Wildlife census begins at Kuldiha, Swarnachuda
Baleswar: Forest officials on Sunday began the annual wildlife census in the Kuldiha sanctuary and Swarnachuda reserve forest in Baleswar district. Sources in the Forest department said 49 teams have been formed for the census of tigers, bears and other herbivorous animals and that the operation would continue for nine days.
Essar Steel observes Women’s Day
Paradip / Keonjhar: The Essar Group’s CSR wing Essar Foundation organised a slew of programmes on the International Women’s Day on Saturday aiming to empower rural women in the periphery villages of its Paradip and Keonjhar projects. While former DGP SN Tewari inaugurated a tailoring and stitching centre at Balidia village, the foundation organsied its 3rd Mahila Adhibesan at Dabuna in Keonjhar.
NTPC talcher holds Women’s Day
Talcher: The NPTC Talcher Kaniha observed the International Women’s Day here on Saturday. NTPC Executive Director VB Fadnavis inaugurated the programme. Resource person Mamta Tripathy, lawyer Sureswar Mishra and Dr Puspanjali Nayak spoke on various issues relating to the women. A fair for self-help groups (SHGs) was organised in which different products were displayed. Around 200 women attended the programme.
Two held for killing woman in Sukinda
Jajpur: The Sukinda police on Sunday arrested two persons on charge of killing a woman in Haripur village under its jurisdiction in Jajpur district. Babu Bai along with his wife Jayanti attacked his younger brother’s wife Jhuni(43) over a property dispute and she died on the spot. The body has been sent for autopsy and the two accused have been arrested, said Sukinda PS officer Ramesh Swain.
Woman dead in Bonei road accident
Rourkela: A 55-year-old woman was killed when she was run over by a heavy vehicle on the PWD road at Kendrikela under the Bonei police station on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Premsila Sutar. The driver fled from the spot with the vehicle. Efforts were on to nab the driver, said Bonei Police Station SI Arina Behera.