100 gm brown sugar seized; one held in B’swar
Baleswar: Police seized 100 grams of brown sugar during a raid in the Sahadev Khunta area and arrested a person on Sunday morning. The arrested person was identified as Rintu Tarai (29). The Sahadev Khunta police along with their Rupsa counterparts seized the brown sugar from Rintu’s house at Mosque Street at Arad Baazar in Baleswar town.
Youth electrocuted in Umarkote
Umarkote: A 21-year-old youth died due to electric shock at village Khanda under the Umarkote police limits on Saturday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Sukanta Biswas. The mishap happened while he was repairing the snagged electric wire of his house.
Muskan III op at Tarbha: 5 children rescued
Tarbha: The Tarbha police in Subarnapur district rescued five minor children from different workplaces while conducting raids under the Muskan III operation on Saturday. The children would undergo health checkups and then would be shifted to the Sonepur Child Welfare Committee (CWC) for rehabilitation, said Tarbha PS IIC Srikanta Tripathy said.
P’khemundi lovers found hanging in Palasa
Paralakhemundi: In a shocking incident, a youth of Paralakhemundi Odia Parala Sahi, Ramchandra Barik, and his lover Sukanti Paika were found hanging in a lodge at Palasa in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday. It was suspected to be a case of suicide pact over love-related matters. Barik was working in private organisation.
Van Mahotsav at Gopalpur Military Stn
Brahmapur: The Gopalpur Military Station launched an extensive tree plantation drive, Van Mahotsav 2017, in its premises on July 22. Army AD College Commandant lieutenant General PS Jaggi and colleges Family Welfare Organisation President Jasminder Kaur inaugurated the drive. As many as 21,000 saplings would be planted in the station. The drive enthused all ranks and their families to voluntarily take up the responsibility to reduce the carbon foot print within the Military Station. The drive would have fruit bearing, ornamental and shady trees.
Tata Steel holds plantation drive in Nagada
Jajpur Road: The Tata Steel Sukinda Chromite Mine held a plantation drive at Nagada village on Friday. About 600 fruit-bearing trees were planted and distributed among villagers. Chief guest Sukinda MlA Pritiranjan Ghadai urged the villagers to take care of saplings. Among others, Sukinda block Chairperson Padmabati Jena, Vice-Chairman Dibyaranjan Baral, Parishad member Pratap Patra, Forest Range Officer Soubhagya Kumar Sahu and Tata Steel Ferro Alloys and Minerals Division Administration, Head Goutam Chakrobarty were present.
MCl provides Rs 2l aid for flood relief
Sambalpur: The Mahanadi Coalfields limited (MCl) has contributed Rs two lakh for distribution of relief materials among flood victims of Rayagada and Kalahandi districts. As the Sambalpur district administration had made a general appeal for such contributions, the MCl came forward and preented a cheque of Rs 2 lakh to Sambalpur Collector Smarth Verma.
Jagriti Mahila Mandal distributes satchels
Sambalpur: A social organisation of MCl officials’ wives, the Jagriti Mahila Mandal, distributed 188 schoolbags among SC and ST students of the St Joseph’s Convent School and the MCl DAV Anand Vihar School under its educational project ‘Jigyasa’ on Saturday. Mandal president Dr Nisha Thakur encouraged the students to study hard and excel in life. Among others, mandal vice-presidents Paramjit Kaur, Madhu Mishra, Naushina Afrin Ali, Padmja Singh and former vice-president Jyotirmayee Parida were present.