Woman burnt to death, daughter hurt in Bhadrak
Bhadrak: A woman was burnt to death when her seven-year-old daughter sustained serious burn injuries in their house in Nuapokhari at Charampa in Bhadrak district late on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Ramamani Singh. The girl was later admitted to hospital. Police are investigating to know the reason behind the woman’s death. The police suspect family feud might be the reason. Meanwhile, police detained the husband of Ramamani for interrogation.
Three get RI for transporting ganja in K’mal
Phulbani: Kandhamal Additional District Judge RK Tosh on Wednesday awarded 12 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) to Abhimanyu Digal of Kasinipadar under the Phiringia police station in Kandhamal district and Bablu Sahu of Rundimahul and Girish Sahu of Kantamal in Boudh district for transporting of ganja. The Judge also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the trio, who would undergo RI for one year more if they do not pay the fine. The trio was arrested at Bunduli Chhak under the Gochapada police station for transporting 175 kg of ganja by a pickup van in October 2014.
Four Model Schools launched in Gajapati
Paralakhemundi: Higher Education Minister Pradeep Panigrahy launched four Adarsha Vidyalayas (Model Schools) in Gajapati district on Wednesday. The schools were opened at Kaitha Padara in Rayagad block, Chheligada in R Udaygiri, Gundima in Mohana and Kashinagar. Gajapati Collector SM Samal and Mohana MlA Basanti Mallick were present.
Rotavirus Vaccine formally introduced in B’ngir
Balangir: District Collector of Balangir M Mutukumar formally launched the introduction of Rotavirus Vaccine in the district here on Wednesday. Due to Rotavirus, that causes diarrohoea, around 40,000 children die in the country every year, he said. The vaccine would be available in all Government hospitals and help prevent diarrohoea-related deaths, said Dr Sugyanendra Misha. CDMO Dr RN Tripathy also spoke.
JE held taking bribe in Bargarh
Bargarh: Bargarh district’s Ambabana block RWSS Junior Engineer-II Sambhu Saran was arrested by Vigilance officials on Tuesday for demanding and accepting bribe of `20,000. Saran had demanded bribe from one Gobinda Dehery of Baniapali village under Ambabana police limit in the district for passing bill. On Dehery’s complaint, a trap was laid and Sambhu Saran caught raid-handed by Vigilance officers at his office room.
Jagruti Mahila Mandal members visit DAV School
Sambalpur: Members of the Jagruti Mahila Mandal of the MCl visited the DAV School at Anand on Tuesday under the guidance of MCl’s first lady Dr Nisha Thakur and vice-president Jyotirmoyee Parida. Secretary Manjari Sinha, joint secretary Protima Ghosh and other members of the JMM also attended the celebration and distributed books, uniforms and stationeries among poor students.