Jeypore gets first IAS Sub-Collector
Jeypore: Poma Tudu has joined as the new Sub-Collector of Jeypore. She is the first lady officer to join the post and with her joining Jeypor also got an IAS officer as the Sub-Collector for the first time in its 25 years of history. Tudu said she would emphasise on development of agriculture, traffic control and women protection.
Cassandra honours 72 K’jhar teachers
Keonjhar: In a district-level celebration on the Teacher’s Day,
Cassandra Cultural Centre felicitated 72 teachers selected for their
outstanding contribution to education in the district. ADM Sangram Kumar Swain, District Education Officer Prasant Kumar
Swain, Debabrata Swain, Sanjeev Barik, Gyanaranjan Mishra attended as guest and spoke on the role of teachers in nation building.
SMIT president gets double awards
Brahmapur: President of the city-based Sanjay Memorial Institute of Technology (SMIT) Dr Bhagaban Gantayat was conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award and Vikas Ratna Award by the Indian International Friendship Society and International Institute of Success Awareness at a function held in New Delhi. Dr Gantayat was given away the awards for his achievements in education and other fields.
Bonai head clerk caught taking bribe
Rourkela: Nigama Padhi, Head Clerk in the office of the Sub-Treasury Officer, Bonaigarh in Sundargarh district was arrested by the Vigilance police for taking bribe of `2,000 on Monday. He was caught red handed by Vigilance sleuths while demanding and accepting the bribe from one Durbadal Seth of Bonaigarh to pass his GPF bill.
Youth held for raping minor in S’garh
Rourkela: The Biramitrpur police arrested one Sunil Badaik (23), a native of Baniguni village in Sundargarh district on Monday for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl of the same village on September 4. Badaik lured the girl and took her to an isolated place, where he raped her. The girl narrated her plight before her mother. On Sunday, her family members lodged a complaint at the Biramitrpur police station.