Jumbos trample man to death in S’garh
Rourkela: A 50-year-old person of Sundargarh district was trampled to death by an elephant herd late on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Hari Kerketta of Rio village under the Kuanrmunda Forest Range. When Kerketta and his son were going their home from Pasara by a bike, a 13-member elephant herd came on their way. Seeing the pachyderms, Kerketta jumped off the bike and his son took an immediate turn to escape from elephant attack. The elephants later trampled Kerketta to death.
B’pur’s first newspaper hawker dies
Brahmapur: Senior newspaper hawker of the city Tl Murty Patra died at the age of 85 at his Babaji Tota Street residence on Sunday. He was ailing and under treatment since last few years. Murty was the first newspaper distributor of the city. He had a newspaper stall at the Old Bus Stand here. Hundreds of people from newspaper industry and his well-wishers visited his residence and paid floral tribute to him. Brahmapur Newspaper Distributors’ Association president B Anand Rao and secretary Nagesh Patra and scribes Dr KC Panda and Dharma Reddy attended the condolence meeting.
Social activist passes away in Brahmapur
Brahmapur: Social worker and businessman Padma Charan Panigrahi died at his residence here on Monday. He was 82. Panigrahi was the founder of transport firm SSRBS. He initiated establishment of a ‘Veda Sala’ in the city. Panigrahi was associated with several social and cultural organisations and founded the Barahee temple at his native town Chikiti. The Bus and Truck Owners’ Association held a condolence meeting and said Panigrahi’s death is a great loss to the transport industry of the district. Senior BJP leader Rama Chandra Panda said Ganjam lost a transport giant and social worker.
Industrial awareness drive at N’singhpur
Narasinghpur: An industrial awareness campaign was held at Narasinghpur College of Cuttack district. MSME Assistant Director Pradeep Kumar Mishra, who inaugurated the campaign, said.one should try his best to maintain a healthy lifestyle and encourage others to do so. NGO SHARP secretary Bijoy Kumar Patri gave introductory remarks while Prof Prasanna Kumar Panda of Narasinghpur College presided over the meeting. Dr Prafulla Kuamr Sahoo coordinated the campaign, in which around 200 students of the college participated.
Man killed; wife, son among three arrested
Baleswar: Three persons, wife, son and daughter-in-law of an elderly man were arrested for allegedly killing him at Bankapatna village of the Girikona area under the Simulia police station in Baleswar district late on Monday night. The trio was arrested while they were on their way to dispose of the body stashed in a sack on a bicycle. It was alleged that the family members mentally and physically tortured the deceased, identified as Bhagirathi Behera.
3-day installation art held at Jaleswar
Baleswar: A three-day installation art was conducted by the Jaleswar Art Foundation for three days at Jaleswar beginning from November 14. Artist Kesu Das showcased his creation by collecting waste materials like building centering, waste wooden plate, bamboo, waste thermocool, hum pipe and lively green creep (climbers). The title of the installation art was Way to the Way. This art form is beyond canvas and also more easy to understand and effective. Many contemporary artists of world express their thoughts through installation art, said Das.
PS, SDPO office new buildings inaugurated
Muniguda: DIG (South-Western) S Shyni inaugurated new buildings of the Muniguda Police Station and the SDPO office here on Monday. Among others, the Rayagada District Collector, SP and IICs of the Muniguda and Chandrapur were present. The inaugural ceremony coincided with the Maitri Mela, organised by the Police Department. large numbers of villagers attended the programme. This was a show of Government officials and the villagers hardly spoke, said a villager.