K’mal firing survivor critical, admitted to MKCG
Phulbani: lot Diggal, who had sustained bullet injuries during an anti-Maoist operation near Gumudumaha village in Kandhamal district on July 8, was admitted to MKCG Medical College Hospital in Brahmapur on Wednesday evening as his condition turned critical. Diggal had earlier been admitted to the MKCG Hospital on July 9 and had undergone an operation in which a bullet was removed from his body. He had come to Gumudumaha on Tuesday to attend purification rites of the five persons who were killed in the firing.
Paradip BJP Mandal gets new office-bearers
Paradip: Paradip BJP Mandal-level office-bearers were nominated by Jagatsinghpur party district president Satyabrata Mohapatra on Wednesday. Kailash Chandra Sahoo was selected as Mandal president. Six vice-presidents, two general secretaries, six secretaries, a treasure, seven morcha presidents and 38 members were selected for the executive body. Kalpana Das, Ayaskanta Ray, Akshya Das, Kshirod Padhi, Banita Rout and Pritirekha Manna were selected as vice-presidents. The general secretaries are Aruna Kumar Swain, Rajkishore Sahoo, Sudhansu Sekhar Prusti, Nab Kumar Behera, Padmini Sahoo, Bebi Mangaraj, Dinesh Ray and Ayaskanta Samal. Sarbeswar Jena is treasurer, informed Kailash Sahoo.
Bike hits Bol Bam devotee, rider killed in Soro
Baleswar: A bike rider, Jagannath Mallick, was killed on the spot after his two-wheeler hit a Bol Bam devotee (Kanwaria) at Dahisada Chhak under the Soro police limits in Baleswar district on Thursday. The Kanwaria, Jitu Nayak, was injured and admitted to the Soro hospital. The accident took place when Nayak was on the way to the Dhabaleswar Temple after collecting water for Jalalagi from Ganga river in Kolkata.
College student crushed to death in JSpur
Jagatsinghpur: A college student died when a ten-wheeler truck ran over him at Sipi Chhak on the outskirts of Jagatsinghpur town on Wednesday. The incident occurred when Subrata Sahoo (15) of Panisalia village was returning home from town by his bicycle. Police seized the truck while its driver fled from the spot.
Two held in Raghunathpur tehsil office loot case
Jagatsinghpur: Police arrested two accused persons in the Raghunathpur tehsil office loot incident that occurred one and a half months ago and forwarded them to court on Wednesday. The arrested were identified as Bijay Bhoi and Bharata Bhoi, both hail from Sirlo Nabagram of Raghunathpur in Jagatsinghpur district. The police also seized a bike and Rs 3,000 in cash from their possessions. On June 10 night, the accused had looted Rs 8 lakh from the tehsil office after breaking the office cash box. A police team arrested the accused from their residences. During interrogation, the duo admitted committing the crime.
Pandit Godavarish death anniv celebrated
Banpur: The Godavarish Mahavidyalaya observed its foundation day and the death anniversary of Pandit Godavarish Misra on Thursday.
Godavarish Misra was an eminent Odia poet, writer and educationist. Addressing the gathering, college Governing Body Special Officer Dr Priti Pratibha Bhola spoke about the contributions of Pandit Godavarish’s family to the State. local MlA Dr Bibhuti Bhusan Harichandan inspired the students explaining the contribution of Banpur in the Sepoy Mutiny.
Ganja seized; One held in Kandhamal
Phulbani: About 35 to 37 kg of ganja and one Piaggio Ape Passenger auto was seized by the police in Kandhamal district on Thursday. The cops arrested one Pranabandhu Sahu (24) of Santarabandha village under the Chhendipada police limit in Angul district from Majhipada Ghati on Phiringia-Gochhapada road. The auto driver absconded from the spot.
IMFA holds awareness campaign on MDD
Rayagada: Diseases like malaria, dengue and diarrhoea (MDD) have captured the interior areas of the State. The Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys (IMFA) ltd, Therubali organised an awareness campaign in cholera affected blocks like Kalyan Singhpur and its adjacent block Kolnara. The Banshidhar and Ila Panda Foundation (BIPF) under the aegis of IMFA’s CSR wing has taken the tirade against these diseases in 50 peripheral villages of the company. IMFA PRO Sakti Prasad Panigrahi supervised the campaign under the leadership of IMFA Vice-President Ramanath Praharaj.
NTPC Kaniha distributes mosquito nets
Talcher: The NTPC, Kaniha distributed mosquito nets to villagers of Dandasingha, Jadunathpur and Shivrampur of Kaniha GPs on Wednesday. The villages come under the MGR (Merry-go-round) zone of the power station. NTPC Kanhia GM Anil Jana distributed the mosquito nets. Around 1,528 mosquito nets were distributed.