Dhenkanal Collector asks officials to ensure hassle-free Joranda mela

DHENKANAL(Fast Mail):-- Dhenkanal collector Somesh Kumar Upadhyay has asked officials to ensure smooth and orderly observance of upcoming Joranda mela which will begin from February 11.

The collector said this at the final preparatory meeting held at Joranda panchayat office and attended by SP Abhinav Sonkar,additional SP Suryamani Pradhan,subcollectorBibhudha Garnayak and heads of other departments.

He also asked officials to crush law-breakers and put a ban on sale of liquor in Joranda area keeping in view of the mela which will attract thousands of devotees from the state and all over the country.He had also directed the heads of concerned departments to maintain water supply,sanitations,lightning and arrangements of latrine during the mela.

Related Odisha News

Dhenkanal: 8-year-old girl dies by wall collapse caused by elephants

DHENKANAL: An 8-year-old girl child died last night due to wall collapse caused by a herd of elephants at v illage Handifuta under Sadar range.The deceased has been identified as Priyanka Naik,the daughter of Pramod Naik. According to DFO Sumit Kar Priyanka was sleeping in her mud house last n....

Ganjam: Man sentenced to 10 years RI for smuggling ganja

GANJAM: A drug peddler was sentenced to 10 years prison by the Additional District Judge of Berhampur Dr. Indu Bhushan Sharma.He sentenced the accused who found to be guilty of supplying illegal ganja,a banned narcotic substance.The court also imnposed a fine of Rs. 1 lakh. In case of non-payment of....

PM to inaugurate Utkarsh Odisha – Make in Odisha Conclave 2025 in Bhubaneswar

BHUBANESWAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha on 28th January. At around 11 AM, he will inaugurate the Utkarsh Odisha – Make in Odisha Conclave 2025 at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar. Thereafter, he will travel to Dehradun in Uttarakhand and at around 6 PM, he will inau....

A 25-year-old youth attacked by criminals in Angul town

ANGUL:One 25-year-youth, reportedly a BJP activist got seriously injured by lethal attack by four miscreants at the town around this noon today.The injured Partha sarathi Pradhan belonging to Angarabandha area has sustained injuries on his chest by the armed miscreants who attacked him with bh....

Angul police detain two suspects in Jaganath temple theft case

ANGUL: Following daring theft in Jaganath temple in Thursday night,Angul town police has launched vigorous investigations and manhunt to nab the culprits behind it. Police has rounded up several suspects and detained two of them for interrogation. But so far police couldn’t crack the cas....