BRPl pipe bursts in Joda; clay water enters houses
Champua: The pipes of the BRPl company carrying iron fines from its plant at Tonto near Barbil to Kalinganagar plant at Jajpur burst at Joda on Wednesday and clay water with iron fines dust entered into the houses of Hanuman Hatting near Joda town. In this regard, an FIR was registered at the Joda police station claiming compensation. Company officials after reaching the site examined the incident, but its cause was yet to be ascertained. Joda PS IIC Pravash Ranjan Parida also reached the spot to control an agitated mob.
Brahmapur Mahanagar book fair from tomorrow
Brahmapur: The Brahmapur Mahanagar Pustak Mela 2017 would be held from November 10 in the Church ground (old mango market ground) here, informed Ganjam district Pustak Mela committee advisor Subash Maharana at Press meet on Wednesday. Booksellers from Odisha and other States would put up their stalls in the fair. literary seminars, poetry recital sessions and traditional cultural shows would be organised every evening, he said. Eminent litterateur Dr Bhansidhar Sadangi would inaugurate the fair, which would conclude on November 19.
Two hospitalised after monkey attack in Nilgiri
Baleswar: Unleashing terror, a group of monkeys in the Nilgiri area injured six villagers, two of them seriously who had to be hospitalised. The simians also extensively damaged crops and vegetables. Forest Department personnel were making efforts to contain the menace.