BNBP 1984 HSC batch holds meet
Athagarh: 1984 High School Certificate batch mates of the Biswanath Bidyapitha (BNBP) here held a friends’ meet at the Ostia Orchid on Sunday. They with their family members organised cultural events and shared their feelings of enjoying life. The get-together of the friends who work in various fields was an occasion of great enjoyment, said Reena, wife of Soumendu Mohanty. Suvashree Mohanty, a schoolteacher and wife of Debi Prasad Das, said such a congregation is quite a refreshing experience. Ranjan Das, Arun Ghatual, Manoj Rout, Pradip Barik, Sanjaya Moharana, Mrumaya Dash and others participated in the programme.
BJP Padayatra held in Charichhak
Nimapara: The BJP held its ongoing Jana Paramarsha Padaytra in the Charichhak area at Baharana and Chhanijang GPs on Monday. BJP State women wing president Pravati Parida led the march in which ZP Member Purnachandra Ojha,Manas Pradhan, Prashant Swain, Charichhak Mandal BJP president Krishna Chandra Swain, Milan Mukhi, Rakesh Swain, Bijay Behera, Jayanti Swain, Jachindra Swain, Duryodhan Mohanty, Bhaktabandhu Biswal were present. They made voters aware about the Modi Government's welfare scheme and the failure of the Odisha Government.
N’para Mangala +2 College holds annual day
Nimapara: The Mangala Plus Two Science Residential College celebrated its two-day annual day in its premises here on Saturday and Sunday. College founder Chintamani Baral presided over the programme. Local MLA Samir Ranjan Dash, former Nimapara College Principal Laxmidhar Panda, senior citizen Dibakar Panda, former Balipatana College Principal Khirodra Chandra Roy Mohapatra, Former ZP Pradipta Khatoi, educationist Lingaraj Khatoi and social activist Ranjan Kumar Senapati attended as guests. On the occasion, MLA Dash, OAS qualifier SK Sagir, Navy Captain Swetaparna Roy Mohapatra, musician Subash Samantray and Junior Rajo queen Chandranata Mohanty and students were felicitated.
Drunk youth kills grandfather
Baripada: A youth allegedly murdered his grandfather while being in an inebriated state at Dantiamuha village under the Betnoti police limits in Mayurbhanj district on Sunday evening. Ramachandra Dehury (25) returned home after consuming country liquor. He then started assaulting his grandmother Rama. As his grandfather Benudhar Dehury (70) opposed his act, he thrashed him mercilessly with a wooden plank. As Benudhar fell down, Ramachandra strangled him to death on the spot. Being informed, police reached the village and arrested the accused.
Boy critical as iron rod pierces into chest
Keonjhar: A minor boy suffered critical injuries after an iron rod pierced into his chest while playing near his house at Dimbo village under the Town police limits in Keonjhar district on Sunday. Chandan Mahakud (11) was shifted to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack. The incident took place when Chandan was playing with a 4-5-feet-long iron rod.
Boy critical in bear attack in Mayurbhanj
Baripada: A minor boy was critically injured as he was attacked by a wild bear while celebrating Makar Sankranti at Kantisahi village under the Khunta police station in Mayurbhanj district on Monday. The boy identified as Subhankar Bindhani was admitted to the Udala Sub-Divisional Hospital. When Subhankar was lighting bonfire with his friends, the bear, believed to have strayed into the village from the nearby jungle, attacked him. Subhankar’s friends managed to chase the animal away.