literature workshop held at Paradip
Paradip: The Paradip Saksharata Samiti organised a Jana Sahitya Workshop for local writers for contributing articles for the benefits of the new literates. Paradip Port Trust (PPT) Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra inaugurated the workshop. Dr.Sanjeev Pradhan from Jana Shiksha Sadhan Kendra, Bhubaneswar and PPT Engineer Prafulla Dixit were the guests of honour. Samiti secretary Dibakar Pattnaik delivered the welcome address while a vote of thanks given by Samiti project director Rabi Swain. About 20 writers had participated in the workshop.
Poll preparatory meet held in Nuapada
Nuapada: A pre-election preparatory meeting of Government officials of Nuapada district was conducted on Friday. Presiding over the meeting, district Collector Jaykumar V advised the officials to remain prepared for the forthcoming general elections. “It was a preliminary meeting to make the officials ready for conducting free and fair elections,” said the Collector. “There will be three master trainers for each block of the district who will train the polling officers on proper operation of the EVM,” he said. The Sub-Collector, all the Tehsildars and BDOs of the district attended the meeting.
I&PR Jt Director visits Nuapada
Nuapada: Joint Director of Information & Public Relations Department Shasanka Sekhar Padhi visited Nuapada on Friday and reviewed various activities of the I&PR office. He said the informative magazine Aina would be distributed to BPl families, Annapurna beneficiaries, PR representatives and councillors of urban bodies to generate awareness about the Government programmes. Padhi also visited the Sanskriti Bhawan and the District Museum.
R’kela schoolchildren escape road mishap
Rourkela: Several students of St Arnold School, with three of them receiving minor injuries, on Monday narrowly escaped an accident in which the front portion of the bus was severely damaged after being collided head-on with a dumper near the KTH Hospital on IDC bypass road here. The bus driver who sustained injuries was admitted in the KTH Hospital. The police have seized the dumper.
Soro couple found dead
Baleswar: The Soro police on Monday registered an unnatural death case after recovering bodies of a couple, Balabhadra Behera and Basanti Behera, from Karanjabindha villager under Bahanga block. While Balabhadra was found hanging, Basanti was lying dead with injury marks. The police suspect that Balabhadra committed suicide after killing Basanti.
1 killed, 1 hurt as Jajpur temple gate caves in
Jajpur: A 12-year-old school student died and a woman sustained serious injuries as a temple gate collapsed over them in Daniagadi village under Jajpur Road police station on Monday afternoon. The gate was built at Hingula temple three months back. Police have filed a case against the contractor and the engineer and started an investigation, said police officer Subash Das.