Guv, CM pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi
Bhubaneswar: Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal along with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and other dignitaries paid floral tributes to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi in a State-level function on the occasion of the Martyr’s Day at the premises of the State Assembly on Thursday.
Farmer electrocuted in Ganjam
Brahmapur: A farmer was electrocuted when he accidentally came in contact with an 11-KV wire near Bhejiput village in Ganjam district on Thursday. He had gone to his farmland to fence the fields. Locals rushed him to the Divisional Hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead. Following the incident, palpable tension prevailed on the hospital premises as locals alleged that the 11-KV wire was hanging low in the farmland due to laxity ofe electricity officials which led to the death of the farmer.
Brahmapur City HS holds annual day
Brahmapur: The City High School celebrated its 90th annual function here on Tuesday. Former MLA RC Chyaupatnaik, former Corporator N Jagannath Rao Achari, former Headmaster Arun Chand Dash, Teachers’ Association president P Satya Narayan and District Physical Education Officer Bhagirathi Swain graced as guests. Kali Charan Pradhan presided over the meeting. A souvenir “Tejaswa’ Was released. NCC Officer Gopal Krushna Officer anchored the programme whle teacher Pramod Kumar Nayak presented a vote of thanks. Guests said former students Padma Shri Kotal Harinarayan and K Ravi Kumar have enhanced the prestige of the school.
7-ft python rescued from Govt quarters
Brahmapur: A seven-feet-long python was rescued from a staff quarters of Indian Rare Earths (IRE) near Chhatrapur in Ganjam district on Wednesday night. Some staffs spotted the snake in the quarters near the Guard Room and informed Brahmapur Forest Ranger Raja Rao. Then, Snake Helpline members Swadhin Sahu and Srikant Nahak reached the spot, rescued the reptile and handed it over to forest officials, who released it into a dense forest on Thursday morning.
B’pur Press Club holds badminton tourney
Brahmapur: The 3rd Jayabardhan Memorial Inter-Media Badminton Tournament was organised by the Brahmapur Press Club in the memory of scribe Jayabardhan Dash at the Khallikore College indoor hall here. MP Chandra Sekhar Sahu, MLA Bikram Panda, Sub-Collector Sindhe Datatraya Bhau Sabeb, SDPO Bishnu Prasad Pati, Ravi Kumar and R Murli, Shakti Swarup Dash were guests. Tuna Panda won in singles. In doubles, Manas Bisoyi emerged winner. Sanjay Panda got the best player award.
Another accused held in Nayagarh firing
Bhapur (Nayagarh): The Fategarh police in Nayagarh district on Thursday arrested another accused in the Manipur firing incident that had occurred on October 18, 2019. The arrestee was identified as Pradeep Kumar Dalei (24). He was arrested from Dharmasala in jajpur district and forwarded to court at Bhapur. Out of eight persons involved in the killing of Arjun Baliarsingh, police have so far arrested two accused only.
