News from Jagatsinghpur

An elderly person was allegedly hacked to death at Baragudipada under Balikuda police limits in Jagatsinghpur district on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Prahallad Das.

The school authorities had printed an invitation card for its annual function held on Friday. In the invitation, the names of the chairperson of the Paradip Municipality Basant Biswal and the state secretary of the BJD Pramod Jena were printed as the guests of honour. Surprisingly, their names were allegedly struck off from the guest list in the invitation. 

While the State government is patting its own back by claiming to provide a good healthcare system, the reality is the exact opposite. As per reports, the DHH at Jagatsinghpur has a sanctioned capacity of 58 doctors. But the hospital has to manage with only 43.

Addressing the public at Shiali Bali Yatra in Jagatsinghpur’s Ersama block, the former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader took a veiled attack on the BJD. Patnaik said he was ousted from the party because he dared to say the truth.

The incident occurred when Binod was on his way back home after buying milk. The exact reason behind the attack is not clear.

After the completion of the rituals at home, the deceased jawan’s three brothers went to the Devi River near their village to take a dip. While bathing, the trio slipped and drowned one after the other. 

During a public contact programme held in Dhamnagar of Bhadrak district recently, former MLA Muktikant Mandal dropped broad hints about Sanjay Das, an aspiring BJD leader, to lead this Assembly segment in the days to come. 

The incident occurred on October 2 but the same came to the fore recently after the family members of the victim lodged a complaint with the Badambadi police station. 

A massive operation was subsequently launched to rescue the fishermen. Even a chopper of the Indian Coast Guard was pressed into service. The rescue operation by the Indian Coast Guard helicopter was subsequently suspended late evening.

These aggrieved families took out a rally and later staged a dharna in front of the Sub-Collector’s office today. They are not covered under any of the existing government schemes including the Jaga Mission, Ghara Diha, Basundhara and Forest Land Right Law.

Though the exact reason behind the mass fish deaths has not been ascertained yet, the locals alleged chemical pollutants mixing in the river.

Subash Chandra Rout, a retired Headmaster of Brundaban Government High School in Jagatsinghpur district and Sashi Sekhar Karsharma, a Headmaster of Kenduapada Government High School in Bhadrak district will be felicitated at the Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.

The two complaints were lodged by Kanchan Swain, the victim who has been identified as a former BJD woman leader of Bagoi panchayat under Kujang block in Jagatsinghpur district, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Mahila Morcha. 

The names of the teachers are- Sashi Sekhar Karsharma, Headmaster of Kenduapada Government High School under Bhadrak’s Bonth block and Subash Chandra Rout, a retired teacher from Jagatsinghpur.

Suprabha Jena, who worked as a lecturer at a college in Jagatsinghpur, branded Rashmita with a hot frying pan. Rashmita's ordeal didn’t end there. Her husband too attacked her with a knife.