Bhadrak scribe injured in attack
Bhadrak: A journalist was injured after beong allegedly attacked by an illegal liquor trader at Sudarshanpur village under Basudevpur block in Bhadrak district on Satgurday night. The victim Pramod Rout works for a vernacular daily. Police had earlier arrested the liquor trader on the basis of a report by Rout in his newspaper. The liquor trader along with his associates attacked him with a sharp weapon near Guda Chhak. Rout was admitted to a hospital in a critical condition. Police began an investigation into the incident.
Newborn found abandoned in Jajpur
Jajpur: Locals rescued a newborn boy found abandoned in a place under Jajpur Road police limits on Sunday morning. The baby was found covered in a piece of cloth. The locals informed police and the District Child Protection Unit about the child.
Body of newborn recovered in Gajapati
Paralakhemundi: Police recovered a body of a newborn child from an agriculture filed at Rayagada village in Gajapati district on Sunday morning. After a brief inquiry, the police too buried the body in the ground. The police had swung into action after being informed by villagers.
K’kote College observes AIDS Day
Brahmapur: The Khallikote Junior College Junior Red Cross Society here organised a rally on the World AIDS Day on Saturday. A meeting was also held in the college premises being presided over by society advisor Dr Laxmi Priya Behera. Chief guest Aruna director Loknath Mishra spoke about the reasons and preventive measures of the dreaded disease. Students participated in different competitions held on AIDS.
UAIL observes AIDS Day
Bhubaneswar: The Utkal Alumina International Ltd (UAIL) organised a cycle rally on the occasion of World AIDS Day on Saturday to create awareness about AIDS. UAIL joint president Majar Baig flagged off the rally in presence of AVP Rakesh Mishra, DGM Siba Sankar Mohapatra, Mines VP Biswa Ranjan Padhi and Doraguda IIC Gaurahari Sahoo.
Among others, Sabhyata Sahu and Katyikeswar Sahu, Gajendra Naik, Debakanta Pradhan, Biswa Ranjan Naik, Lankeswar, Sujit Naik, Santosh Naik, Susmita Khosla, Ranjan Kar, Sudhir Nayak and Biswa Ranjan Sahu were present.