Dharmendra meets poor scholar Dolly Nayak Sundargarh: Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met meritorious student Dolly Nayak of Bhalupatra village of Kirimira block in Jharsuguda district on Sunday and asked about her future plans. Despite poverty, she had secured 80 per cent in Class-X examination. After Plus-II Science, she has now secured second position (ST category) in BSc Agriculture at the Banaras Hindu University. Dolly’s younger brother also got first class in Class-X examination. Pradhan felicitated both the brother and the sister.
Swachh Bharat drive held in Balangir
Balangir: Balangir Muincipality Chairperson Santosini Behera on Sunday flagged off the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan by the Balangir Zilla Adivasi Kalyan Sangh at the District Headquarters Hospital here with support from the KISS. Behera led the road sweeping drive on the occasion. Among others, tribal leaders like Niranjan Bisi, Satyanarayan Bhoi and Bishikeshan Jani were present, besides representatives from the KISS.
Man dies in road accident in Gajapati
Paralakhemundi: A person died when his bike collided with a tractor near lingipur village in Gajapati district on Sunday. Pitara Sabara (35) was going towards Bagada village under Goshani block. While he was taking a U-turn, the tractor coming from opposite side dashed against his bike, following which he died on the spot. Angry over the incident, the locals staged a road blockade demanding compensation to the deceased’s family. They withdrew the blockade after Garabandha PS IIC Prashant Behera and the tractor owner assured them to provide compensation.
Youth drowns in canal in Gajapati
Paralakhemundi: A 35-year-old youth, Pitambar Pradhan, drowned in a canal of a check-dam at luhagudi village under Mohana block in Gajapati district on Sunday. Pradahan had gone to the canal to take bath. Though the Mohana police with the help of the locals rescued the youth and rushed him to the Mohana Community Health Centre (CHC), doctors declared him dead. later, the dead body was sent to the Brahmapur Hospital for autopsy. An unnatural death case has been registered in this regard.
Boy dies due to snakebite in K’pada
Kendrapada: A four-year-old boy, Bharat Rout, son of Sambhunath Rout of Dhola village under Nikirai police station on Saturday died due to snakebite. He was rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital at Kendrapada, but the doctor received him dead.