Ganjam DLSA awards ` 7.5L to 5 rape victims
Brahmapur: The Ganjam District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) has awarded a total compensation of Rs 7.5 lakh to five minor girls, who had been subjected to rape at different places in the district. The money, given as interim aid to victims’ family members under the Odisha Victim Compensation Scheme, would be deposited in the bank accounts till the minor girls turn major, directed the DLSA. DLSA Secretary Braja Kishra Das handed over cheques of Rs 1.5 lakh to the family of each victim on different dates.
Two IFFCO employees die in road accident
Paradip: The Cuttack-Paradip road continues to be a deathtrap as was evident from two deaths on the highway on Thursday. An unknown water supply tanker hit a bike in afternoon near Oil Terminal Square resulting in the death of an IFFCO Paradip Unit employee, Dasarathi Singh (54), on the spot while another IFFCO employee, Sinu Yadav (52), succumbed to his injuries on the way to a Cuttack hospital. Both victims hailed from Bihar.
Bike hits electric poll at P’khemundi; 1dies
Paralakhemundi: A youth was killed and another sustained critical injuries as a motorcycle, on which they were travelling, hit an electric pole at Padmapur on the city outskirts here on Thursday morning. The deceased was identified as Nathual Bhuyan. The injured was first rushed to the Gajapati DHH here and later shifted to the MKCG Medical College Hospital in Brahmapur as his condition deteriorated. Local MLA K Surya Rao visited the spot.
Kerala Public School holds annual sports
Baripada: The Kerala Public School (KPS) held its 24th annual sports at Rairangpur. Its inaugural function, was presided over by KPSPrincipal Geetanjali Tripathy, where a large number of sportspersonsand sports lovers besides intellectuals of the area congregated. While Canara Bank BM KM Saran and police official Ranjan Kumar
Sethy attended the function as guests, over a hundred students took part in sports events. KPS Director Dr Srikant Nayar and Arvind Bagadia attended the closing ceremony as chief guest and chief speaker, respectively. Rairangpur Education Society secretary Mahesh Sharma and Ramakrushna Mohanty, special guests, gave away the prizes to the outshining sports talents. Teachers Rajendra Mahakud, Nirmal Behera and Devanand Jha coordinated the event.
MCL Director honoured by citizens
Sambalpur: Dr Janardan Pujari of the Centre for Happiness, Sambalpur Public Library, felicitated Mahanadi Coalfields Limited Director (Personnel) LN Mishra on Thursday. This centre, established by retired academicians and eminent persons of Sambalpur, honoured Mishra in recognition to his active involvement in various social, academic and development projects.
Anti-tobacco drive held at NTPC Kaniha
Talcher: An anti-tobacco sensitisation programme mainly for employees and schoolchildren was organised at the NTPC Talcher Kaniha in association with the Innovative Cancer Care and Rehabilitation Pvt Ltd, Faridabad, recently. Various topics against tobacco like “Be Smart, Do Not Start” were discussed for the children of DAV and Kendriya Vidyalaya. Talcher Kaniha CGM Santosh James emphasised on ban on sale of tobacco-related products.