loot bid foiled, 5 held in Paradip
Jagatsinghpur: The Paradip police foiled a loot bid by nabbing five looters from lockpada area and seizing Rs 60,000, three crude bombs, five mobile phones and a bike from them, ASP Gadadhar Pradhani told a Press conference on Thursday. The arrested were identified as Bigyan Behera, Bikram Pal, Bipin Bastia, Dipti Raanjan Parida and Biswajit Baliyarsingh. lockpada police station IIC Chinmaya Rout and his team nabbed the miscreants.
Elderly man dies in bear attack in Angul
Angul: Wild bears killed an elderly man while he was collecting Mahua flowers in Angul district on Friday morning. The deceased was Hrudananda Sahu (65) of Karandibahal village under Kishan Nagar block. The incident took place when Sahu had gone to his land near a forest to collect Mahua flowers. Three wild bears attacked him. After locals rushed to the spot hearing Sahoo’s yell, the bears fled leaving him injured. Sahu died on the way while he was being taken to the Angul district hospital.
Traditional seeds use promoter to get award
Balangir: Siba Prasad Sahu of the Ahinsha Club, Bhuti Bahal has been selected to get the Plant Genome Saviour Farmers Award on April 19 at Champran in Bihar for his contribution in protection of traditional paddy and millet seeds and promotion of their cultivation among farmers at meeting and during Desi Bihan Parab held in villages of Gaisillet block and other areas of Bargarh and Balangir districts. The award carries a cash award of Rs 10 lakh.
BJP foundation day observed at Jeypore
Koraput: The foundation day of the BJP was observed by leaders of the party’s Koraput district unit at Jeypore on Thursday. District president Bijay Mishra chairing the meeting called upon party workers make people aware of welfare schemes being implemented by the the Narendra Modi Government at the Centre. Workers pledged to work hard to help the party win in the coming election. Earlier, a bike rally involving party leaders and workers moved in the city.
BJP holds foundation day in Subarnapur
Sonepur: The 37th foundation day of the BJP was celebrated in every Mandal in Subarnapur district Thursday. In Tarbha, about 30 youths and students joined the party under the leadership of Tarbha Town secretary Srikumar Mahanta. State Executive member Baldev Bedbak graced as guest. He requested party workers to see that all Central schemes reach all deserving people. Party workers resolved to expedite stirs to press for various demands, including establishment of a blood banck at Tarbha CHC and employment opportunities for local youths.