MAN FOUND HANGING FROM TREE NEAR MAYFAIR CHHAK
Bhubaneswar: A man was found hanging from a tree near Mayfair Chhak here on Tuesday morning. Till last reports came in, his identity was yet to be established. A pant, a shirt, a gamcha, a shawl and slippers were found on a boundary wall near the spot of the incident. Police started an investigation to ascertain the circumstances under which the man died. It was yet to be known whether the man was killed or he died by suicide.
YOUTH ELECTROCUTED DURING LAKSHMI IMMERSION IN K’PADA
Kendrapada: A youth was electrocuted and four others, including three minor boys, were injured during Lakshmi Puja immersion at Kana Kasoti village under the Marshaghai police limits when they came in contact with a 33-KV live wire as the DJ sound box contacted the wire. The deceased was identified as Biswajit Lenka.
152 BLOOD UNITS COLLECTED ON CM B’DAY IN B ‘PUR
Brahmapur: On the 77th birthday of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaiak, the BJD organised a blood donation camp here where 152 units of blood were collected. Prayers were offered at the Maa Budhi Thakurani temple for Patnaik’s long life. Brahmapur MP Chandra Shekhar Sahu, OSD to the CM Gopabandhu Das, BJD district president Ramesh Chandra Chyau Pattanayak, Odisha Cashew Development Corporation Chairman Subash Chandra Moharana, BeMC Mayor Sangha Mitra Dalai, BJD district vice-president Sanjeet Panigrahi, Deputy Mayor E Vivek Reddy, SMIT President Bhagaban Gantayat, BeMC woman wing president Sonali Gantayat, Brahmapur Urban Bank President R Muralimohan and other BJD leaders were present.
BALLAV MAHOTSAV HELD
Bhubaneswar: Ballav Mahotsav-2022, the annual function of the cultural organisation Ballav, was held at the Rabindara Madap here on Saturday. Guests in the event included BJD MLA Ananta Narayan Jena, renowned dancer D Snehaprava Samantaray, journalist Rabi Das and Guru Buchitrananda Swain. Rohit Pradhan performed murdang followed by Sambalpuri dances by students of Baidyabani Gurukul institution. Ballav secretary Mamata Dash presided over the function while Dr Mrutyunjaya Ratha coordinated the event.
HAND WASHING DAY AT DAV KALINGA NAGAR
Bhubaneswar: An awareness programme on hand hygiene was organized at the DAV Public School, Kalinga Nagar here to mark the Global Hand Washing Day.
BRAHAMAPUR POLICE ACT AGAINST DRUNKEN DRIVING
Brahmapur: The Brahmapur police conducted a special drive against drunken driving in their jurisdiction and detained 21 persons and arresting six persons. The cops also seized the vehicles of the drunken drivers and cancelled their driving licences. Brahmapur SP Dr Sarvana Vivek M said a report would be submitted against the accused in the court for further action. The police action has earned public appreciation.
BRAHMAPUR COPS RAID GAMBLING PARTIES
Brahmapur: On getting information, the Brahampur Sadar police raided Khanjipadia Sahi of Lochapada village on the outskirts of the city on Monday and detained ten persons, including two women, while gambling. Police seized cash of Rs 85,200, playing cards and nine mobile phones and registered a case under the OPG Act.
FIRST BMCDONALD’S RESTAURANT IN ODISHA
Bhubaneswar: The McDonald’s opened its first-ever restaurant in Odisha at Patia in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.
AMA PRATIVA AMA GAURAB HELD IN PALLAHARA
Pallahara: The 5th ‘Ama Prativa Ama Gaurab’ event was held at Saratchandra Club, Pallahara to honour the teachers and local talents on the occasion of the International Teachers’ Day. President of the organisation Abanikanta Sahoo chaired the meet where Dhenkanal MP Mahesh Sahoo was the chief guest, while journalist Raghunandan Acharya joined as chief speaker and three sarapanch namely Srikanta Pradhan, Hrudananda Sahoo and Chakadola Naik attended as guests of honour. 68 talents of the locality were honoured by the chief guest.
PM FARMERS PROSPERITY CENTRE UNVEILED
Pallahara: A Prime Minister Farmers Prosperity Centre was inaugurated at the Ashirbad Fertiliser campus herea. Marketing Manager, PPL, Surya Das said organic and inorganic fertilisers along with pesticides will be available in the centre. Among others, owner of Ashirbad Fertiliser Babaji Sahoo, former Agriculture Officer Sadashiba Behera, Agriculture Officer Abinash Das and officials of the local Agriculture Department were present.