lightning kills 2 minors in Rayagada
Rayagada: Two minor boys were killed while a man was critically injured after lightning struck them in Kashipur block of Rayagada district on Sunday afternoon. While the identities of the deceased were not immediately ascertained, the injured person was identified as the father of one of the deceased. He is undergoing treatment at a local hospital. The incident took place at Alutunga village in Mandibisi panchayat of Kashipur block. The trio was on their way back home from their farmland when lightning struck them.
DAV School, MCl, Burla excels in AISSCE exam
Sambalpur: The students of DAV Public School of MCl, Burla have outshined in Class-XII examination this year. Out of the total strength of the class, 111 students have come out with results of cent percent pass. From among them, 10 students in the Science stream scored more than 90 per cent of marks; and in Commerce eight students secured 90 per cent or above. Aditi Patra, who topped in the class, belonged to the Science stream with 94.8 per cent. In Commerce, Diksha Agrawal secured 92.8 per cent of marks.
NTPC ladies’ Club instals water cooler
Talcher: The NTPC Kaniha ladies’ Club, Tanvi Sangam, under its social initiative installed a water cooler-cum-purifier at the Bijigol bus-stand on Friday. Tanvi Sangam president Deepti Prajapati inaugurated the water cooler in presence GM (O and M) AK Tripathy, GM (Operation) Ramesh Sinha and AGM (HR) KS Sarma. Bijigol gram panchayat Sarpanch Dusasan Sahoo, Bijigol president Prahlad Pani and secretary Santosh Pani appreciated the noble initiative of the Tanvi Sangam.