One killed, 8 hurt in Jajpur road mishap
Jajpur: A 54-year-old man was killed and eight others injured as a speeding bus turned turtle at Baragadia Chhak on the Duburi-Jajpur Road under the Kalinganagar police station in Jajpur district on Monday. While the critically injured victims were rushed to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack, those with minor injuries were undergoing treatment in the Government Hospital at Jajpur Road. The deceased was identified as Chandan Jena of Pankapala village.
Brotherhood Day observed at Banpur
Banpur: The World Brotherhood Day was observed by the Vivekananda Centre, Banpur branch on Sunday with Satyanarayan Sarangi presiding over the event. Speakers at the event viewed that India is the only country that can establish the brotherhood relation among all countrymen of the world and it has been proved by Swami Vivekananda. They also called upon the youths to go ahead with the same motive. Eye specialist Dr Debabrata Sahani and former Principal of the Godavarish Vidyapitha Prof Bijaya Nanda spoke on the occasion. Banpur Collage professor laxmi Prasad Mishra, Rural Women’s College professor Sarbeswar Sarangi along with the students of the Godavarish Mahavidyalaya and the collage attended the event.
Rotarian Nageswar Rao felicitated at Banpur
Banpur: Rotarian N Nageswar Rao was felicitated by the Rotary Club of Banpur-Balugaon for his outstanding contribution to the Indian Railways as a Station Superintendent for the last 35 years. Club members lauded Rao for his achievements and peoples’ support activities during his service period. Among others, Club President Padmanabha Majhi and members Dr JN Senapati, Sarojini Dash and Prof BK Nanda spoke on the occasion.
Gajapati scribe felicitated in Cuttack
Paralakhemundi: Gajapati district representative of The Pioneer and The Prameya Tarini Prasad Panda was felicitated on the occasion of Cuttack District Journalists’ Association’s 21st biennial conference held recently in the premises of the Barabati Stadium, Cuttack. School and Mass Education Minister Debi Prasad Mishra felicitated him with a shawl, a citation and a flower bouquet while lauding his continuous reporting on various problems of the district.