Two trucks collide; drivers killed in B’swar
Baleswar: Two trucks collided head on near Nayakbandha on NH-16 under the Soro police limits killing the drivers of both vehicles on Monday. The two trucks got mangled in the accident. Police and Fire Services personnel later rescued the two drivers after an hour-long effort. The drivers were admitted to the Soro hospital, where doctor declared them brought dead.
Dumper falls off bridge; 35 injured in M’bhanj
Baripada: A dumper on Sunday evening fell off the Palpala river bridge, 15 km from here, leaving at least 35 people, including five women and four children, injured. The incident took place in Baldiha GP under Samakhunta block. Baldiha Sarpanch Guruprasad Dangua reached the spot and helped in sending the victims to Baripada for treatment. The dumper driver fled the spot. The vehicle skilled off as one of its tyres burst.
185 kg ganja seized in Baleswar
Baleswar: The Khantapara police in a major haul seized a huge quantity of ganja from a SUV on Sunday evening and arrested two persons identified as Muktikanta Nayak of Khantapara and Rehmat Ali of Baleswar town. About 185 kg of the contraband stacked in 59 packets and worth of about Rs 8 lakh was seized. Khantapara PS Inspector-in-charge Krushna Chandra Palai said the vehicle was intercepted near the tollgate at Sergrah following a tipoff. The consignment was heading towards West Bengal from Bhubaneswar. Further investigation was in progress.
ECoR holds polio vaccination campaign
Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) held a State-wide polio vaccination campaign on Sunday. The Khurda Road and Sambalpur Divisions of the ECoR also organised Pulse Polio vaccination booths at different railway stations, divisional railway hospitals and health units. A total of 28 booths were set up in which 2,912 children were vaccinated in Khurda Division and 1,092 in Sambalpur Division including children travelling in the trains. The campaign was organised utilising medical, paramedical and staff of divisional railway hospital and railway health units.
Pitha Parishad celebrates Hanuman Jayanti
Brahmapur: The Pitha Parishad Aditya Bahini Anand Bahini, Brahmapur branch celebrates the Hanuman Jayanti in a programme here on Monday. A meeting was held under the chairmanship of Surya Narayan Rathsharma where the new members pledged to function as per the suggestions of the Shankaracharya. Among others, Hrusikesh Padhi, Prakash Sahu, Nilamadab Sharma, Surendra Padhi, Pramila Padhi and Manas Ranjan Patra were present.
Hanuman Jayanti celebrated in Tarbha
Tarbha: Hanuman Jayanti was celebrated with much fervour here on Saturday holding procession and cultural events. Thousands of devotees thronged Temples across the town to offer prayers to lord Hanuman. The procession started from Nuapada Hanuman temple and went around the tow, which was adorned with the maroon color. Dhiraaj Bej, Manas Sahu and Subesh Meher coordinated the programme.