Newborn boy found abandoned in Subarnapur
Sonepur: A newborn boy was found abandoned on a playground at Kukia village under Ulunda block in Subarnapur district on Friday. A local resident, Ranjan Bagarti, who had gone to the nearby field to attend nature’s call early in the morning, heard the baby’s cries and rescued him. He then and called up ASHA workers, who rushed the infant to the Ulunda hospital by an ambulance. The baby’s health condition was stated to be stable. The baby would be handed over to the Child Protection Unit, said an official.
RD Minister opens dialysis unit at Bargarh DHH
Bargarh: Rural Development Minister Sushant Singh on Friday inaugurated a dialysis unit at the Bargarh District Headquarters Hospital (DHH). The unit, which was demanded by locals since long, will provide free services to patients suffering from kidney ailments. Among others, MLA and Bargarh District Planning Board Chairman Debesh Acharya, Collector Indramani Tripathy, CDMO Sadhucharan Dash and DRDA PD Krutibash Rout were present.
Van ‘trafficking’ cattle set on fire in S’garh
Sundargarh: Locals set a pickup van on fire alleging cattle trafficking at Rangadhipa Chhak under the Town police limits in Sundargarh district on Friday. They intercepted the vehicle, which was carrying 15 cattle, and torched it. Police reached the spot and started investigation. The driver and helper of the van absconded.
Cables seized; 4 held in Baleswar
Baleswar: Police on Friday arrested four persons on charges of selling low tension electric wires at Langaleswar of Baleswar district. Acting on reliable inputs, the Basta police conducted a raid at Langaleswar area in the morning. During the search, police found a huge stash of electric wires that was being sold in the area. On being asked, the accused persons failed to produce necessary documents. Following this, cops apprehended the accused persons. Though the identities of the arrestees were not revealed, a case regarding the illegal trade was registered, sources said.
600 kg ganja meant for smuggling to state seized
Bhubaneswar: The Jaipur police in Rajasthan on Thursday seized 600 kg of ganja valued at about Rs 1 crore from a store on Thursday. Two persons were arrested in this connection. The contraband was to be smuggled to Odisha.
Red FM back with ‘College keTashanbaaz’
Bhubaneswar: The Red FM, one of the largest and most awarded private radio networks, announced the launch of ‘College keTashanbaaz’, an endeavor to promote the best talent from colleges. The activity will take place in various colleges across 27 cities. It will provide a platform to enthusiastic youths in tier-2 cities who are willing to showcase their talent in front of the entire college and be recognised in the fields of dance, singing, dramatics etc. The participants can register through SMS and the selection will be based on talent, stage presence and X-Factor.
Etsy, AHF join hands to digitally enable artisans
Bhubaneswar: The Etsy is working with artisan communities at the grassroots level in Bhubaneswar to create greater awareness of digital opportunities. The Etsy in association with the Asian Heritage Foundation (AHF) organised a two-day digital enablement and photography workshop here with an objective to digitally enable artists, making traditional Indian handicrafts. The workshop also focused on the basics of photography, which would help them in selling their products online. The photography workshop was conducted by a professional photographer Uday Rana.