D’nal activist Achyuta Satpathy passes away
Dhenkanal: Social activist Achyutananda Satpathy passed away at his residence at Mahabir Bazaar here on Saturday. Intellectuals, Bar Association members and District Judge Court employees condoled the demise of Satpathy. They paid homage to him when his body reached the District Judge Court premises. His sons Nirmal, Netrananda and Nagesh, daughter-in-laws Manasi, Dipteemayee and Monalisa, brothers Jugal and Akhil expressed grief over his death.
Natak Mahotsav in B’pur from tomorrow
Brahmapur: The Odisha Natak Samaroha Samiti is going to organise the 11th State-level Natak Mahotsav from January 8 to 14 at the Biju Patnaik Sanskrurti Bhawan here, informed Samiti president Anil Kumar Patra at a Press meet. Patra said that during the festival the Rangasala Natak of Puri would perform Hindi play ‘Sarjana’. Besides, a State-level seminar would be held, he added. Among others, Samiti general secretary Dr Mihir Kumar Tripathy, directors Raju Padhi, Nalini Lochan Panigrahi and VP Swarnaprabha Padhi were present.
Man thrashes wife to death in J’suguda
Jharsuguda: A person allegedly thrashed his wife to death on road in Kumbharbandha under the Banharpali police limits in Jharsuguda district on Saturday night. The body of Sunita Taria (27) was recovered by police on Sunday morning. Sunita had come to Jharsuguda with her husband Ashok Dansana to watch a programme on January 4. Both had stayed at their relative’s house in Brundamal. While returning to their village, an exchange of words erupted between the two and Ashok assaulted Sunita to death. Police detained the accused for questioning.
Youth dies in train accident in JSpur
Jagatsinghpur: A 20-year-old youth died after being hit by a goods train at Nimakana on the Cuttack-Paradip rail line on Saturday. The identity of the deceased was to yet to be known. He was crossing tracks when a goods train hit him. Later he succumbed to his injuries at the Manijanga hospital.
Kujang Bar Assn condoles member’s death
Jagatsinghpur. The Kujang Bar Association condoled untimely death of its young member Shyama Prasad Mishra, a resident of Pankapala village under Kujang block. Mishra had been ailing since he was injured in an accident on Paradip-Cuttack road two years back. Many lawyers attended the condolence meeting held at the association at Kujanga on Sunday.
Youth held for killing elder brother
Jagatsinghpur: Police on Sunday arrested and court-forwarded one Thukura Swain of Jaionkanti village in Jagatsinghopur district on the charge of killing his elder brother Chakradhar Swain. Chakradhar had been injured after being attacked by Thukura over a property dispute on January 01. Later he died while undergoing treatment at the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack.
Fake tobacco unit busted in Kendrapada
Kendrapada: Police on Sunday busted a fake tobacco manufacturing unit operating at Rajagada village under the Mahakalpada police limits and arrested two persons in this connection. The cops also seized a huge quantity of adulterated Zarda and packaging and weighing equipments and scent. Sajid Raja and Sanjay Mallick were arrested for their alleged involvement in running the unit. Sources said the adulteration was going on for the last one year.