U SAMMILANI BBSR ELECTS OFFICE-BEARERS (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: The Utkal Sammilani Bhubaneswar branch on Wednesday elected its new office-bearers. The election was conducted by central committee member Natabar Khuntia as candidates filed nominations for various posts. While Ashoka Kumar Das was re-elected as president, Niranjan Panda and Sanjukta Mohanty were elected as vice-presidents, Ashoka Kumar Behera as secretary, Sarojini Mohanty as joint secretary, Ashoka Kumar Mallick as organisation secretary, Amar Jyoti Mishra as treasurer and 15 members elected as executive members.
CHILD ELECTROCUTED IN JAGATSINGHPUR
Jagatsinghpur: A 13-year-old child was electrocuted while bathing on Wednesday. He was identified as Piyusa Tarenia of Dianapur village under Bodhi panchayat in Tirtol block. He was bathing in his house washing room and fell unconscious when he came in contact with a live electric wire. He was reading in Class-IX. A pall of gloom descended on the area after the child's death.
POETRY COLLECTION ‘SNIGDHA SISIRA’ RELEASED (Pix)
Nuapada: A poetry collection, "Snigdha Sisira", written by Chaturbhuj Singh Deo of Khariar, was launched on Thursday at Khariar. "Literature is the identity of human society; and if literature is rich, society will be prosperous," said distinguished guest Shrikant Chatterjee. The book launching ceremony was attended by teacher Gaurang Sahu as the book reviewer while poets Chaturbhuj Singh Deo, poet Nilalohlit Singh Deo, Samuel Dani and Dr Sushant Kumar Bishi were present. Ashok Behera, science teacher of Raja AT High School, Khariar introduced the guests.
CWDS HOLDS SOCIAL SERVICE ON SNAN PURNIMA IN PURI (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: The Child and Women Development Society (CWDS) under the guidance of its chairman Major Dr Kalpana Das organised a social service camp in collaboration with the Rotary Ekamra Kshetra Bhubaneswar in Puri on the occasion of Snan Purnima. A team of volunteers including doctors Bikas Prasad and Lokanath Sahoo, first aiders and other trained social emergency response volunteers joined the camp. They provided drinking water, ORS, first aid, sprinkled water, stretcher, wheelchair, etc., to thousands of devotees. The camp was coordinated by Kamal Dash and Dr Sushil Pattnaik.
KHUNTA MAHAVIDYALAYA AWARDED AS PRAKRITI MITRA
Baripada: The Khunta Degree Mahavidyalaya of Mayurbhanj has been honoured as Prakruti Mitra. Economics Lecturer Tapan Kumar Barik, who is also the NSS Programme Officer, received the award on behalf of the college at a function in Bhubaneswar. Barik was given a citation and a cash award of Rs 20,000 in recognition of the college's role in protection and promotion of nature and environment in its surrounding areas.
MARRIED WOMAN ENDS LIFE IN KALAHANDI
Bhawanipatna: A married woman, identified as Sarijini Juad, 28, allegedly committed suicide on Wednesday evening after pouring kerosene on her. The incident took place in Makhla village under the Borda police outpost. She was married 10 years ago. After registering a case, as per primary investigation, police suspected that she was mentally ill. Facts would come out after autopsy, police said.
BHAWANIPATNA WOMAN DIES OF SNAKEBITE
Bhawanipatna: A woman died of snakebite on Thursday morning while grazing goats. She was identified as Anjana Sahu, 48, of Tikrapada village under the Sadar PS of Bhawanipatna. She was rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital here, but doctor declared her brought dead.