RI caught taking bribe in Cuttack
Cuttack: Vigilance officials on Tuesday arrested Revenue Inspector (RI) Prasanta Kumar Nayak of Samitanga Circle at Ratilo village under Kishannagar Tehsil in Cuttack district for demanding and accepting bribe of `3,000 from one Akshaya Kumar Mohanty of Kuruli village in the district. The complainant alleged that he had applied for continuance of an encroachment case lodged against him in respect of a plot at Kurili Mouza. When Mohanty requested the accused for submitting favourable report in this connection, Nayak demanded bribe. Finding no other alternative, Mohnaty reported the matter to Vigilance. later, a trap was laid and the RI was caught red-handed.
Two killed as truck overturns in Rayagada
Rayagada: Two persons were killed and two others sustained grievous injuries as a truck carrying passengers to a weekly market in Rayagada district overturned on Tuesday. The mishap occurred near Raghubari Ghat. The driver lost control over the wheel, as a result of which the truck skidded off the Ghat. The injured were identified as local businessmen. who were admitted to the nearby healthcare centre.
A’garh students gherao PS for missing friend
Athagarh: Students of the Gopabandhu Science College here gheraoed the local police station protesting police apathy in tracing their missing friend Subham. Subham, son of Saroj Singh of Uttarachandi lane and a student of +2 second year, has been missing since January 29. An FIR has been lodged with the police. Meanwhile, family members of Subham are on a dharna before the PS. PS IIC Bijaya Krushna Mohapatra has assured the students to speed up the investigation.
Dacoits caught by villagers in Athagarh
Athagarh: Two dacoits Dilip Tripathy of Ganjam and Binod Kar of 42
Mouza were arrested by the Athagarh police, forwarded to court and remanded to jail custody on Monday. When the duo attempted a dacoity at Badabhuin village, they were caught by villagers and beaten up blue and black. Then, they were handed over to the police. Several cases are pending against them at different PSs.
Dhenkanal Book Fair concludes
Dhenkanal: The eight-day 22nd Dhenkanal Book Fair, organised by the Sandhyatara Sahitya Sansad and the District Culture Council at the Mini Stadium here, concluded on Tuesday. Eminent litterateur Nrusingha Prasad Tripathy, Income Tax Commissioner Sarat Kumar Dash, Dhenkanal Collector Rupa Roshna Sahu and IAS Artabandhu Patra joined the inaugural ceremony as guests while District Planning Board Chairman Dr Nrusingha Charan Sahu, Ravenshaw University Prof Gauranga Charan Dash and Dhenkanal Municipality Chairman Indramani Behera joined the valedictory function. Around 57 publishing houses from across the State displayed their books at the fair.
Dhenkanal playschool celebrates annual day
Dhenkanal: The Bachpan Play School at Kunjakanta here celebrated its sixth annual day at the school premises on Sunday. Attending as chief guest, Dhenkanal Sub-Collector Atulya Kumar Champatiray said the small kids should be given opportunity for exploring their hidden talents. Dhenkanal Autonomous College Reader Atal Bihari Das stressed that all kind of care is needed for blooming of these small buds. Among others, Child Welfare Committee member Shantilata Mishra, school director Akshaya Nanda and Principal Susmita Nanda spoke on the occasion.