Boy electrocuted while trying to catch bird
Malkangiri: A seven-year-old boy was electrocuted while trying to catch a bird at Patanaguda village in the district on Sunday. The victim Rajendra Sisa had been trying to catch the bird since morning after he spotted it atop a transformer. He started climbing the transformer and, as a result, was electrocuted.
Man found dead on railway tracks in Angul
Angul: A body of an unidentified person was found along railway tracks near Kumunda village on the Sambalpur-Angul line on Sunday. Though the exact reason behind the death of the man, aged around 50 years, was yet to be ascertained, it was suspected that he might have fallen off a moving train. The body bore severe head injuries. Locals first spotted the body and called up police, who reached the spot and began an investigation into the incident.
Mango fest begins at Paralakhemundi
Paralakhemundi: Gajapati Collector Anupam Saha inaugurated a mango festival at the Gundicha temple ground here on Saturday. The festival, being organised for first time in the district, would continue till June 7. The event is expected to boost retail sale of mangoes at lucrative prices and bring profit to the farmers who used to sell their produce at much lower rates to the intermediaries of bulk buyers thereby losing the profit they deserve. Different types of mangoes are being exhibited and sold at the festival by farmers of R Udaygiri, Mohona, Gumma and Ramgiri.
12 sand-laden tractors seized in Gajapati
Paralakhemundi: A team of the Gajapati district administration led by Sub-Collector Rajanikant Swain conducted raids and seized 12 sand-laden tractors at Machhamara village under the Goshani block on Sunday. Acting on the complaints of locals, district Collector Anup Shah had formed the team. During raids on the Machhamara-Gurandi road, the team found that the tractors were illegally lifting and transporting sand from river Mahendratanaya. Fines of Rs 1,68,600 were collected from the tractor owners.
No Tobacco Day observed at Bhapur
Bhapur: The World No Tobacco Day was observed at the Community Health Centre here under the chairmanship of MO Dr AP Tripathy. Discussions were held on diseases caused due to use of tobacco. Dr Tripathy laid stress about the hazards of tobacco intake. ASHA and Anganwadi Workers and villagers attended the programme.
NTPC observes No Tobacco Day
Talcher: The World No Tobacco Day was observed at the NTPC Kaniha here. NTPC Hospital CMO Dr RK Mishra and Senior Specialist Dr SK Pujari and site in-charge S Behera spoke about the hazards of tobacco use. It was followed by a pledge to quit tobacco and 30 workers registered their names to do so. The NTPC Kaniha has started a tobacco de-addiction centre at its hospital campus.