maa Bhandar Gharani (MBG)  HP Gas agency, Nabarangpur and Hundustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Mumbai, Zonal Office, Kolkata and Chief Regional Manager, Bhubaneswar, Including Civil Supply Officer, Nabarangpur for the irregularities in the distribution of gas cylinders and demanding additional money from the consumers. It has been alleged that many of the consumers of the MBG HP Gas have been victimized by the unfair trade practices adopted by Rasmi Acharjya, the Proprietor of HP Gas even the same has also reported to the district Collector, Nabarangpur, Said Sunil Sahu, one of customer” after hearing the complaints the collector directed Civil Supply Officer to conduct inspections of the gas agencies in view of the complaints of irregularities in LPG distribution.  But the officials enquiries whimsically and submitted a report to Collector.

The Customers of the gas alleged that the Proprietor of HP Gas collecting Rs.650/- for preparation of Know your consumer (KYC) format affidavit and verifying the kitchens. During the issuing of new connections they are demanding  more than Rs, 5000/- for Cylinder and regulator instead of Rs.1600/- Apart from that  they are forcing to purchase stove along with lighter, fire extinguisher, gas stand etc without bill in this regard. Queried to the civil supply officials they said customers has at liberty to purchase them from any source and the New Connection price is Rs.1600/- we don’t have any information about any affidavit and the know your consumer  format charges if any fixed by the HP Gas company. The customers’ also alleged that they MBG gas agency not displaying the booking number of the LPG cylinders being distributed, price of new cylinder and regulator etc. even though the gas proprietor not giving subscription voucher at the time of delivery of new gas connections.

MONDEI FEST OFF TO A COLOURFUL START IN NABARANGPUR

NABARANGPUR:Basant Rath.

Amid much fanfare, the State-level annual mega tribal festival of Nabarangpur district, Mondei-2013, was inaugurated by Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi on Wednesday.

The inaugural Puja was performed at the Rajchauria temple of Kodinga under Kosagumuda block by Minister Majhi, Dabugam MLA Bhujabal Majhi, district Collector Yamini Sarangi, ZP president Motiram Naik Superintendent of Police Brajesh Kumar Rai, ADM Bhimman Seth, Sub-Collector Parakhita Sethi in the presence of other district officers and members of the civil society who came from across the district.

A congregation of local tribal dance troupes brought the Mondei Mashal to the venue. Minister Majhi said cultural festivals like this create awareness among the people about their age-old tradition and heritage of a region and local artists get a rare opportunity to exchange views with their counterparts of the country. He also spoke on the development programmes of the State Government.

Tthe Dabugam MLA said the tribals of this district are participating in Mondei at different places, including at Kodinga, but the mega cultural festival celebrated by the District Council of Culture is definitely a bold step which symbolises the traditions of the tribals.

Presiding over the meeting, Collector Sarangi said the district which has completed 22 years of its formation could proudly claim that it produced patriots, freedom fighters, eminent men of letters and harbingers of its rich culture.

Mondei is now in its 12 years and it has succeeded in integrating the people as is evident from the enthusiasm with which thousands of tribal men and women participated in the festival from the panchayat to district levels. Besides local tribal folk dances, troupes from other districts of the State and outside it have been performing in this event.

Different cultural troupes from the gram panchayat level performed their dances and music besides drama Atrupta Atma being staged in the evening. Various Government departments and SHGs showcased their crafts and schemes in their stalls. The guests released the Mondei-2013 poster and handed over the Mashal to different blocks for their respective celebrations. The block-level festival will continue till December 9.

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School Head Master arrested for molesting student at Dabugam.

The headmaster of Karagam School in Nabarangpur district, who was arrested for allegedly molesting and sexually assaulting a class VIII student and charged under Section 354 (a) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 produced in court on Saturday.

According to police   father of a class VIII tribal student of Karagam school, under Dabugam block complained to the police on Friday that the accused headmaster Kailash Chandra Behera, regularly  ask her to go to his bed room to sweep, she followed his instructions and went to his room, soon Kailash Behera reportedly appeared there and embraced the girl.

He reportedly molested her and assaulted her sexually.  He “threatened that if she discloses to anybody he will be dismissed her from the hostel” when the act of the teacher unceasingly the girl summoned up courage left to her village informed her ordeal to her parents who promptly filed a police complaint on August 28th with the Dabugam police station.

Illegal abortion of tribal minor girl Doctor and two held at Nabarangpur.

A local retired doctor was arrested for allegedly aborting a seven-month-old foetus  of an unmarried tribal minor girl of Nandahandi, SDPO UC Nayak, said on Saturday.

The main accused Aswani Kumar Sarangi, of Nandahandi under Nabarangpur police limit who is the lover of the tribal minor girl.  In the pretext of to marry her kept illegitimate relation and when the girl was pregnant of about seven months deceived pregnant at Umerkote clinic of Dr.S.N Dash, (O & G).  Following the termination of

pregnancy, the girl and her parents allegedly murder in the death of the seven-month-old foetus at their clinic.

A case has been lodged at town police station vide case No 226/13 against the doctor and two others and in the connection police arrested Aswani and aided friend Kanhu Charan Dash, seized a indigo car connected in the case forwarded to the court of SDJM on 29th.

Police arrested Dr S N Dash, from Umerkote residence who ran a private maternity clinic at Umerkote, for allegedly illegal abortion of a 14-year-old unmarried girl here on Saturday, forwarded to court.

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Freedom fighter Jagannath Tripathy remembered.

Nabarangpur:

While inaugurating a meeting to commemorate the 6th death anniversary of the freedom fighter and Gandhian, and Khadi activities President awardee, Mondei shree  Jagannath Tripathy,  Former minister Niranjan Patniak, who is the chief guest of the occasion stressed upon the youth to eulogize and imbibe patriotism of freedoms fighters.

Prior to one day of Martyr’s day to be observed on 24^th August 2007 near the bank of Turi river of Papadahandi, in Nabarangpur district, sad demise of Jaganath Tripathy occurred in the evening of 23^rd August 2007. Jagannath Tripathy born on 14^th June 1922 joined the Indian national congress when he was student of class sixth.

Being inspirited by his teacher who was also Ex-chief minister, Dr. Sadasiva Tripathy, Uncle Laxmi Chandra Dash, at the age of nineteen launched Satyagraha on 7^th January 1941 at Dasarapada of Nabarangpur. He created public opinion against the British Govt and arrested for nine months and additional 3 months totaling one year imprisonment. He organised the prisoners in jail and agitated from within the jail. He was a revoluntary youth leader in Koraput jail.

 He remained as a member of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee for long 42 years from 1948 to 1990. He was elected as MLA in the Harekrishna Mahatab ministry. In 1961 he was also elected as MLA from Dabugam-Kodinga joint constituency.  In the year 1992 he contested in the direct election of Nabarangpur Municipality and was elected as Chairman with majority of votes. The old Gandhain was following the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi throughout his life. He was honoured by the then president of Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam on 9^th Aug.2004, and also received Mondei Sanman at Mondei lok Mohotsav.

To mark the occasion of Martyr’s day at Papadahandi saheed masal is being lighted by freedom fighter Md. Bazi, and Mr. patnaik. Among others MLA Bhujabala Majhi, former minister Parama Pujari, former Kodinga MLA, Sadan Nayak,  former zp chairperson, Manjula Majhi, Maa ghara foundation, district chairperson Kadambini Tripathy, lawyer N Ahmed, several members of saheed family speak on the occasion. The meeting is being presided over by Muna Tripathy.

District Planning Committee Meeting held at Nabarangpur.

The 12^th district planning committee meeting was held under the chairmanship of Health minister Dr. Damador Rout, at the Ashok Meheta conference hall of collectorate, Nabarangpur on Friday.

District Collector Yamini Sarangi, presided over the meeting while Jharigam MLA, Sports and youth affairs minister,  Ramesh Chandra Majhi, Superintendent of police, Brajesh Kumar Rai,  Zilla Parisad President, Motiram Nayak, MLAs Bhujabala Majhi, Manohar Randhari, Subash Gond, Municipal Chairman, Prahalad Tripathy, ZP vice-chairperson Nibadita Mohanty, officials from various department  attended the meeting.

As per the modalities and guidelines of Biju KBK programmes the an amount of Rs.750.00 lakhs (State Sector Rs.500 Lakhs and district sector Rs. 250 lakhs) i.e. 50 percent against total budgetary allocation of Rs. 1500 lakhs have been received from the govt in Planning and coordination deptt for utlisation under Sadak, Bijuli and Pani sectors.

Ms. Sarangi, placed the estimates prepared for 273 project works before the house. Out of which 154 projects for connectivity with an estimated cost of 687 lakhs, irrigation 33 projects 437 lakhs, electricity 43 projects 136 lakhs, livelihood 22 projects 131 lakhs, Health 7 projects, education 6 projects,  8 for W & CD  (Anganwadi Centre’s) and 21 other projects for approval in the meeting.

 The projects under district sector has been identified by the Collector in consultation with people’s representatives and concerned district level officers. The projects under the state sector has been identified by the collector and line departments sarangi said.

Speaking to the occasion Minister Dr. Rout suggested to prepare a master plan map for connectivity so that all villages will have communication facility. Five specialists for district headquarters hospital, besides one for Chandahandi, Tentulikhunti, and Jharigam has already posted and 108 ambulance to the district will be provided within the August Dr.Raut added.

For the technical support on formulation of comprehensive district annual plan, President, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar appraise the house through power point presentation. 

The Statesman: A new beginning

The Statesman: A new beginning

PRI Convention on PC & PNDT Act held at Nabarangpur.

To curb misuse of ultra sonography facility, the  district level PRI convention and strengthening implementation of Pre-Conception and Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques (PC & PNDT) Act,  1994   was held at the conference hall of district headquarters hospital here on Wednesday.  Collector Yamini Sarangi, who is also chairperson of the committee, presided over the meeting. Convener PC & PNDT Cell, CDMO Dr.Nanda Kishor Mishra, enlightened guidelines of the act.

Dr. Mishra said though still better than the state average (1018/1,000), the child sex ratio in Nabarangpur improved from 991/1,000 in 2001 to 1031/1000 in 2011. "Concerned over the child sex ratio which is declining due to various factors like neglect of the girl child, female infanticide, female foeticide, high maternal and infant mortality and sex selective abortions by amniocentesis, we are keeping a close watch on ultrasound scan centers in the district, as this district has only two registered center’s said CDMO Dr. Mishra.

Speaking to the occasion Collector Yamini Sarangi, said the prenatal sex selective elimination of female foetus is a serious form of gender discrimination that needs to be curbed. As per the provisional data of census 2011 the child sex ration in Odisha now stands at an all-time low of 934 girls for 1000 boys, which again indicates a bleak picture for the girl child in the state. In four districts the ratio has dipped down alarmingly to less than 900.  Low child sex ration has direct linkage with misuse of technology for sex determination and sex selective abortion. The PC PNDT act has been enacted to curb the menace of female foeticide in the country, The district Magistrates have been notified as appropriate authority at the district level, where director family welfare is state authority for act implementation, over and above task forces have been constituted at the state and district levels to intensify processes for effective implementation of the provisions of the act she added

Supt. Of police Brajesh Kumar Rai, who also member of district Task force committee said Sex determination techniques have been in use in India  since 1975 primarily but  the increasing in female foeticide in the country  alarmed at the declining child sex ration   the apex court directed the health authorities for the prevention of their misuse for sex determination  in the year 1994. Now the state government assigning high priority on the issue of declining sex ration, has initiated several activities targeting key stakeholders for effective implementation of the act Mr.Rai added.

Among others Public prosecutor Prakash Chandra Mishra, ZP President, Motiram Nayak, Vice-Chairperson, Nibadita Mohanty, Chairman’s of blocks and PRI, Members were present at the meeting.

TOP COP CHANGES EFFECTED TODAY

Four IPS officers of 1988 batch given in SITU promotional postings. 1982 batch IPS Binaya Kumar Behera is New CMD OSRTC, IPS, IPS M.Nageswar Rao is New ADG Fire Services & Home Guards, 1988 batch IPS Satyajit Mohanty is CMD Odisha Police Housing Corporation with ADG rank.

1988 batch IPS M Akhaya is ADG State Crime Records Bureau, Santosh Kumar Upadhaya is ADG Odisha Human Rights Commission while Binayanda Jha is New ADG law & order, IPS Arun Kumar Ray is new ADG, Odisha special armed police.

Similarly 1989 batch IPS S M Narwane is new IG Traning, 1990 batch IPS Arun Sarangi is IG Intelligence, 1993 batch IPS RP Koche is new IG central range. 1995 batch IPS SK Priyadarshi, is new chief of operations, 1997 batch IPS Asheet Kumar Panigrahi is new DIG Eastern Range.

10 Eklavya Model Residential Schools Soon in Odisha.

In the Tribes Advisory Council (TAC) Meeting held on Saturday  CM, Naveen Patnaik announced several proposals including establish the Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS)s at Nilgiri, Kuchinda, Champua, Baipariguda, Gunupur Umerkote, G Udayagiri, Jharsuguda, Tileibeni and Paralakhemundi, in the state with a cost of Rs.156.75 crore.

As a part of the department’s initiative for imparting quality education, the Department is running 1649 number of educational institutions including 1 B Ed College. 5 more B Ed colleges are in the offing.

Seashore CMD Prashant Dash produced in Nabarangpur,SDJM court.

In the alleged multi-crore chit fund scam Seashore Group chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) Prashant Kumar Dash, was produced before the court of SDJM, Nabarangpur here on Friday.

On the alleged fraudulent activity and embezzlement of money through seamanchal multi purpose co-operative ltd in periphery of Nabarangpur the town police registered a case on  23 June 2013  under section 420, 406, 468, 471, 120(b) of IPC and 4, 5 and 6 of the Prize, Chit and Money Circulation (banning) Scheme Act, 1978. 

The district police approached the SDJM, court for his remand in connection with it, and on 22^nd June court directed to produce Dash from Jeypore sub-jail to the court.  The SDJM, Nabarangpur denied bail to Dash citing that the investigation is under progress a large number of investors are involved in the case, he was remanded to Nabarangpur Jail.

VEDANTA GOT STRUCK AGAIN AT SECOND PALLI SABHA.

Rayagada: In yet another setback to Vedanta Aluminium Ltd's plans to source bauxite from Niyamgiri hills, villagers of Kesarpadi in Rayagada district unanimously disapproved the proposed mining project at the second palli sabha, claiming community and religious rights over the entire hill range.

At the second palli sabha meeting too, the Dongaria Kondhs of Kesarpadi under Muniguda block articulated the same view as those of their counterparts of Serkapadi. Of the 36 eligible voters of the village, 33 inclusive of 23 eligible female members, turned up for the decisive meeting, the start of which was delayed by 40 minutes due to heavy rains. 

Before the commencement of the palli sabha, the Dongarias clad in their traditional attire, were seen shouting slogans in favour of preserving Niyamgiri hills and vowed to protect the hills at any cost. The meeting was presided over by ward member Siram Garadia in the presence of Rayagada district judge Sarat Chandra Mishra who oversaw the proceedings.

The proposal to mine bauxite atop Niyamgiri hills had received a big jolt at the maiden people's council meeting held at Serkapadi last Thursday when 38 eligible voters of the village opposed the move.

Massive Bureaucratic Changes effected in Odisha.

ROOPA MISHRA, IAS IS NEW MD NRHM & MD ODISHA MEDICAL CORPORATION/ ROOPA ROSHAN SAHOO IS NEW COLLECTOR DHENKANAL / V JAYA KUMAR IS NEW COLLECTOR NUAPADA / BHUPINDER SINGH POONIA IS NEW COLLECTOR SUNDARGARH, / SENIOR OAS RANJIT MOHANTY TAKES CHARGE OF DIRECTOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION / GUHA POONAM KUMAR IS NEW COLLECTOR JHARSUGUDA / B PARAMESWARAN IS NEW COLLECTOR BALASORE / BIJAY KETAN UPADHYAYA IS NEW COLLECTOR KALAHANDI / N THIRUMALA NAYAK IS COLLECTOR KANDHAMAL / D PRASANTH K REDDY IS COLLECTOR BOLANGIR, SENIOR OAS SHYAM SUNDAR NAYAK IS COLLECTOR DEOGARH, SENIOR OAS OFFICER NIRANJAN SAHOO IS COLLECTOR KHURDA..

IAS VIPIN KUMAR SAXENA IS NEW PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME /IAS SANGRAM KESARI MISHRA IS NEW PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PENSION & PUBLIC GRIEVANCES, / RAJESH VERMA IS NEW PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AGRICULTURE /C J VENUGOPAL IS NEW PRINCIPAL SECRETARY RD, MR.VENUGOPAL GIVEN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES/D N GUPTA IS NEW COMMISSIONER CONSOLIDATION /GUDEY SRINIVAS IS NEW COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY STEEL & MINES / IAS MANOJ AHUJA, CCT, GIVEN ADDL CHARGE OF TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER / SURENDRA KUMAR IS IS NEW COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY /HEMANT SHARMA IS NEW CMD GRIDCO & OPTCL / DR.PRAMOD KUMAR MEHRADA IS NEW RDC NORTHERN DIVISION / BISHNU PRASAD PANDA IS IG REGISTRATION & SECRETARY BOARD OF REVENUE / PRADIPTA KUMAR PATNAIK IS ADDITIONAL SECRETARY GENERAL ADMINISTRATION / PRASANTA KUMAR PRADHAN IS NEW REGISTRAR CO-OP SOCIETIES / IAS SHALINI PANDIT IS NEW LABOR COMMISSIONER & MISSION DIRECTOR EMPLOYMENT / GOBINDA CHANDRA SETHI IS NEW ADDL SECRETARY FOOD SUPPLY & CONSUMER WELFARE.

Dist. BJD seeks resignation of MP Pradeep Majhi over objectionable photograph issue | Odisha News | OdishaBook

Dist. BJD seeks resignation of MP Pradeep Majhi over objectionable photograph issue | Odisha News | OdishaBook

Dist. BJD seeks resignation of MP Pradeep Majhi over objectionable photograph issue.

Today the Nabarangpur 

district BJD  seeks resignation of MP Pradeep Majhi over objectionable photograph issue Submitted memorandum in 10 Block BDOs addressing the President of India to take action over the issue..              At  the Nabarangur block under the leadership of MLA, Monahar Randhari, along with Block Chairman, Badabysha Bhatra, Municipal Chairman Prahalad Tipathy, District BJD General Secretary, Asish Ranjan Patnaik, Secretary Rabi Patnaik, along with the supporters took out a rally with the objectionable photo publications  submitted memorandum to the BDO, Anil Sethi.

Similarly at Papadahandi, under the leaderships of Zilla Parisad President, Motiram Nayak, and senior BJD leader Swadhin Patnaik, took out a rally and meeting in-front of the block office  later submitted memorandum to the BDO Ratnakar Sahu. At Umerkote and Raighar, under the leadership of MLA, Subash Gond, at Kosagumuda Under the leadership of Jogendra Swain, Jharigam and Chandahandi, under leadership of Promod Padhy, Nandahandi and Tentulukhunti under the leadership of MLA, Monohar Randhari, submitted Memorandum addressing the President of India to take action over the issue.

Daughter-in-Law of Sahid Laxman Nayak passes away.

Rukuna Nayak , (75) Daughter-in-Law of Sahid Laxman Nayak, a great freedom fighter and a legendary figure among tribals passed away today after prolonged illness for last few days said DIPRO Koraput, P.K Mallik.
We pray to God for her soul rests in peace.. Pl. Pray for her soul..

Installation ceremony of Rotary Club Nabarangpur held.

The installation ceremony of the new team of Rotary Club of Nabarangpur for the Rotary Year 2013-14 was held at Zilla Parisad Conference hall on Sunday. Superintendent of Police, Brajesh Kumar Rai, was the chief guest  while the new president Devi Prasad Patnaik, presided over the function. The new team includes N.Mohan Rao, Secretary.

Rotary Club Nabarangpur was adjudged as the Best Club  in the Rotary District 3262. Subhendu Mohanty, was declared as the Best Secretary. The club also got the special recognition for organizing record number of projects during the year 2012-13.

Taking the responsibilities as the new president,  Devi Pradad Patnaik, seemed rather happy even as friends kept congratulating him.  Mr. Patnaik, said, "I'm really delighted because I now have a chance to give back something to the society.

Speaking to the occasion Rtn.Prahalad Tripathi, who is also Chairman of Nabarangpur Municipality announced to provide 4 decimal plot for the construction of Rotary Club, similarly new secretary Mahon Rao, also said to provide another 2 decimal plot adjacent to the plot. New team was installed by Past President, Jhadeswar Khadanda.  He urged before all the members to extend teamwork, we have our own Rotary building soon he added.    Former Minister,  Janab Habibulla Khan,  Dr. Santosh Nag, and Narshinga Tripathy,   were felicitated for their social services  in the function.  

Cong MP Pradeep Majhi, lodges FIR on Morphed photograph.

Congress MP and former Odisha state youth congress president Pradip Majhi’s purported photograph in Facebook has triggered a controversy in the state.The MP Mr Majhi,has described the photograph published in a local daily and posted in Facebook as “fake, tampered and photo shopped”. Soon after the photograph went public, the MP lodged an FIR at Delhi’s Tughlaq Road police station against the editor of the newspaper which published the photograph and the person who uploaded it in Facebook.

Majhi has alleged that his photograph was published and uploaded in Facebook with an ulterior motive as “part of propaganda to insult, humiliate and defame” him.

Speaking to Media persons, Pradip Majhi said, “One can clearly see that the photograph is morphed. My face is superimposed on a muscular body. Some people have been trying to defame me ever since I contested the polls in 2009. I’ve heard about these photographs from some of my senior colleagues in Congress party in Odisha and some scribes from our state had also alerted me before. As the elections are now drawing nearer, my rivals have again resorted to such reprehensible tactic to defame me”.

It’s not yet ascertained whether the photographs are genuine or false. Recently, minister Rabi Narayan Nanda had lodged a complaint with the cyber cell of Crime Branch after some of his morphed photographs were posted in social networking sites. The Crime Branch arrested one person in connection with the case.

Pradip Majhi’s case is bit different as it has been published in a local newspaper and the identity of the person who posted in Facebook is also known. It remains to be seen how the Delhi Police will proceed with the FIR lodged by the Nowrangpur MP. 

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KORAPUT LAWYER'S BOYCOTT COURT..

The Koraput Court  paralysed by  lawyers' strike on today.  The lawyer's locked the main gate of the SDJM Court against alleged use of excessive force in the court premises on Yesterday.  

The lawyer's alleged that the Inspector  in-charge  of Koraput Town Police station had blocked the movement of the lawyers in the court room during the production of Prasant Das,MD Seashore on the alleged Chit-funds  fraud case yesterday. The Court hall which is public property and can the public view but the IIC of Koraput Police station, restrained all by engaging  large number of  police force by abuse and violation of individual   freedom of expression, freedom of professional liberty and the right of lawyers’ right to practice which is also a criminal offence under the court of law.

The Bar association in a meeting condemned the police excess in the court premises on yesterday and  demanded for an unconditional  apology from the IIC with in 24 hours, also transfer  of the Inspector  immediately  the association would not tolerate the incident failing which they have warned to go on Koraput Bandh, and other forms of agitation. 

Today many Litigants who have no knowledge about the incident  and protesting suffered as proceedings in Court remained paralysed. Soon after the incident in afternoon  the Inspector  in-charge  of  police station,  apolgised before the   Bar Association. The President of Bar Nihar Ranjan Patnaik, said as we are observing a one day strike further decision would be taken after the apology letter will placed in the general body meeting of the association he said .

GRANT-IN-AID ARREAR FUNDS FOR TEACHERS SANCTIONED

Thursday, 20 June 2013 | PNS | in Bhubaneswar

The Higher Education Department has sanctioned Rs 15.54 crore towards payment of the arrear GIA (Grant-in-Aid) salaries in favour of 144 teaching and nonteaching employees of non-Government aided colleges. It is ascertained from the departmental sources that the lists of teachers and employees of different colleges have been prepared for payment of the arrear claims on the basis of orders of the Odisha High Court and the Supreme Court in similar cases.

The sources further said that a second list for the arrear GIA salary payment is going to be prepared very soon after proper scrutiny of the staffs’ claims.      

 

STATE PLANS BIJU YUVA SASHAKTIKARAN YOJANA

Thursday, 20 June 2013 | PNS | BHUBANESWAR | in Bhubaneswar

The State Government is planning to launch a Biju Yuva Sashaktikaran Yojana an internship programme for youths.

Official sources said nine departments of the Government would implement the scheme. In the first phase, the interns would be engaged in the Departments of Agriculture, Forest and Environment, Health and Family Welfare, Housing and Urban Development, Panchayati Raj, School and Mass Education, Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes Development and Women and Child Welfare.

The interns would be engaged for promoting awareness on various development and welfare schemes and programmes of the Government and assisting in field-level implementation.

The interns would be selected from among the rural youths in the age group of 18 to 25 with a minimum qualification of Plus Two. At least 15 eligible youths would be selected from each of the State’s 314 blocks for the training-cum-exposure programme.

The candidates would have to apply for the internship programme to the Sports and Youth Services Department, the nodal department for the scheme, indicating the department in which they prefer to work. 

An intern selected for the programme would get a stipend of Rs`1,500 per month for two to six months. The Government has decided to provide training to 5,000 youths.

PACKAGE FOR KBK FLOOD VICTIMS ANNOUNCED

Considering the extensive damage to property and crops due to the incessant rain and consequent flood which occurred in four KBK districts including Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur and Kalahandi districts from June 12 to 14 last, the State Government on Tuesday announced a special package for the affected families to ameliorate their sufferings.

Announcing the package, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that the farmers, who have suffered crop loss above 50 percent due to the calamity, would be provided with ex-gratia assistance at the rate of `2,000 per hectares subject to the ceiling laid down in the norms of the Calamity Relief Fund and the State Disaster Relief Fund. The assistance is over and above the agricultural input subsidy, he said.

In order to help the affected farmers to take up their agricultural activities during the Kharif season, the Chief Minister also announced that agricultural input subsidy at the rate of `3,000 per hectare for rainfed areas, `6,000 per hectare for irrigated areas and `8,000 per hectare for perennial crops would be provided to the affected farmers.

The package also ensured that the minimum assistance to any affected farmers will not be less than Rs 2,000 by administering both ex-gratia assistance and agricultural input subsidy.

However, the State Government has made it clear that the assistance would only be paid to the actual cultivators who have suffered crop loss to the extent of 50 per cent or more. It will be assessed jointly by the Agriculture and Revenue officials.

The Government also deferred repayment of crop loans of the affected farmers for a period of one year without any change in the rate of interest applicable to the existing crop loan being availed by the farmers. Pointing out that the non-repayment of the existing loan will not be treated as default, the package said that crop loans during the current Kharif season will be made available to the affected farmers.

As per the package, paddy seeds will be distributed free of cost to the farmers who have lost seedling due to the rain and consequent flood. Relating to the damage paddy, the Chief Minister said that the Central Government would be requested for relaxation of the Fair Average Quality (FAQ) norms for procurement of paddy in the affected areas.

He also asked the State Civil Supplies Corporation to take steps to lift the paddy available in the market yards and mandis in the four affected districts through a special drive and ensure a minimum support price (MSP) for the procurement.

The Chief Minister also announced additional seed money of Rs 5,000 to the Affected Self Help Groups (SHGs), which have taken up cultivation and sustained crop loss in the four districts.

In order to protect the harvesting paddy and other crops, the Government also decided to construct threshing floors and sheds through RMCs on priority basis. The Chief Minister also asked the Cooperation Department to ensure their construction as soon as possible.

Regarding the damages to the houses and the families which have lost everything in the rain and flood, the Chief Minister announced that assistance for repair and reconstruction of houses along with assistance for clothing and utensils will be provided to the affected families.

Stating that the assistance would be provided under the norms of SDRF and NDRF, the Chief Minister asked the concerned District Collectors to ensure relief within a week's time positively.

As per the package, houses under the Indira Awas Yojana and the Mo Kudia will be provided to the families whose houses have been fully damaged.

Meanwhile, the Panchayati Raj Minister Kalpataru Das, who along with Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Pratap Keshari Deb visited the affected districts, said that Kalahandi and Koraput were the worst affected districts due to the rain and related flood. There has been crop loss in around 17,000 hectares, he said

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Tribal Body Organised a rally With Traditional weapons at Nabarangpur.

A Tribal body under the banner of Janajati surakhya Mancha,(JSM) organised a rally in Nabarangpur on Wednesday afternoon on a charter of demands. Nearly 10,000 tribals mostly women and youths brandishing axe, lathis and their traditional weapon took out the rally from Chamuriaguda to Collectorate carrying posters and banners, later submitted charter of demands to Sub-Collector, Suman Behera.

The JSM, express their dissatisfaction over non-tribal persons fraudulently obtaining the Schedule Tribe certificates to take advantage of the quota system.  The body has demanded that issuing of fake certificates should be stopped and that fake tribal people in government jobs or in educational institution or in elective posts should be punished. They also demanded for speedy restoration of their rights on land and government to give back the land taken away from the tribal people, and banning sale of country liquor  and illegal manufacturing units of country liquor (Vati) operating at villages in the tribal areas. Local MP, Pradeep Majhi, Former MP, Parshuram Majhi, Former MLA, Sadan Nayak, along with tribal leaders addressed the gathering In front of the collectrate.

Pl. Visit:  Tribal Body Organised a rally With Traditional weapons at Nabarangpur.

A Tribal body under the banner of Janajati surakhya Mancha,(JSM) organised a rally in Nabarangpur on Wednesday afternoon on a charter of demands. Nearly 10,000 tribals mostly women and youths brandishing axe, lathis and their traditional weapon took out the rally from Chamuriaguda to Collectorate carrying posters and banners, later submitted charter of demands to Sub-Collector, Suman Behera.

The JSM, express their dissatisfaction over non-tribal persons fraudulently obtaining the Schedule Tribe certificates to take advantage of the quota system.  The body has demanded that issuing of fake certificates should be stopped and that fake tribal people in government jobs or in educational institution or in elective posts should be punished. They also demanded for speedy restoration of their rights on land and government to give back the land taken away from the tribal people, and banning sale of country liquor  and illegal manufacturing units of country liquor (Vati) operating at villages in the tribal areas. Local MP, Pradeep Majhi, Former MP, Parshuram Majhi, Former MLA, Sadan Nayak, along with tribal leaders addressed the gathering In front of the collectrate.

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MINISTERS REVIEW POST RAIN SITUATION IN NABARANGPUR

All set to Publish HSC exam results on April 30.

 High School Certificate (HSC)  examinations results to be published on April 30. This was announced by the School and Mass Education minister Rabi Narayan Nanda here today.

Minister Mr.  Nanda said that HSC exam results will be announced at the head office of Board of Secondary Education (BSE) in Cuttack on April 30 at 9:30am. Students can access the results either purchasing a result booklet or through Internet and SMS. The results would be made public in the BSE office here and at five zonal offices. The students can access to their results from BSE’s official website (www.bseorissa.in)and the result booklets. This year 5,32,429 regular and 58,230 Ex-regular examinees appeared for the exam.

Two hard-core Maoists including a woman surrender before Nabarangpur Police.

Two hard-core Maoists, including a woman, surrendered before the police here on Saturday and exposed the sham promises made by the Maoists. Superintendent of Police, Brajesh Kumar Rai, informed that Radhika Biswakarma alias Ramvati, (19) of Kundai village under Kundai Police station, and Ramesh Markam alias Amar (22) of Dantewada police limit of Chattisgarh,  both of them working in Mainpur Divisional Committee (MDC) of the CPI (Maoist), which is active in Nabarangpur and Nayapada district of Odisha and Dhamtari, Gariabandh district of Chattisgarh were surrendered today.

According to the surrendered rebels "The Maoists have deviated from their ideology. Now they are more involved in extorting money and murdering people. Also, we did not get the promised monthly payment from the organization we were harassed by the Maoist leaders particularly by the Telugu’s. The female cadres were subjected to sexual exploitations. They were compelled to torture the innocent people of villages those who did not obey them which forced us to return to mainstream society."  

We saw the leaflets distributed in the recent Jana Samparka Sibiras at different places  about the prevailing surrender policy and rehabilitation package of the government finally decided to withdraw ourselves  from Naxals organization and surrendered before police, said the surrendered rebels.  The SP Mr. Rai, awarded Rs. 5 thousand each  from Red cross society and they will be rehabilitated according to the rules of State Government he added. 

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Dist. Congress rally on Monday Seeking two Minister's resignation.

Nabarangpur:
The district Congress took out a rally demanding resignation of two ministers for alleged fixing of examination centre by higher education department to facilitate Odisha's Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Ramesh Majhi to appear in the Plus-III Arts Examination.
Nabarangpur MP, Pradeep Majhi, alleged that the Higher Education Minister Badri Narayan Patra responsible for change of examination centre for the sports minister.
"Though the sports minister was originally allotted a college at Dabugaon in Nabarangur district as his examination centre, it was later changed to a college at Panabeda in the same area," he claimed.

Bhujabala Majhi, MLA Dabugam said that the sports minister was the president of the governing body of the college at Panabeda and his father Jadab Majhi had established it, In which circumstances the sports minister has been provided all comforts like air-cooler in a single room to write the paper while rest of the candidates are to appear for the examination without even a fan in hot summer, he also accused Ramesh Majhi, of tampering with his admit card and sought an inquiry by the crime branch of state police.

Later they handed over memorandum to the governor through Sub-Collector, Suman Behera.

Among other the district congress president, Narayan Patro, Muna Tripathy, Dilip Behera, Dist.Youth Congress president, Bhima Harijan, Former ZP Chairperson, Manjula Majhi, along with supporters present at the rally.

 

COLLECTORS IN FIVE DISTRICTS ARE SHIFTED

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2001 BATCH IAS PRADEEP K RATH IS NEW PERSONAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNOR 2001 BATCH IAS BISHNU PRASAD SAHOO IS NEW COLLECTOR KEONJHAR 

2001 BATCH IAS LAXMI NARAYAN MISHRA IS NEW COLLECTOR BHADRAKH 

SENIOR OAS NIRANJAN SAHOO IS NEW COLLECTOR JHARSUGUDA 

SENIOR OAS NIRANJAN NAYAK IS NEW COLLECTOR KENDRAPADA 

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2000 BATCH IAS DURGA PRASAD BEHERA IS NEW ADDL SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION

Odisha Formation Day celebrated at Nabarangpur.

District level Odisha state formation day was organized here at Mission Shakti Hall, by district information and public relation department on Monday.

Sports and youth affairs Minister, Ramesh Chandra Majhi, was the chief guest paid rich tributes to the late leaders who played a key role in the formation of a separate Odisha state. He described how after several sacrifices, Odisha was carved out of the combined Bengal-Bihar- Odisha Province in 1936 on a linguistic basis. Mr. Majhi Underlined the need for maintaining unity among odias and upholding the art and culture of Odisha.

Collector Yamini Sarangi, Presided over the meeting among others Local MLA, Manohar Randhari, Municipal Chairman, Prahalad Tripathy, Public Prosecutor, Praksh Chandra Mishra spoke on the occasion.  At the morning rallies of school children was held, Ms. Sarangi along with the officials paid tribute to the martyr by garlanding idol in the town. Different competitions were also held to mark the occasion.

Odisha Police Formation Day was observed at Nabarangpur.

The 78th Odisha Police Formation day was observed at reserve police ground here on Monday.  Nabarangpur Superintendent of Police Brajesh Kumar Rai, took the salute and read over the message of the Governor and chief minister. Mr. Rai recalled the heroic sacrifices made by the Odisha police on different occasion.  He highlighted the contribution of police department in the law and order, providing security to the citizens and tracking down criminals.  He further said "Every policeman must see that the poorest of the poor in society gets justice,"

He felicitated best ASI of Kundei police station, Renu Prasad Pradhan, best Head constable Balhab Duari, and best constable Siba Sankar Sahu. Among others Reserve inspector A K Jena, DSPs, Urdhaba Nayak, Ashok Sahu, Prakesh Parida, with other staffs present on the occasion.

Swadhinata Sangrami Saheed Smruti Sansad Odisha organised Meeting at Nabarangpur.

A State-level meeting of Swadhinata Sangrami Saheed Smruti Sansad (SSSSS) Odisha, was held at Soura street Kalyan Mandap here on Monday. President of Sansad Lt.General Dr. Narayan Mohanti, was the chief guest while working president of SSSSS Rutupurna Mohanty, presided over the meeting. 

 Members of the Martyr Baga pujari seva Sansad of Badabharandi, Umerkote Advashi Saheed Sanskrutika Smruti Kendra, Papadahandi,  Freedom fighter sanu majhi Seva sangha, Saraguda, along with hundreds of the family members of Martyr’s and freedom fighters  of the state participated in the meeting. 

Among others General secretary of SSSSS Ajaya Kumar Sahu, State Cordinator Manoranjan Tripathy, Secretary Nayana Majhi, Local MP, Pradeep Majhi, present at the meeting.  Later submitted a memorandum to the President of India through Collector, Nabarangpur demanding all the historical martyrdom places in struggle for freedom should be located. Museum of the martyrdom should be established in the memory of martyrs and the freedom fighters in the Capital set-up Within an area of minimum ten acres of land, where there the provision to display the martyrs of each district, their status and description of the events relating to them, the materials used by them and other related photographs there by making it attractive for the tourists.

Government should take necessary to provide Saheed Awas’s to the family members of each martyrs with an cost of minimum of five lakh rupees. All medical expense’s for the treatment of the martyr’s family be borne by the government.

At least one core rupees should be invested in each place of historical importance for the establishment of library for the youths of the locality, outlets for the sale of khadi products, Honey and other indigenous products, with a conference hall for the discussion and spread of teachings and message of Gandhi.

If our demands were not fulfilled within short period we would go on an protest rally at Bhubaneswar said  Ms. Mohanty