Two minor siblings drown in canal in Jajpur
Jajpur: Two minor siblings drowned in a canal at Pahanga village under the Jajpur Road police station on Thursday morning. Maheswar (7) and his sister Purnima (5) met their watery grave when they were taking bath. Their father Biswambar Tripathy and some villagers fished out the bodies at 4 pm.
Youths demand jobs at Badmal ordnance factory
Balangir: Members of the Balangir District Unemployed Youth Organisation on Thursday staged a dharna before the district Collectorate here demanding implementation of the Odisha High Court’s order and appointment of local youth in the ordnance factory at Badmal. They criticised the alleged apathy of General Manager of the ordnance factory in implementing the High Court order. later, they submitted a memorandum to the district administration.