PET COMMITS SUICIDE IN BALESWAR
Baleswar: A Physical Education Teacher (PET) was found hanging in his house at Inchudi village under the Khantapada police limits in Baleswar district on Thursday. The deceased Parsuram Sethi was a PET at the Inchudi Labana Satyagraha Smruti Pitha school and residing in a rented house. Police recovered the body and started an investigation to find out the circumstances under which the teacher died. It was suspected that the incident was fallout of love affair.
NCP STATE CHIEF MEETS PRAFUL PATEL IN DELHI
Bhubaneswar: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) State president Bikram Swain met party Odisha Prabhari Praful Patel in the latter’s residence in New Delhi on Thursday.
NEET-UG 2022: PRIYA SOMADUTTA ODISHA TOPPER
Bhubaneswar: Priya Somadutta Nayak emerged as the Odisha topper in the NEET-UG 2022, the results of which were declared on Thursday. Scoring 705 out of 720 marks, he secured the 39th rank in the country with a percentile of 99.9976198. Rajasthan’s Tanishka bagged the All India Topper position with 715 marks followed by Vatsa Ashish Batra from Delhi and Hrishikesh Nagbhushan Gangule from Karnataka.
58 STUDENTS OF DAV CSPUR QUALIFY IN NEET
Bhubaneswar: In the recently-published NTA-conducted All India NEET (UG) results, 58 students of the DAV Public School, Chandrashekhar here have qualified. Out of them, 12 have scored more than 90 percentile and 22 students secured more than 80 percentile. The school authorities congratulated the meritorious students.
3-PHASE COVID VACCINATION CAMP AT DAV K NAGAR
Bhubaneswar: A three-phase Covid-19 vaccination camp was organised at the DAV Public School, Kalinga Nagar here as a proactive step to ensure a safe environment to the students. In the first phase, the school organised vaccination of 1st dose to students in the age group of 12-14 years while in the second phase the staffs and their family members were given the booster dose. In the third phase, the students were given the second dose.
K'TAKA COPS ATTACKED BY G'PATI GANJA SMUGGLERS
Paralakhemundi: The Paralakhemundi police rescued some police personnel of Karnataka who were attacked by ganja smugglers under Garabandha police limits on Thursday. Getting information, SDPO Ramakrishna Pati along with force reached at spot and rescued the police personnel of Karnataka. SP Gajapati Jayram Satpathy has ordered an inquiry into the case.
EMPLOYABILITY MEET HELD AT BANKI COLLEGE
Athagarh: A workshop on “Employability and Soft Skills” at Banki Autonomous College was held in association with Utkal Entrepreneurship and Career Hub (UECH ) of Utkal University on Wednesday. Sub-Collector Ranjan Kumar Jena inaugurated the programme. Principal Capt. Bhabani Prasad Hota stated that it was a unique event to make students employable. Director, UECH, Prof Abidi Ali Khan noticed the newness and urgency lying behind the workshop. Vice-Principal Manoj Kumar Mohapatra among others spoke. Programme Manager, UECH, Swati Priyadarshini gave the welcome address and Research Assistant Laximdhar Chand coordinated. Muktipada Panda, faculty of Banki College, offered a vote of thanks.
35 BLOOD UNITS COLLECTED IN B'PUR CAMP
Brahmapur: The Ambagada Service Cooperative Society conducted a blood donation camp at the Om Sree Education Institute, Aska Road on the Guru Divas. Society president and BJD leader Kanhu Charan Patra led the event. Brahmapur MLA Bikram Kumar Panda attended as chief guest and former BeDA Chairman Subash Moharana was guest of honour. Thirty-five units of blood were collected. Among others, former Sarapanch Jagannath Sabat, Narasimha Patra and Muna Panda were present.
‘ONLINE FINANCE FILE DIARY SYSTEM’ AT RSP
Rourkela: An “Online Finance File Diary System” was launched at the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) by Director-in-Charge Atanu Bhowmick on Wednesday. Bhowmick commended the efforts of the two employees, Jojan Joju Das, Data Processing Operator, and Jose Prakash, Senior Executive Assistant, who have developed the system.
SUNDARGARH FARMER KILLED IN LIGHTNING STRIKE
Sundargarh: A 61-year-old farmer was killed in a lightning strike in the Bargaon police station area of Sundargarh district early on Wednesday afternoon. Krushna Dandsena had taken his goats to a hilly area for grazing when the tragedy struck him.
AMPERE EV STORE OPENS IN BALESWAR
Baleswar: Ampere, an electric two-wheeler scooter brand under Greaves Electric Mobility, has announced the launch of its new EV dealership in Kalidaspur here. This dealership would strengthen the brand's presence in Odisha. Baleswar ADM Nilu Mohapatra inaugurated the store.