Rich tributes paid to Binayak Acharya
Brahmapur: The Binayak Acharya Memorial Trust observed the 30th death anniversary of former Chief Minister Binayak Acharya here on Wednesday with Berhampur University Vice-Chancellor Prof Deepak Kumar Behera as the chief guest and Prof Bishnu Charan Choudhury and trade union leader Santosh Kumar Mahapatra as the chief speaker and guest speaker; and BMC Mayor K Madhavi as the guest of honour. Trust coordinator Arun Kumar Acharya and secretary Sarat Chandra Sahu also spoke on the occasion. Prof Behera described Binayak Acharya as a great leader, a sincere teacher and an honest politician, who is a role model for polity. Prof Choudhury presented a vivid account of Acharya’s contributions for all-round development of this heritage city in particular and of the State in general. Among others, advocate Siba Prasad Mishra, Trust general secretary Devaraj Sahu, vice-president Subas Maharana, president Basant Kumar Panigrahi, executive president advocate Sisir Padhi, MASM convenor advocate Abani Kumar Gaya, Ganjam Zilla Bikas Manch president Bhu Kanta Sahu, Uma Mishra, social worker Dr PSN Rao and BMC Deputy Mayor Jyoshna Nayak attended the meeting.
Gopabandhu College holds inter-college contests
Athagarh: The Gopabandhu Science College here organised sub-divisional inter-college cultural and literary competitions here on the occasion of its golden jubilee celebration on Friday. All the colleges of the sub-division participated in various cultural programmes including song, dance, mono action, debate and GK competitions. College Principal Major Nityananda Rout thanked the participants.
Rayagada RI held taking bribe
Cuttack: Saroj Kumar Senanaik, Revenue Inspector (RI), Therubali in Rayagada district, was arrested by the Vigilance police on Friday while he was taking bribe of Rs 1,000. Vigilance officers caught Senanaik red-handed while accepting the bribe from Sudhir Kumar Mishra of Rayagada. He had demanded the bribe from Mishra for making necessary entry in Krushak Parichaya Patra and to issue rent receipt in his favour.
leopard skin seized, three held
Baripada: Forest officials on Thursday seized a leopard skin and arrested three persons in this connection. Acting on information that some poachers were selling the leopard skin, the officials raided the house of Chamuram Singh (45) at Routraipur under the Dukura forest range of the Baripada Wildlife Division and seized the skin from his possession. On the basis of the information from Singh, the officials later arrested Kathin Singh (30) and Mahadeb Singh (48) of Subarnamanjari under the Khunta police limits. It was revealed that the leopard was killed by the poachers a year ago.
Man killed in road mishap in S’garh
Rourkela: A 50-year-old person was killed while a crane hit cycle near Gopana on NH-215 under the lahunipada police station in Sundargarh district. Krushna Chandra Kisan was a resident of lahangapada in the lahunipada area. Following the mishap the crane driver managed to flee from the spot. “We have seized the crane and manhunt is on to trace the driver,” said lahunipada police station IIC RK Sahu.
Motorcyclist dies in mishap in J’suguda
Jharsuguda: A person died here at Sunarimunda Railway crossing on Thursday in a road accident. The deceased was identified as Manoj Rout from Baleswar district. The incident took placed while a speeding truck hit the motorcyclist while he was going to Bhushan Power & Steel plant at Badmal.