Two killed, 4 injured in B’swar road mishap
Baleswar: Two persons, including a minor, were killed and four others were injured after an auto-rickshaw and a truck collided head on NH-60 near Gudikhal on Saturday evening. The deceased were identified as Ramjani Khan (26) and Rajeda Khatun (6). The injured Kadar Khan (20), Jaysen Khatun(6), Salma Khatun (10) and Muni Khatun (12) were undergoing treatment at the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) here. The deceased and the injured belong to the Basta area, police said.
533 projects displayed at DAV annual expo
Bhubaneswar: The DAV Public School, Pokhariput here organised its annual exhibition on the occasion of the Children’s Day on Friday. Under the guidance of School Principal Madam Sujata, a total of 533 projects on various branches were displayed by the school students. Bhubaneswar DAV Management Committee Chairman Madan Mohan Panda visited the expo and admired the creative skills of the children. Besides, principals and teachers from other DAV Schools in the city attended the event and encouraged the students towards development of their latent talents. School teacher Sanjeeb Kumar Sahoo supervised the programme.
Rabi Prusty gets Best PR Award
Bhubaneswar: The Indus Valley Times has conferred the “Best PR Professional Award” to Rabi Narayana Prusty for the year 2014 on its 6th foundation Day held here recently. Prusty has traversed a long distance since he started his career as stringer with English Daily the ‘Asian Age’. He has been working in the PR field for last eight years. He has already worked in the POSCO-India, Sterlite (VAl), Apollo Hospitals and many other reputed organizations.
Cattle seized, two arrested in K’pada
Kendrapada: The Rajnagar police on Friday seized a cattle-laden vehicle from Rajnagar village and arrested two persons, including the driver, for illegally transporting the cattle. Seven cows and oxen were rescued. The Rajnagar unit of the Cattle Protection Team informed the police after detaining the vehicle.
Chhadkhai fest held in Narasinghpur
Narasinghpur: A seven-day-long Chhadkhai Mahotsav, which was being celebrated here with much fervour and splendor, concluded on Friday. Various cultural programmes like Pala, Danda Nacha, Bihu Dance of Assam, Manipuri Dance, ghazal and melody were organised during the Mahotsav. School and Mass Education Minister Debi Prasad Mishra and Bhubaneswar MP Prasanna Kumar Patasani graced the occasion as guests. Among others, block Chairman Sukanti Jena, Zila Parishad member Kishore Chandra Mishra, Narasinghpur PS IIC Haramohan Nayak, Ramesh Chandra Mohapatra and Meghanad Patra were present. Tehsildar Debabrata Sahoo presided over the meeting. About 20,000 people gathered everyday to enjoy the Mahotsav.
Children’s Day observed at Mahanga
Mahanga: The Children’s Day was celebrated with enthusiasm at the Hansadia Nodal Primary School here on Friday, with students and teachers lining up a series of entertaining items which included songs, skits and dances. Dresses and sweets were distributed among the students to mark the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawarhar lal Nehru. Scholl Headmistress Minati Panda, Mulbasanta gram panchayat Sarpanch Bhramarabar Routray, Mulbasanta Cluster CRCC Bharat Bhusan Das and Scholl management committee members graced the occasion.
Children’s Day held at NSpur Sisu Mandir
Narasinghpur: The Children’s Day was observed at the Saraswati Sishu Mandir here on the Friday with Mana Gobinda Sahoo presiding over the programme. Attending it as chief guest, Narasinghpur Tehsildar Debabrata Sahoo spoke on the significance of the day. Among others, Narasinghpur Collage Principal Prof Kulamani Barik, Dinabandhu Tripathi, Bijaya Panda, Pratap Chandra Mohapatra, Priyambada Devi, Swarnalata Moharana, Irasish Das, Jharana Biswal and Saudamini Mohalik were present.