Maoist posters surface in Balangir
Balangir: Maoist posters were found at Muribahal in the Titilagarh area of Balangir district on Friday in which the Red rebels put forward several demands. The posters were found near a forest beat office, a panchayat office, hospital premises and several other places. The posters opposed the Green Hunt operation against Maoists and demanded irrigation to crop fields in tribal areas by constructing check-dams and canals, announcement of the area as drought-hit, ration card for all Dalit and tribal families and closure of liquor shops. Police reached the spot and seized the posters.
PC Sahu to get ‘Master Teacher’ award
Brahmapur: Medicine Specialist Dr Prafulla Chandra Sahu has been selected to get ‘Master Teacher’ award. He is famous for social work in south Odisha. He has been associated with many social service organisations. The Association of Physicians of Indian (API) would honour Dr Sahu with ‘Master Teacher’ award for his selflessness service towards helpless and poor people. He would be felicitated on January 27 in Mumbai at the 72nd convocation ceremony of the API. Many doctors from different parts of the country would be present.
Puri-lTT Express stoppage at D’nal extended
Bhubaneswar: With a view to providing comfortable journey to commuters, the East Coast Railway had earlier decided to provide stoppage of Puri-lTT-Puri Express at Dhenkanal station on an experimental basis for a period of six months from March 15, 2016. The ECoR has been further decided to continue the stoppage of this train for another six months on experimental basis. The Puri-lTT-Puri Express would arrive at Dhenkanal at 8.42 am and leave at 8.44 am towards lTT. In the return direction, the train would arrive at Dhenkanal at 5.20 am and leave at 5.22 am towards Puri.
FIITJEE Talent Support exam to be held on Oct 16
Bhubaneswar: The FIITJEE Talent Support Exam (FTSE) for aspirants of JEE, 2017 would be held on October 16. It is an all India level assessment exam where the students would get to know their projected rank in the JEE. It would also help them to know their standing and to analyse their present position, along with the shortcomings. Students would also get effective suggestions to plug loopholes so that they can plan their study schedule and remove their weaknesses to perform to their optimum potential on the JEE day.