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KIIT SCHOOL’S DEEVYANSHU TOPS JEE-ADVANCE IN ODISHA  (Pix)

Bhubaneswar: Deevyanshu Malu of the KiiT International School (KIIT-IS) has made his alma mater proud by becoming the Odisha topper in the JEE Advance with All India Rank 11, the results of which were declared on Sunday. He also achieved Gold Medal in International Physics Olympiad. Besides Deevyanshu, the school’s students Kanishk Modi and Deeptanshu Malu have secured All India Ranks 200 and 226 and Bidyadhar Sahoo has achieved 762 All India Rank in NEET. “It is indeed a happy moment for all of us as Deevyanshu's achievement has not only made the school and the State proud,” said KIIT & KISS founder Dr Achyuta Samanta.

PHULBANI TEA SELLER’S SON QUALIFIES IN NEET

Phulbani: Suraj Behera of Phulbani qualified in NEET exam by securing 635 marks and stood rank 865. He appeared at this exam five times and at last got the success without taking any coaching. His father is selling tea near the DHH, Phulbani. He is a poor man and maintaining his family with many hurdles. His son wants to serve the poor. Hard labour is the key point of success and the laptop he got during +2 by the government is very helpful to him.

COLLEGE GIRL KIDNAPPED AT PHULBANI

Phulbani: One Susama Mallick, mother of a girl residing at Aurobindo Nagar of Phulbani has lodged an FIR at the Phulbani Town police station that one Jogesh Mukhi kidnapped her daughter from Penjisahi Chhak under the Phulbani Town PS. As her daughter, a student at the SM women's College, did not return home from the college, she came to know the matter from the friends of her daughter, the FIR stated.

SAMANTA ELECTED ODISHA VOLLEYBALL ASSN PRESIDENT  (Pix)

Cuttack: The annual general meeting and election of office-bearers for the year 2022-26 of the Odisha Volleyball Association (OVA) were held at the Odisha Olympic Association here on Sunday. Prof Achyuta Samanta was unanimously elected as president.

STONE LAID FOR BUS TERMINAL AT PALLAHARA  (Pix)

Pallahara: Pallahara MLA Mukesh Pal on Friday laid the foundation stone of a model bus terminal here. The work has been entrusted to the Odisha Police Housing Corporation. The project would cost Rs 3.63 crore.