Man gets lifer for killing wife in J’pur
Jajpur: Additional District and Sessions Judge Rohitalal Panda sentenced one Surendra Mallick (50) to life imprisonment on Saturday for killing his wife at Mirzapur village under the Dharmasala
police station in Jajpur district last year. Mallick axed his wife Minati Mallick on November 20, 2013 over some family disputes.
BJD wins Paradip Municipality bypoll
Paradip: BJD candidate Jharana Swain won the by-election to Ward-7 of the Paradip Municipality, which was held on Friday, by getting 852 votes out of the total 1,644. The vote counting was held on Saturday. While BJP candidate Tuniprabha Rout got 549 votes, Congress aspirant Pramila Pradhan got 243. The new councillor’s tenure is only six months as the election for the municipality is scheduled to be held in March 2015.
Vulture Day held in Athmallick
Talcher: NGO Nature Environment and Wildlife Society (NEWS) observed the International Vulture Awareness Day at Solapada College, Thakuragarh in Athmalik on Saturday. It organised a seminar and a host of competitions on vulture conservation. Around 200 students participated. Principal Niroja Kumar Pradhan presided over the seminar. Forest Range Officer of Dhandatopa Biranchi Sethy inaugurated the programme. Among others, Pratima Beg, Prabina Kumar Sahu and Pradeep Sahoo spoke.
Sailors’ Forum meet at INS Chilka on Sept 14
Chilika: The Annual General Body meeting of the Veteran Sailors’ Forum, Odisha Charter will be held at 10 am on September 14 (Sunday) at INS Chilka followed by lunch. All retired Naval Sailors and widows have been requested to attend the meeting and be present at the INS Chilka main gate at 9.15 am. Agenda points for the meeting, participation and dietary preference should be forwarded through SMS in mobile 7749092277/9437561460 or by email rsuchilkaod@yahoo.in by September 12.
Tailoring camp launched in Narasinghpur
Narasinghpur: The MSME Development Institute, Cuttack in collaboration with the SHARP launched a six-week tailoring training camp for women in the premises of the Saraswati Sishu Mandir here on Friday. “Women will be taught different methods of tailoring and will be self-reliant within six weeks,” institute Assistant Director Pradeep Kumar Mishra said after inaugurating the programme. Now, 25 women are getting training in the camp. Among others, SHARP secretary Bijaya Kumar Panda, president Sangram Kesari Sahoo and adviser Sachidananda Panda were present.
N’singhpur Sishu Mandir holds Teachers’ Day
Narasinghpur: The Saraswati Sishu Mandir here observed the Teachers’ Day with fervour. A meeting was organised on this occasion in which three local educationists, Surya Narayana Panda, Sachidananda Dash and Maheswar Behera, were felicitated. While Sachidananda Panda presided over the programme, teachers Pratap Mohapatra, Priyambada Devi and Swarnalata Moharana along with students were present.
J’pore Rotary Club holds interschool contests
Jeypore: The Rotary Club of Jeypore Impact organised an interschool competition programme here on Sunday. Nearly 200 students from different schools participated in drawing, spelling, elocution and essay competitions. While the elocution was on ‘The role of teachers in students’ life’, the topic for drawing was ‘Environmental protection, save water save life’. Club president Jami Siva Sai, secretary Rednam Venkat, Alok Agrawal, Jami Ravi, Aman khurana, Vishal Jhand, Rahul Rai Soni, Gopi Krishna, JK Mohapatra, Rava Rohit and Chaitaniya coordinated the programme.