Woman teacher kidnapped in Baleswar
Baleswar: The father of a 34-year-old woman teacher has lodged a complaint with Nilgiri police that his daughter was kidnapped by unknown miscreants in a car and taken to an unknown destination while she was going to her primary school. The police began investigation on the complaint.
Somnath Routray now JDU State GS
Brahmapur: Somnath Routray has been appointed as State general secretary and spokesperson of the Janata Dal (United). JDU central general secretary and Odisha-in-charge Maulana Gulam Rasool Balyavi announced the name at a Press meet held at Bhubaneswar on Friday. Earlier, Routray was heading the JDU’s member collection campaign. Balyavi said the party is making a study at grassroots level as to whether party would fight coming general elections or not.
Vaidik Sangham releases calendars
Brahmapur: On the occasion of New Year, the Vaidik Sangham released the Telugu and Odia 2019 calendars here recently. The Telugu calendar was inaugurated by Baratam Vijay Kumar and Odia calendar was inaugurated by Khallikote University Telugu reader Dr K Narayan Rao. Among others, Sangham president Bh Narayana Murty, secretary Bh Balakrishna Sharma, Vasudev Sastry, P Krishna Sharma and Subramanyam Sharma were present. Similarly, the All Odisha Devanga Mahasangham’s calendars were released by local MLA Dr Ramesh Chandra Chyau Patnaik in presence former Union Minister Chandra Sekhar Sahu, BDA Chairman Subash Maharana and Mahasangham coordinator and BJD leader T Gopi.
Fisherman drowns in Hirakud reservoir
Jharsuguda: A fisherman drowned in the Hirakud reservoir on Thursday. The deceased Maktari Seth (65) of Baghamunda village, as usual, had gone to the reservoir in his boat. Incidentally, he fell down into the reservoir water and was trapped in his fishing net. Being informed, the Lakhanpur police recovered his body from the reservoir.
NTPC Tanvi Sangam distributes blankets
Talcher: The Tanvi Sangam, NTPC Talcher Kaniha in association with Apanka Seva Pariwar distributed winter blankets to needy people of power station's peripheral villages on Wednesday. Tanvi Sangam president Vini Santosh distributed 130 blankets to the needy in presence of executive members of the Sangam.