Man held for bid to rape minor girl in Nimapara
Nimapara: One Sk Janu of Dighalobasti in Terundia panchayat attempted to rape a minor mentally-challenged Scheduled Caste girl on Sunday. The girl’s mother lodged a complaint in this connection with the Nimapara police. Police arrested the accused on Tuesday and sent him and the girl for medical test.
Mahanadi Suraksha Samiti meet held in B’ngir
Balangir: A Mahanadi Suraksha Samiti meeting was held here on Monday. Samiti Sambalpur member Bhagabat Prasad Nanda said that an agitation by the samiti members would be undertaken at the grassroots level to explain people about the present condition of the Mahanadi and the need to save it. laxman Meher, Ramchandra Purohit, Satyanarayan Behera, Samrendra Mishra, Ajaya Das and others spoke on the occasion. Nanda said a meeting would be held in Sambalpur on May 23.
Jewellers find sarees on road, return to owner
Sonepur: In an example of honesty and humanity, two persons of Meherpada in the Tarbha NAC returned two costly sarees to its owner, which had accidentally fallen on the road. Kumarendra Meher and Shankar Meher have a jewellery shop at Meherpada. On Sunday, Dillip Seth of Fakriamunda village in Balangir district was returning home after buying three sarees worth Rs 9,500 for Karva Chouth. But the polythene bag in which he was carrying the sarees somehow got ripped and two sarees fell on the road. The duo managed to locate the shop from where the sarees were purchased and get the telephone of Dilip.
Vedanta bags AON Hewitt Best Employer Award
Bhubaneswar: The Vedanta ltd, Jharsuguda was awarded the AON Hewitt Best Employer Award for ‘Commitment to Engagement’ in employee engagement activities spanning communication, branding, rewards and recognition, and improving quality of life at the function held in Mumbai. Vedanta ltd, Jharsuguda CEO Abhijit Pati and Head Business HR Dilip Ranjan Sahoo received the award. Pati said, “We are delighted to have received the award and hope that in the years to come, we continue on this journey of success and achievement.”