Elderly man dies in road mishap in B’pur
Brahmapur: In a tragic mishap, an elderly man died after his cycle was hit by a water tanker near Old Bus Stand here on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Dandpani Samal. SP Pinak Mishra has directed the police to inspect documents of the tanker.
Female elephant found dead in Ganjam (Pix)
Brahmapur: A arcass of a female elephant was found in a canal near Kalingapadar under the Tarasingh Forest Range in Ganjam district on Friday. Locals spotted the carcass and informed Forest Department officials who reached the spot and started an investigation into the incident. The elephant’s body bore injury marks. Though the reason behind the death of the animal was yet to be ascertained, officials suspected that the elephant died after sustaining serious injuries during a fight with a tusker.
Home Guard Day celebrated in Brahmapur
Brahmapur: The 57th Home Guard Foundation Day was celebrated at the Reserve Police ground here on Friday. Gracing as chief guest, DIG Satyabrata Bhoi said Home Guards and civil defense employees have served people without deficiencies. Bhoi read out messages of the Governor, Chief Minister and the DGP, Home Guards. SP Pinak Mishra said new opportunities in civil defence would open in coming months. Home Guards Bishnudev Panda, Jitendra Kumar Satpathy and Mitu Gauda were awarded for saving lives during natural disasters. Among others, ASP Prabhat Routray, PK Mishra, Vigilance ASP Santanu Padhy, city SDPO BP Pati, rural SDPO JK Mohanty, DSP Surendra Murmu and IICs of various police stations were present.
JSpur Cong holds organisational meeting
Jagatsinghpur: The District Congress Committee (DCC) held an organisational meeting here on Wednesday. AICC secretary Rudra Raju attended the event as central observer who appealed the Congress supporters to strengthen the party in grassroots level and highlight misgovernance of the BJP- led Central Government and Naveen Patnaik-led BJD Government in Odisha.Among others, DCC president Natabar Barik, former MLA Lalatendu Mohapatra, Paradip Congress leader Bapi Sarkhel, former Jagatsinghpur Municipality Chairman Biplab Choudhury and ZP Member Mahani Rout spoke.
Day of PwDs held at Jagatsinghpur
Jagatsinghpur: The International Day of Persons with Disabilities was observed by the district administration here in collaboration with the District Legal Aid Board. Speakers appealed to general public to be kindhearted to disabled persons. Besides, they said laws are stringent to punish anybody who infringes rights and dilutes commitment meant for persons with disabilities. Among others, District Legal Aid Board Secretary Kamalakanta Rout, Social Security Officer AW Khan, Asra Disable School secretary AK Khuntia and DIPRO Kaminiranjan Patnaik spoke on the occasion. Earlier, a rally of disabled persons was flagged off by ADM Satchidananda Sahoo.