K’pada woman ‘killed’ by in-laws over dowry
Kendrapada: A 35-year old woman, lalita Sahu, committed suicide by hanging herself at her house in Benipur under Nikirai police station in Kendrapada district after a family feud erupted on Monday morning. The woman, a mother of three children, had married Bijay Sahu about 12 years back. lalita’s mother Kanchan Bala Khuntia alleged that her daughter was killed and later hanged by her in-laws, including her husband for dowry. lalita had earlier faced physical and mental torture by her in-laws as she failed to bring Rs 50,000 dowry demanded by her in-laws. The Nikirai police registered a case and started investigation into the matter.
Ex-students threaten stir over B'swar KV-II
Baleswar: The alumni association of Kendriya Vidyalaya here threatened to resort to a stir on the issue of opening of a second KV in Baleswar if the same doesn’t commence from the coming academic session. Despite all assurances, nothing tangible has happened with regard to the second KV in Baleswar. Therefore we are planning to hold an agitation, said alumni association secretary lava Pandey.
Madhu Jayanti celebrated in Jajpur
Jajpur: The Madhusudan Das Jayanti was celebrated at Jaraka in Jajpur district on Tuesday. The celebration was inaugurated by former Dharmasala MlA Rabi labanya Das. Columnist Prasanta Sahoo was the chief speaker and BJD leader Santosh Jena and Harihar Mallick were the other guests. The meeting was presided over by Advocate Ramachandra Ray. Social worker Akhil Swain introduced the guests. Journalist Sitakanta Samal was the organider the function. The Sattar Smriti Sansad also celebrated Madhu Jaynti at Sukinda. Social worker Dr Manzoor Ali garlanded the statute of Madhubabu.
B’swar farmers seek relief from monkeys
Baleswar: Simians are wrecking havocs in Bhograi, damaging betel vine yards in large acres of land. The farmers who suffered losses have appealed the Forest department to take necessary action for theirplight.
Similipal tiger census begins
Baleswar: The count for tigers has begun in the sanctuaries of Similipal, Kudiha and Hathgarh. Trained personnel have been deployed for the exercise of a tiger census which would continue till May 3.
Nilgiri clerk gets 2-yr in jail for graft
Baleswar: Vigilance Special Judge Biswajit Das, convicting a former clerk of Nilgiri tehsil, awarded him two years’ jail term with Rs 2,000 fine and in default another two months’ imprisonment. Convict Sasikumar Senapati was caught in 1998 while taking bribe of Rs 200 from one Ramakanta Behera for a land document.
Ex-Subarnapur JE gets 1-yr RI
Balangir: The Balangir Special Judge (Vigilance) on Monday convicted former Subarnapur Municipality Junior Engineer Chakradhar Bhuyan in a bribe case and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year and also slapped a fine of Rs 5,000 on him. He would undergo three months’ RI if fails to pay the fine. Bhuyan had been caught red-handed in September 2011 while accepting graft of Rs 5,000 from one Ratra Kumar Mahallik for preparing bills in his name against an IHSDP house construction.