Driver dead; woman, son injured in mishap
Phulbani: A man died and two other persons were critically injured when a car crashed into a tree near the Niswas College here on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Rahim (45), the driver of the car. The woman and her minor son, who were in the rear seats, were critically injured and rushed to the MKCG Medical College Hospital, Brahmapur.
Howrah-Ahmedabad Express halted at R’kela
Rourkela: The Howrah-Ahmedabad Superfast Express was today halted at Rourkela station for more than two hours due to a technical glitche. The train reached the railway station at 6.30 am, following which a glitch was detected near wheels of S-4 compartment. Ten to 12 mechanics from Rourkela and Bandhamunda reached the spot and carried repairing for two hours and 20 minutes. The train departed from the station at around 8.50 am. The detection of the glitch averted a major mishap, sources said.
RSS Pracharak Mahanta passes away
Champua: Senior RSS Pracharak Tankadhar Mahanta of Keonjhar passed away under treatment at the AIIMS, Bhubaneswar. He was 67. After his dead body reached Keonjhar town, all RSS cadres and his well wishers took it in a procession and moved through the town. He was a bachelor and had dedicated his life for the RSS. Starting his career as a high school teacher in Jhumpura block, he retired as BEO of Andandapur. After retirement, he was busy with Sakha work in and outside Odisha.
Cash looted from Jagannath Temple in S’garh
Sundargarh: Miscreants allegedly looted money from the donation boxes at a Jagannath temple in the district on Tuesday night. They broke open a door of the temple and decamped with the cash.
JSPL CrickFest ends; Team Extreme champions
Angul: The mega cricket tournament organised by Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) CricFest 2019 concluded here recently. Team Extreme comprising players from SMS, DRI, LDP and Oxygen Plant of JSPL won the champion’s trophy for the second consecutive year. It defeated Team Josh comprising players from CGP, RMHS, Logistics and Coal Washery by 15 runs. JSPL ED (Maintenance) Suresh Kumar presented the trophies in presence of JOC general secretary and Iron Making Zone head Damodar Mittal, head (HR & ES) Alok Malhotra and head (CGP) AN Tiwari.
PPL gets 2 award for best environ at plant site
Paradip: The Paradeep Phosphates Limited (PPL) was conferred with the FAI Environmental Protection Award and FAI Award for Best Phosphoric Acid Production Plant at the annual Fertliser Association of India (FAI) Seminar held in New Delhi recently. Union Chemical and Fertliser Minister of State Mansukh Mandviya had inaugurated the programme. PPL COO Ranjit Singh Chugh received the award on behalf of the company for its overall effort in maintaining best environment at plant site and its production facility.