Youth held for molesting 62-yr-old woman
Kendrapada: The Nikirai police on Thursday arrested and court-forwarded a 33-year-old person on the charge of molesting and injuring a 62-year-old woman of Itipur village under its jurisdiction in Kendrapada district. Ranjia alias Ranjan Das of Ghigidia village allegedly molested and bit the woman while she was in her house, said Keran Hembram, IIC of Nikirai police station.
Woman killed in K’pada road mishap
Kendrapada: laxmipriya Jena (32), wife of Prahallad Jena, a resident of Bisunupur, died on the spot on Wednesday following a speeding four wheeler, that was coming from Babar to Rajnagar, ran over her. She was standing near Bisunupur Chowk after returning from the Rajngar SBI branch office when the mishap took place.
SMIT chief gets Asia Pacific Achievers’ Award
Brahmapur: Sanjay Memorial Institute of Technology (SMIT) president Bhagaban Gantayat received the Asia Pacific Achievers’ Award at a special function organised at Tashkent in Russia on behalf of the Global Achievers’ Foundation, New Delhi on June 15. Gantayat received this international award for his contribution in education and other fields.
MlA lays stone of Rs1-cr road project
Jajpur: Dharmasala MlA Pranab Balabantaray laid foundation stone of the Deuda-Mazipatana RD road, which is to be constructed at a cost of Rs 1.32 crore, in Jajpur district on Wednesday. Jajpur MP Rita Tarei, block vice-chairman Jaladhar Mohanty, RD SDO Narayan Ojha and Junior Engineer AK Mallick, among others, were present.
Army recruitment drive in R’kela from July 5
Rourkela: A week-long Army recruitment process will be held at the Uditnagar parade ground here from July 5. Applicants from across the State will participate in the recruitment process. While physical test of candidates will be held from July 5 to 10, the final test will be from July 11 to 13. It is expected that around 1,000 to 1,500 candidates will appear for physical test every day.