Man dies as monkey jumps onto his bike
Kendrapada: A bike rider was killed on Tuesday morning in Kendrapada district after a monkey jumped onto his bike. The deceased was identified as Madhusudan Swain, who was Head Clerk at the State Institute of Plumbing Technology (SIPM) at Pattamundai. The monkey leapt onto his bike when he was travelling. He lost control over the motorcycle and died on the spot falling off the vehicle.
Workshop on ‘Integral Humanism’ held
Baripada: A workshop on “Integral Humanism” was held here on Monday. The programme organised by the Prajna Pravaha in the CTS Conference Hall of North Orissa University was chaired by engineer Amulya Bode and attended by former MlA Pratap Sarangi, Dr Vichitrananda Sahu, advocate Satyabrata Mohanty, among others. College students of all the three streams of Arts, Science and Commerce participated in the programme, which comprised three enlightening sessions, said Prajna Pravaha Baripada town chief Dhananjay Sahu.
Wildlife Day observed in D’nal villages
Dhenkanal: The India Forest Animal Trust organised awareness programmes on the conservation and safety of wild animals at Sreediha, Meramundali, Dihadola, Balaram Prasad, Haladia Bahal, Roda and Anlakanta villages in Dhenkanal district to mark the World Wildlife Day. Sarbeswar Behera of Kandabindha village and his party performed horse dance to attract the people. Wild Animal Conservator Bijoy Kumar Dash supervised the programme. Dhenkanal DFO Rinku Kumari was present, among others.
Biju birth anniversary held in Mahanga
Mahanga: Former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik’s birth anniversary was celebrated at Gokana-Erakana under Cuttack district’s Mahanga block on Monday. MlA Pratap Jena presided over the meeting. Mahanga BJD president Rajkishor Jena, youth wing president Sarat Mohapatra and ZP Member Hrusikesh Swain were present. They remembered Bijubabu’s braveness that contributions for Odisha’s development.
Boudh Clerk, Peon held taking bribe
Cuttack: The Vigilance police on Tuesday arrested Junior Clerk Pradeep Kumar Dalabehera and peon Dehury of Block Education Officer of Harabhanga in Boudh district for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 2,000. The accused had demanded the bribe from Panchanana Deepa to release the EPF money of his father Chaitanya Dipa. However, getting a complaint the Vigilance sleuths laid a trap and Pradeep and Dehury were caught redhanded while accepting the bribe money. The residential house of Dalabehera and Dehury is being searched.