Fisherman missing after boat capsizes
Bhadrak: A fisherman is reportedly missing after a fishing boat carrying three persons capsized near Chandbali in the Dhamra region on Monday. Ratan Mondal, a resident of Dhamra, was missing while two more persons were rescued and admitted to the Dhamra Primary Health Centre. The rescued fishermen, natives of Basudevpur, were later shifted to the Basudevpur hospital. The fishermen said their boat capsized after it was hit by a trawler in the sea. The marine police launched a search operation to find the missing fisherman.
20 injured in B’swar bus-truck collision
Baleswar: About 20 passengers, including women and children, were injured after the bus in which they were travelling had a head-on collision with a truck on NH-5 near Uttareswar, Soro. The injured were initially admitted in the local hospital and later some of them were shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital. The bus was heading for Khaira from Baleswar when it met with the mishap in the afternoon.
1,200 B’swar youths to get skills training
Baleswar: A meeting was for skill development for unemployed youths under the national scheme was held here at the Nocci Business Park. local MP RK Jena, in his inaugural address, stated that 1,200 youths would be given training for various skills which would enable them to have self-employment.
Odisha Sahitya Akademi holds a seminar
Dhenkanal: The Odisha Sahitya Akademi organised a seminar on the topic “Swadhinata Pare Odia Sahityare Jana Jivanara Chitra” at the Dhenkanal Autonomous College here. College Principal Dr Bijoylaxmi Acharya inaugurated the seminar. Eminent writers Pravasini Mahakud, Aswini Kumar Mishra and Prof Sankarsan Jena spoke on the occasion. Member of the Akademi Dhanewar Sahu presided over the meeting. Dr Surendranath Sarangi delivered welcome speech.
Activist Hota felicitated in D’nal
Dhenkanal: The lok Sebak Mandal and the Samaja felicitated Er Debashisha Hota here on Saturday for his continuous dedicated work towards Human Rights protection, farmers’ issues and other social works. Chief guest district Collector Roopa Roshan Sahoo awarded him on the occasion of the Pranam Matrubhumi Gopabandhu Jyoti Jatra held at the Gobabandhu Town Hall here. life member of the lok Sebak Mandal Dr Pravas Acharya chaired the programme. An electrical engineer from the University College of Engineering (UCE) Burla, now known as VSSTU, Hota is doing social works for the last 17 years.