Koraput admn readies for Hudhud
Jeypore: Preparations to combat the cyclonic storm Hudhud are in the final stage in Koraput as the district administration has braced itself to tackle any kind of eventuality. An ODRAF team is on its toes to meet all emergencies, sources said.
Eye camp held at Jeypore
Jeypore: A free computerised eye camp was organised by the Eye Mitra in association with the Satya Seva Samiti here at the Satya Sai Baba temple on the occasion of the World Sight Day on Thursday. Members from both the organisations, including Eye Mitra convener Ramesh Gupta, M Kameswar Rao, B Rajendra Prasad, V Mohan Rao, K Venkateswar and Manmohan Mohapatra were present.
1 killed, 1 hurt in S’garh road mishap
Rourkela: A person died and another critically injured in a road accident at Sundargarh MCl road on Wednesday night. Mahendra Oram (30) and Ganesh Oram (28) were going in a bike from Sundargarh when a coal laden dumper coming from opposite direction dashed them near Tarini temple. Soon locals shifted them to a hospital. While Mahendra succumbed there Ganesh was under treatment. The dumper driver fled. Police seized the vehicle and were investigating the case.
NSS inmates visit Kalijai on Kumar utsav
Banpur: Inmates of the Nehru Seva Sangh children’s home visited the Kalijai temple on the occasion of the Kumar Utsav on Tuesday. The children visited the Mamu-Bhanaja hill on the Chilka lake bank and Chadheihaga Pahad, a small island by boat. They enjoyed the picturesque beauty of the Kalijai hill as well as the Chilka lake and offered prayed to Goddess Kalijai. Among others, NSS Secretary Sarojini Dash and Treasurer Om Prakash Agrawal guided the children.
Man, son held for transacting counterfeit note
Baleswar: The Baliapal police on Thursday detained two persons, father-son duo, after two counterfeit notes of `1,000 denomination were seized from their possession. They were identified as Bijay Behera (52) and Ashok Behera (26) of Naharpada of the Soro area who were initially caught by locals while they were trying to encash one of the notes at Baliapal.