Vehicle brake fails; 3 BSF jawans injured
Malkangiri: A vehicle carrying BSF jawans met with an accident near the Tunnel Camp in the Chitrakonda area of Malkangiri district on Monday leaving three security force personnel injured. The vehicle collided against a tree reportedly due to brake failure, following which it turned turtle. The injured jawans were admitted to the Koraput District Headquarters Hospital in critical conditions, reports said.
Two siblings die trying to tap electricity
Baleswar: Two brothers died after they came in contact with high voltage current at Niabag village under Remuna block on Monday. The deceased were identified as Judhistar Das and his younger brother Biswaljit. They were rushed to the local hospital, where the doctor declared them dead. They were trying to tap a connection illegally from an 11-KV supply line for a function at Mandarpur village when the accident occurred.
BJP holds Chakka Jam in Jajpur Road
Jajpur Road: The BJP Vyasadev Mandal staged a ‘Gana Dharna’ at Gopabandhu Chhak pressing a 40-point charter of demands, mostly concerning basic problems of the inhabitants of Ward no. 26 of the Vyasanagar Municipality. The agitators conducted a ‘Chakka Jam’ agitation. The district administration represented by Kalinganagar ADM Abdul Alim Khan, SDPO Jugal Kishore Das, IIC Sisir Mishra, Executive Officer of VN Municipality Mohan Charan Jena and the local Tehsildar talked with the agitators. After assurance, the strike was called off.
Jajpur Rd Sisu Mandir guardians hold tests
Jajpur Road: The Guardians Forum of Saraswati Sisu Mandir, Madhusudan Nagar, organised a drawing competition and a debate on ‘life of APJ Abdul Kalam’ on Sunday. Scribe Ajay Kumar Sahoo presided. Educationist Alexandar Das was the chief guest while ‘Udayabata’ editor Dushmanta Rout and journalist Udaynath Khandai were the guests of honour. In senior division drawing, Ritupurna was adjudged first while in sub-junior division, Sonali Behera was the first. In junior division Rajat Kumar Parida made it to the top. In debate Subham Saswat Prusty and Swagat Kumar Pradhan got the first positions in senior and junior sections respectively. Sibasankar Mohanty gave vote of thanks.