Ex-Utkal Druggists’ Assn founder-president no more
Brahmapur: Founder and former president of the Utkal Chemists’ and Druggists’ Association Janardan Subudhi passed away in Bhubaneswar on Monday. He was 88. His body was also consigned to flames at the Swargadwar in Puri on the day. Subudhi was also founder president of the Ganjam Phulbani Chemists’ and Druggists’ Association. Besides, he was founder secetary and chairman of the College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mohuda, Brahmapur. Medicine wholesale shops were closed here in respect of Subudhi, GPCDA president Bishnu Prasad Panda and College of Pharmaceutical Sciences chairman V Jaganadhan Rao and students condoled Subudhi’s demise.
Baleswar rapist court-forwarded
Baleswar: The Chandipur police, after arresting a 25- year-old man on the charge of committing rape against a 38- year- old woman, forwarded him to court on Monday. Accused Kartik Mahalik of Ranasahi committed the offence in the house of the victim after assaulting her husband, said police.
353 blood units collected at Jajpur BJD camp
Jajpur: A total of 353 people donated blood at a camp organised by BJD at the Ramakrushna High School under Dasharathapur block on Sunday. Energy Minister Pranab Praksh Das said, “The participation of donors in a large number reflected the increasing awareness about people’s good health and the feeling of sharing and caring for each other.” Among others, Dasharathapur block Chairman Adikanda Sanipgraha, youth leader Tapan kumar Mohanty, Sanjib Das, Sunil Kumar Routray, Sanjukta Mohanty, Saraswati Parida were present.
lakhs witness lakshmi Puja in Joda
Champua: The Joda lakshmi Puja, which entered its 56 years this year, is attracting large numbers of visitors daily which touched over one lakh for the last two days. Keonjhar SP Rajesh Pandit is remaining personally present to study the law and order situation keeping in view the excess rush of visitors. Three platoons of police force have been deployed. The law and order situation is primarily overseen by Joda PS IIC Banita Majhi. The festival is mainly organised by Puja Committee president Dushasan Sahoo.
Infant rescued from roadside in Sonepur
Sonepur: A newborn child was rescued from Antarda-Charbhata roadside near Belmunda under Subarnapur district’s Tarbha block on Monday. A blind man named Deba Barik first heart the child crying. Sargaj village’s Bulu Mishra and Hrusikesh Dusar, who were going then from found the child in a bag under a tree. Then, they took the child to the Tarbha Hospital. Dr Khirod Mishra said child was juse 4-5 days’ old. Then the child was sent to the Sonepur DHH in an ambulance.
Sc exhibition held at B’pur Saraswati Vidyamandir
Bhubaneswar: A science exhibition and a puppet show were organised at the Maa Saraswati Vidyamandir, Shivanandanagar here on Sunday. The programmes held under guidance of school management committee secretary Jajnanarayan Pathee was graced by Aryabhatta institute’s managing director Sudhir Kumar Rout, Akhlanath Sabat, Shankarnarayan Bej, Ramhari Bishoyi, Kiran Kumar Mishra, Ashwini Kumara Mishra and Bulu Dakua as guests. School management committee’s vice president Debendra Padhi, founder Gourishankar Patra and joint secretary Jayaram Swain coordinated the events. A total of 251 projects were displayed by students.