Odia IPoS officer appointed Postal Secy
Bhubaneswar: Anant Narayan Nanda, a 1982-batch IPoS, joined as Secretary of the India Post department of the Union Government. He became the second Odia to hold the prestigious post. Nanda had begun his career as Senior Postal Superintendent of Samaplpur Postal Circle in 1933. Nanda played a vital role in formation of Indian Post Payment Bank while was a member of the Postal Services Board. Nanda was born in Basantpur village in Sambalpur district. Odisha PMG Dr Santosh Kumar Kamila has congratulated Nanda for his appointment.
Fire at lime godown destroys assets of Rs 30l
Bhadrak: Properties worth around Rs 30 lakh were gutted as a fire broke out in a lime godown at the RM Market Complex here on Sunday morning. Fire tenders rushed the spot and controlled the blaze. A preliminary probe has begun to know the cause of the fire. The incident occurred just weeks after unrest erupted in Bhadrak town over offensive remarks against Hindu deities on social media.