2 jawans hurt in blast in M’giri border
Malkangiri: Two security personnel were seriously injured when a bomb placed inside a pressure cooker exploded at Bimalwada village of Sukma district of Chhattisgarh bordering Malkangiri district on Thursday morning. The incident happened when the security personnel were conducting a combing operation in the area to flush out the Maoists, sources said.
Swami Harihar Ram remembered
BANPUR: Founder of the Nehru Seva Sangh (NSS) Swami Harihar Ram was remembered on his 11th Sradhanjali Diwas here on Sunday. He had started social service at the age of 13 in 1946 and established the NSS at Banpur. His spiritual and social welfare activities attracted many State and national-level leaders, who supported him in establishing the NSS, said speakers at the meeting. Swamiji’s efforts for welfare of children, women, tribals and rural development would always be remembered for the undivided Puri and Kalahandi district people. NSS secretary Sarojini Dash and treasurer Om Prakash Agrawal recalled their close experiences with Swamiji. NSS vice-president Manoj Agrawal presided over the meeting. Godavarish Mahavidyalaya former principal Prof Rankanath Hota and former NAC Chairman Dr Surendranath Patra also spoke on the occasion.
D’nal man conferred wildlife award
Dhenkanal: Bijay Kumar Dash of Kandabindha village here received the Biju Patnaik Wildlife Preservation Award from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik during the concluding ceremony of Wildlife Preservation Week held in Bhubaneswar recently. Forest Minister Bijoyshree Routray, Chief Secretary JK Mohapatra, Wildlife Chief Conservator of forest and warden were present in the concluding ceremony. Dash is director of Collective Initiation for Social Solidarity (CISS), which did remarkable work for preservation of wildlife and survival of turtles.
D’nal school donates Rs 5,000 to CM Fund
Dhenkanal: BB High School contributed Rs5,000 to the CM’s Relief Fund for the Phailin and flood victims. Headmaster Patitapaban Samal and science teacher Debi Prasad Mishra handed over a bank draft for the sum to district Collector Rupa Roshan Sahoo. The sum of money was collected from the school staff members.