2 injured in wild boar attack in Mahakalpada
Kendrapada: Two middle-aged persons sustained injuries as a wild boar attacked them on Thursday while they were standing on the village road at Jamboo under the Mahakalpada Forest Range. They were rushed to the local CHC. last month, a 62-year-old man of Ratapanga under the Mahakalpada police limits was killed by a wild boar while he was going to defecate in the open. Hundreds irate locals of the village and its adjoining areas had gone on rampage at the Gahirmatha Forest Range office and torched the office and its seisure room, two forest boats and a vehicle along with taking a sophisticated weapon from the forest personnel after assaulting them, including the Ranger.
Minor girl’s ‘kidnapper’ held in Gajapati
Paralakhemundi: The police here attested a person on the charge of kidnapping a 13-year-old girl on Thursday. The arrested was identified as Giridhari Nilapu of Katalakaitha under Gosani block in Gajapati district. According to the police, a case had been registered by the missing girl’s mother on November 1.
M’bhanj JE comes under Vigilance raid
Baripada: On the allegation of acquisition of disproportionate assets by Gangadhar Mohanta, Junior Engineer, Rairangpur lift Irrigation Section in Mayurbhanj district, his houses were searched by Vigilance officers on Thursday. The total cost assets, including hard cash of Rs 2.65 lakh, detected during the search was calculated at Rs 48.70 lakh,
Jajpur DlO visits labour schools
Jajpur: Jajpur District labour Officer (DlO) Jitmohan Hansda on Wednesday visited the industrial areas and several national child labour schools and reviewed the implementation of various Government plans and programmes. He also reviewed the progress of various schemes undertaken in the 30 labour schools in the district and emphasised on timely utilisation of funds. He said steps would be taken to ensure that the deserving BPl beneficiaries get smart cards under the National Health Insurance Scheme.
PNB opens new branch in Baleswar
Baleswar: The Punjab National Bank opened its 141st branch in Odisha and 91st branch of its Bhubaneswar Circle at the ITI Square in Baleswar on Thursday. The branch was inaugurated by Bhubaneswar Circle head SK Dokania in the presence of Baleswar Merchants’ Association president Ajay Kumar Biswal and branch manager PK Banerjee.