B’pur Royal College holds Pharmacist Day
Brahmapur: The Royal College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences observed the World Pharmacist Day here on Friday by forming a human symbol of “Rx” (a latin word meaning ‘to take’). Students expressed their views on role of pharmacists, the current scenario of pharmaceutical domain and the resources available to improve it. College Principal Prof PN Murthy highlighted the importance of the day which aimed at making common people know about the pharmacy profession. Vice-Principal Prof SK Panda and teaching and nonteaching staffs of the college were present. The event was a grand success, said Associate Professor Dr Anjan Mahapatra.
Two siblings drown in pond in Khordha
Khordha: Two siblings drowned at a pond while bathing at Bhimapur under Jatni block in Khordha district on Sunday. The brother-sister duo from Delang in Puri district had gone to their maternal uncle’s house to attend grandfather’s death anniversary. A pall of gloom descended on the family after the tragedy.
man gets 5-yr jail for murder attempt
Parlakhemundi: The Gajapati District and Sessions Judge Court on Saturday sentenced five years of jail to Ramchandra Gamang of Surei Sahi under Gajapati district’s Raigarh block while convicting him in an attempt to murder case. The court has also imposed a fine of `10,000 on Ramchandra. He would undergo another four months of jail if fails to pay the fine. Ramchandra had attempted to kill a man by brandishing a gun at him in November 2012. A case had been registered at the Garabandha police station in this regard on November 9, 2012.
Four killed; 8 hurt in S’garh road mishap
Rourkela: Four persons, including a woman, were killed and eight sustained critical injuries when a Bolaro they were traveling in had a head-on collision with an iron-laden truck on the NH-10 at Rajgangpur in Sundargarh district on Saturday night. The injured were rushed to the Rajgangpur Hospital, from where four critically-hurt were sent to the RGH and later shifted to the Ispat General Hospital (IGH) here. later, police seized both the vehicles and started investigation into the incident. Search is on to nab the truck driver, who is absconding after the accident.
Paintings, essay contests for school kids
Champua: On the occasion of the 96th foundation day of The Samaj, a painting and essay competition for school students of Champua block was held at the Saaswati Sishu Vidya Mandir (SSVB) here on Sunday. A total 157 students from different schools participated in the competition. SSVM Padhan Acharya Dhaanidhar Dash, teachers Ramakanta Pradhan from the Rimuli Secondary Training School and Kamal locahn Giri from Utkalmani Vidya Pitha Parsla and lecturers Swadhin Singh and Prasanat Nanda from the CS College here attended the function as judge and distributed prizes to the winners.