2 M’giri Home Guards die after consuming liquor
Malkangiri: Two Home Guards of the Mathili police station in Malkangiri district died apparently after consuming poisonous liquor on Wednesday night. The deceased were identified as Rahgu Pujari and Bishnu Majhi. According to sources, the duo complained of stomach pain after drinking liquor. They were admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital here, but they died while undergoing treatment. Police have started investigation into the incident.
Auto skids off road; 6 students, woman injured
Malkangiri: A woman and six school students were injured when an auto-rickshaw in which they were travelling skidded off the road and hit a tree near MV-126 village under the Kalimela police limits in Malkangiri district on Thursday morning. The accident took place when the driver of the vehicle lost control over the wheels. The driver fled the spot after the incident. locals rescued the injured and admitted them to the Kalimela CHC. later, the woman was shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital here as her condition deteriorated.
Trade unions to hold nationwide stir on Sept 2
Baleswar: The Centre of Indian Trade Unions has decided to hold a 12-hour bandh on September 2 protesting against hike of prices of the essential commodities and the “anti-labour” legislation passed by the Central Government. Former MlA Pradipta Panda and other trade union leaders Gauranga Panigrahi and Bhagbata Pratihari were present at a preparatory meeting.
Great fervour marks Janmastami fest
Jharsuguda: Janmastami was celebrated with great fervour in Jharsuguda, Brajrajnagar, Belpahar and Banharpali town on Wednesday. Devotees including women and children wearing colourful dresses visited Brajrannagar’s laxminarayan temple, Brajeshwary temple and Jharsuguda town’s Radha Krishna temple. The temples were decorated and illuminated for the occassion. Cultural programme and Bhajan Samarohas were organised to mark the day. The children were dressed up as lord Krishna and Goddess Radha. A quiz competition based on Krishna was also held.
Janmastami celebrated at Nehru Seva Sangh
Banpur: Janmastami, the glorious birthday of lord Krishna, was celebrated by inmates of the Nehru Seva Sangh here on Wednesday.
The children prayed lord Krishna and offered puja. Decorated with beautiful Jhulan, the idol of lord Krishna gave darshan to the devotees. A cultural programme was also held on the occasion. Sangh vice-president Prof Rankanath Hota inaugurated the programme. Sarojini Dash, Omprakash Agrawal and Dr Surendranath Patra were present, among others.
Janmastami celebrated at Ghasipura Sishu Mandir
Anandapur: Janmastami, birthday of lord Krishna, was celebrated at the Alati Sishu Mandir in Ghasipura block on Wednesday with much fanfare. Students in lord Krishna’s attires moved around the village and offered puja in the Jagannath temple at Bandhogoda village. Gauranga Charan Baral, Sidheswar Das, Sudhanya Dhir, Santosh Dhir, Tarini Patnaik and Sipu Patnaik, who were present, praised the efforts of the children. A best Radha-Krishna couple was selected from among the students. School Headmaster Alekh Chandra Behera coordinated the programme.