Red Cross to rehabilitate Fani-hit Munda tribals
Bhubaneswar: The Indian Red Cross Society Odisha State Branch under the guidance of its Secretary Major Dr Kalpana Das took a notable step for rehabilitation of Munda tribals of Firikinali village in Khordha district who are severely affected by Fani. Along with rehabilitation, the Red Cross adopted that village for its all\-round development. The society started its work to make the village open defecation-free and liquor and narcotics-free by 2020. The members also distributed different basic requirements like tarpaulins, kitchen dishes, stoves, buckets, mosquito nets and food items.
2 killed, 3 injured in lightning in Cuttack dist
Cuttack: Two persons were killed and three others injured in lightning at separate places in Cuttack district on Tuesday. The deceased were while working in a farmland at Palada village under Nischintakoili block. In the other incident, three persons were injured in lightning at Ramakrushnapur village.
Tiger skin seized; 1 held in Sambalpur
Sambalpur: Forest Department officials on Tuesday seized a leopard skin in Rairakhol of Sambalpur district and arrested a poacher. The arrestee was identified as Madhusudhan Das (36) of the same locality. Acting on specific inputs about the poachers, forest officials conducted a raid at Phulkusum area under the Girishchandrapur Forest Range in Rairakhol. During the search, the officials seized a leopard skin and arrested one poacher in the connection. A case has been registered against the accused under relevant Sections of the IPC, officials said.
Python rescued from henhouse in M’giri
Malkangiri: An Indian rock python measuring about 10 feet in length was rescued from a henhouse in Malkangiri district on Tuesday. The reptile had entered the henhouse of one Ajay Buruda at Serpali village in the district for preying on fowls. Family members spotted the python in the morning and informed the Snake Helpline. A team of the helpline reached the spot and rescued the snake. The python was later handed over to Forest Department officials, who released it in a forest.