564 Rajkanika Cong families join BJD
Ali: In a major achievement of Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister and Ali BJD candidate Pratap Keshari Deb, 564 Congress families joined the BJD at a meeting at Ayatan in Rajkanika block on Saturday in the presence of Kendrapada MP Baijayant Panda and Health Minister Damodar Rout.
Six held for killing co-villager in K’pada
Kendrapada: The Mahakalpada police on Friday arrested six persons, including three women, of Akhadasali village in Kendrapada district on the charge of beating co-villager Narahari Sethy to death and injuring his wife and son over a land dispute. The arrested are Gouri Maiti, Kanchan Maiti, Kanak Maiti, lipu Prasad Barik, Rabi Das and Sudarshan Rout. They were produced before the SDJM Court here.
Two K’pada youths injured in boar attack
Kendrapada: Two youths of Rajarajeshwarpur under the Rajnagar police limits in Kendrapada district sustained critical injuries after being attacked by a herd of wild boars on Friday. Victims Pravas and Nilakantha are undergoing treatment at the SCB Medical College Hospital, Cuttack. The concerned authorities have provided Rs 20,000 to them for their treatment.