Maoists set liquor shop on fire in Rayagada
Rayagada: A week after exploding bomb in the Daikallu railway station office in Rayagada, Maoists set a liquor shop on fire at Raghubari village under the Ambadola police limits in the district late on Driday night. Around 12 armed Maoists stormed into the shop and beat its three staffs besides torching a bike. They left Maoist posters before leaving the spot in which they opposed the Operation Green Hunt against the Red rebels and called for a liquor-free Odisha. Police have started investigation into the incident.
Teacher dies being run over by train in Ganjam
Brahmapur: A teacher diedon the spot after being run over by a train near Sabulia in Ganjam district on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Harekrushna Sahu, headmaster of the Sabulia UGME School. Sahu was hit by the Hirakhand Express while he was going through a level crossing by his bike.
Namita Devi College holds hearing assessment camp
Bhubaneswar: The Namita Devi BEd College organised a pre-hearing assessment camp here on the occasion of the World Health Day. Over a hundred hearing loss cases were assessed by audiologists Swarup Bikash Mishra, Kishor Kumar Das and Siba Prasad Sahoo. BMC Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena inaugurated the camp. ISWAR general secretary Sannyas Kumar Behera presided over the camp. Among others, Ward-34 Corporator Bhanupriya Das, former Corporator Rajendra Achrya and college advisor Satyajeet Ray Choudhury were present.
COCT holds Jal Chhatra in city
Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of Ram Navami, city-based voluntary organisation Clean Odisha Charitable Trust (COCT) held a Jal Chhatra in association with the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Global Service. The event was inaugurated by BMC Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena and Deputy Mayor K Shanti in the presence of local Corporator Bhanupriya Das. local residents and senior citizens of Satyanagar were present. COCT president Biswa Ranjan Ray, members Tushar Kanta Patnaik, Ramchandra Mohanty, Sasmita Mallick, Bijayalakshmi Tripathui, Debanjan Mandal and Sasmita Swain coordinated the event.
BJP celebrates foundation day in Mayurbhanj
Baripada: Different programmes on the occasion of the BJP’s 38th foundation day continued here for two days. Enthused after the BJP’s thumping victory in the Mayurbhanj Zilla Parishad elections, party workers celebrated the occasion in a big way everywhere in the district on Thursday and Friday. Cleanliness drives, fruit distribution among the poor and patients, workers’ gatherings and public meetings also marked the occasion.
Health Day observed at Baripada
Baripada: The World Health Day was observed here on Friday with a procession being taken out in the town to create health awareness among people. later, a meeting was held at the premises of the Pundit Raghunath Murmu Medical College & Hospital, where several dignitaries of the town, apart from doctors and medical college staffs were present.
NTPC Regional ED visits Talcher Kaniha
Talcher: New Executive Director of NTPC, Eastern Region-II, Bhubaneswar, Rajesh Kumar visited the NTPC Talcher on Thursday.
17. Talcher Kaniha Group GM Debasis Sarkar and other senior officials welcomed him. Kumar visited the Vishnumurty Site, Stages I and II power units of the power station, the Kaniha mines and the ash pond. He had a review meeting with senior officials of the station and hoped that performance of the power station could be improved further with specific targets along with better planning and execution.
Nirban centenary of Siridi Saibaba held
Banpur: The 100th Maha Prayan Diwas (death anniversary) of Siridi Saibaba held was celebrated here on Tuesday. Thousands of devotees participated in a Palaki Yarta after evening Arati. A library named as Sai Dibyajyoti Pathagar was inaugurated by Dr Mamatamayee Choudhury in the presence of organiser Pradyumna Pattanaik. Among others, Dhirendranath Patra, Prof Bijaya Kumar Nanda, Omprakash Agrawal, Rabinarayan Nayak, Dr Chandra Sekhar Dash, Dr Answaya Devi and Anita Agrawal were present.
P’ Khemundi NCC cadets awarded
Paralakhemundi: The Berhampur division of National Cadet Corps (NCC) has conferred the town-based Maharaja Boys High School NCC cadets with the Best Enterprising Institution award. Every year different competitions are held for the welfare and overall development of the NCC students. Two best teams from junior and senior crops are chosen on basis of their performance and awarded. Commanding Officer lt Commander AK Choudhary presented the awards to the winners. Naval First Officer Hari Hara Das received the award behalf of the school. Headmaster Rajesh Kumar Swain advised the students to improve their performance in future.