Meenakshi’s son freed in threat case
Brahmapur: Raja Mishra, son of BJD leader Meenakshi Mishra who committed suicide recently, was freed due to lack of evidence against him in the threatening at gunpoint case by the JMFC Court here on Saturday. Raja had allegedly brandished a gun at a youth named Sandeep Patro and hurled slangs at him in 2014. He was arrested in this connection. Currently, he was out on bail. Lawyer Deepak Patnaik was managing the case on behalf of the accused.
Sunabeda girl honoured for anchoring
Koraput: Padmini Lenka of Sunabeda, Koraput, was felicitated by Handloom, Textiles and Handicrafts Minister Padmini Dian for best anchoring in presence of former MLA Prafulla Majhi and Sunabeda Municipality Chairperson Subhashree Mallik. Lenka anchored in several programmes in TV channels, including DD, for promotion of handloom. She has been honoured by the Chief Minister earlier also.
3 of family injured in clash in Pallahara
Pallahara: A person, his wife and daughter were injured seriously when they were attacked by another family of the village with an axe in Nizigarh village of Pallahara on Friday. Biranchi Behera and three of his family attacked neighbour Birabara Naik, his daughter and wife over a brawl. Informed, SI Abinash Das rushed to the spot, rescued the victims and arrested the accused. They were forwarded to court. Birabara was shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack as his condition deteriorated.
JSPL observes Safety Week
Angul: The Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) observed the 49th National Safety Week whose valedictory function was held on March 12 at its Angul plant. Assistant Director of Factories and Boilers Umakant Samantray was chief guest and COO-Odisha Business Pankaj Gautam, ED-Maintenance Suresh Kumar and Factory Manager and Head Iron Making Zone Damodar Mittal guests of honour. Gautam administered the safety pledge and appreciated the involvement of HoDs to improve safety of their departments. GM-Safety Navin Gautam presented the safety report. Competitions such as quiz, seminar, slogan and poster were organised and winners awarded.
Women’s Day held at NTPC Kaniha
Talcher: To commemorate the International Women's Day, a women employees’ interaction with the CGM, NTPC Kaniha plant was held on Friday. CGM Sudip Nag along with GM (O andM) NS Rao, other GMs and officials conveyed their best wishes to all women employees. The interaction was followed by a presentation by Aparajita Mishra, Senior Specialist (Pathology), to sensitise the employees on Coronavirus. Sudip Nag lauded the employees for their overwhelming participation. The event ended with fun-filled quizzes and games