Villagers perform puja to keep corona at bay
Rourkela: Even though researchers around the world are yet to invent medicines to provide cure from COVID-19 infection, residents of Kapranda village under Bhalulata panchayat in Bisra block in Sundargarh district on Wednesday performed pujas to keep the deadly virus outside the periphery of their village. A local said that after three COVID-19 positive cases were detected at Bisra, the villagers conducted the pujas in their houses while observing social distancing and wearing masks.
Child sick eating expired biscuits; FIR filed
Kendrapada: A five-year-old boy fell sick reportedly after consuming date-expired biscuits at Kalabuda village under the Patkura police limits in Kendrapada district on Tuesday. Sai, son of Manoj Sethy, was rushed to the Patkura CHC. A women’s SHG had distributed dry foods, including biscuits, to some poor families during the lockdown. The matter came to the fore after the child's father lodged an FIR against the SHG members at the Patkura PS. “We have registered a case and started investigations," informed PS IIC Sujit Pradhan.
U’kote teachers’ assn donates Rs 11.33L to CMRF
Umarkote: The Teachers’ Association of Umarkote block on Tuesday donated 11 lakh 33 thousand 98 rupees to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) through the Nabarangpur district Collector to combat the COVID-19. A team of teachers led by the Block Educational Officer went to Nabarangpur and handed over a bank draft to Collector Dr Ajit Kumar Misra.