Retd IFS officer falls off train at Belpahar, dies
Bhubaneswar: A retired Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday night after falling off a moving train near the Belpahar railway station in Jharsuguda district. Bijay Bahadur Singh was travelling on the Puri-Jodhpur train when the incident occurred. Though he was rushed to a nearby hospital, he could not be saved. Meanwhile, police have registered an unnatural death case and started investigation into the matter.
Burla medical staff held talking bribe
Sambalpur: Vigilance officials on Wednesday arrested Satrughan Sethi, the Main Attendant at the OPD (Medicine) of the VSS Medical College and Hospital (VSSMCH), Burla for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 1,500. The attendant had demanded the bribe from one Basudev Pradhan of Badikata village in Boudh district to pursue with the Medical Officer at the VSSMCH for issuance of fitness certificate in favour of Pradhan’s cousin Ananga Uday Mahakud.
B’ngir DP panel celebrates completion of 25 yrs
Balangir: The Jagannath Pada Durga Puja committee on Tuesday organised a special function to mark completion of its 25 years. District Collector M Muthukumar formally released a souvenir of the Puja panel. “We have completed 25 years of celebration of the Durga Puja festival. We are trying to exhibit our journey in this year’s theme and the design has been put on a Rajasthani temple one. Mostly aluminum foil has been used to decorate the temple,” said Rabindra Narayan Naik, who designed the Dugra Mandap this year. Among others, Balangir Municipality Vice-Chairman lipishree Sai, noted litterateur Dr Srinibas Udgata and Jagdananda Chhuria were present.