BIJAY DASH JOINS AS PURI COLLECTOR
Puri: Senior OAS officer Bijay Kumar Dash on Monday took over as the new Collector of Puri. The outgoing Collector Samarth Verma has been transferred to the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) as Additional Chief Administrator. Shortly after joining, Dash visited the Shreemanidra Parikrama Marg, Sri Setu and Samang parking place and took stock of the arrangements made for the visitors to the Jagannath Temple.
HOCKEY STAR DEEP GRACE TO TIE THE KNOT ON FEB 6
Bhubaneswar: Ace hockey player Deep Grace Ekka, who announced her retirement from International Hockey on January 27, is all set to tie the nuptial knot with Indian Army personnel Anoop Lakra on February 6.
Ekka, a resident of Lulkidhi village in Sundargarh, got engaged to Lakra, a native of Deogaon village of Subdega block in the same district, on January 26. Ekka is now working in the East Coast Railway.
WEATHER AND AIR QUALITY MONITORING STATION AT KIIT
Bhubaneswar: An automatic solar-powered weather and air quality monitoring station has been installed at the KIIT campus. The station was installed by Bronx Community College (BCC) of the City University of New York (CUNY). The initiative is funded by a grant to BCC/CUNY from the US Consulate General Hyderabad. The station will monitor weather and air quality within a 5-mile radius of the KIIT campus.
DRIVER FOUND DEAD IN CONTAINER TRUCK IN BALESWAR
Baleswar: The driver of a container truck was found dead inside the vehicle under mysterious circumstances on NH-16 near Manjaripur under the Simulia police limits in Baleswar district on Monday. The truck was parked on roadside near a dhaba for the last three days. As suspicion arose, the owner of the eatery went near the vehicle and detected foul smell emanating out of it. On being informed by him, police reached the spot and started investigation into the matter.
The identity of the deceased was yet to be established.
MAN DIES AS WALL COLLAPSES IN KENDRAPADA
Kendrapada: One Golekha Behera, a resident of Bedari village under the Patkura PS, died as a mud wall collapsed on him on Monday while he was working in a person’s house at Kulatuthi village. He was first rushed to the Patkura CHC and later shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital. But his condition further deteriorated, for which he was referred to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack. However, he died on the way to Cuttack.
COLLISIONS IN ANGUL: 2 TRUCKS, PICKUP VAN CHARRED
Angul: Two trucks and a pickup van were charred following a series of collisions on NH-149 in Angul district on Monday morning. However, the drivers of all three ill-fated vehicles were safe. A trailer carrying heavy pipes from Pallahara to Talcher and a truck were burnt after a head-on collision between the two at 6 am due to dense fog near Satyabandha on the NH. Subsequently, a pickup van caught fire after colliding with the two burning vehicles.
TPCODL CELEBRATES REPUBLIC DAY
Bhubaneswar: The 75th Republic Day was celebrated at the corporate office of TPCODL (TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited) here. TPCODL CEO Arvind Singh hoisted the National Flag and called upon the employees to work with determination on how to provide the best services to the customers.
MCL OBSERVES 75TH REPUBLIC DAY
Sambalpur: Patriotic fervour and gaiety marked the 75th Republic Day celebrations at the Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) with Chairman-cum-Managing Director Uday Anant Kaole unfurling the Tricolour at the company headquarters here. Keshav Rao, Director (Personnel), PK Patel, Chief Vigilance Officer, JK Boarh, Director (Technical/ Operation), AK Behura, Director (Finance) and AK Bapat, Director (Technical/ Project & Planning) graced the celebrations.