Lok Sangram Manch holds protest rally

Statesman News Service
PHULBANI, Dec. 12: The Lok Sangram Manch staged a protest rally at Daringbadi in order to demand the upgradation of the local community health centre.

The members of the sangram manch later submitted their charter of demands to the sub divisional medical officer of Balliguda.

The procession was led by Mr Bhala Sadangi, leader of the Lok Sangram Manch, Kusa Pradhan and various other tribal leaders.

A platoon of police force has been deployed in Daringbadi town to maintain the law and order situation.

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Appeal to help administration

Statesman News Service

PHULBANI, Dec. 10: The district collector, Mr Bhabagrahi Mohapatra, has appealed to the senior elite citizens to extend their moral support and cooperation to the administrative machinery with a view to make it a dependable and a public welfare oriented organisation.
He was speaking at the fourth annual function of the Kandhamal district citizens’ forum here yesterday.

Due to illiteracy, lack of awareness and growing poverty, the district is lagging behind as far as progress is concerned. Time has come to do something about it.

The poor and the backward people of the district should be helped, Mr Mohapatra said.
The district SP, Mr Narasingha Bhol, warned about Naxalite activities in the district.
He categorically stated that the Naxalites are strengthening their base in Kothgarh, Daringbadi and Raikia blocks, especially in the tribal pockets.

All of us should come forward with a clear-cut strategy and try to combat the increasing Naxalite activity, Mr Mohapatra said.

Among the others, the president of southern Orissa development council, Mr Dayanidhi sahu, and advocate Mr Gouri shyam Panda also participated in the function.

On this occasion, two seminars were also organised.

Three eminent social workers, the Sarvoday activist, Mr Biswanath Patnaik, Mr Panchanan Sahu and Mr Sarat kumar Sahani were felicitated.

Exhibition ends

Statesman News Service

PHULBANI, Dec. 7: The three-day circle level science exhibition, organised by Boudh-Kandhmal education circle concluded here today. In the function held today, Mrs Sakuntala Mallick, chairperson zilla parishad, who was the chief guest, said that teachers should try to inculcate a sense of scienctific temper in the students. One hundred and fifteen projects, belonging to various schools of 15 blocks in the education circle participated. Twelve projects were selected for the state level science exhibition which would be held soon. A section of the teachers and the students alleged that in the selection process of science projects, the guidelines laid down by NCERT is not followed and favouritism is being shown to some teachers. n sns

Students gherao police station and stage demonstration

Statesman News Service
PHULBANI , Dec. 4: A large section of students of Kalinga Mahavidyalay, G. Udayagiri took out a procession yesterday and gheraod the police station there and staged demonstration in front of it for a pretty long time protesting the callousness and apathy of the police to nab the culprits.
It may be noted that, one Sekhar Nayak, final year plus 3 student of the said college, was physically assaulted by a section of non-students at G. Udayagiri on 1 December due to some personal rivalry which sparked tension among the students and non students.

Registering a case against 11 persons only five of them were arrested and forwarded to the court yesterday. Police said other six others are absconding.

Demanding immediate arrest of the rest sixs, the procession was brought by the students.
They had also demanded to close the nearby foreign liquor shop from the locality. A section of women belonging to the Kanbagiri village also gheraod the PS yesterday demanding judicious police action into the case.

The situation is tense but under control. Three platoons of police force have been deployed in the town, information received from dictrict, police, office here today said.