RSS chief now on 3-day State visit
Bhubaneswar: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Dr Mohanrao Bhagabat reached hedre on Friday on a three-day visit to the State. During his stay, Bhagabat would look into issues of strengthening of the RSS organisation. Bengal-Odisha region meetings are now being held here. Both regional and field level warkers are participating. Bhagabat would not attend any public meeting during his visit, said RSS Prachar Pramukh Rabi Narayan Panda.
flight makes emergency landing in BBSR
Bhubaneswar: A Chennai-bound IndiGo flight made an emergency landing at the airport here on Saturday after a three-month-old baby passenger fell sick in the aircraft. The baby was immediately rushed to the Capital Hospital. According to reports, IndiGo 6E905 had taken off at 7.20 am from Guwahati. It contacted the Air Traffic control of the Bhubaneswar airport here for an emergency landing. The flight made the emergency landing at 10.30 am.
Moving truck gutted in fire in Keonjhar
Keonjhar: A moving goods truck was gutted completely in the district in the wee hours on Saturday. However, no casualty was reported in the incident. The reason of the mishap was yet to be ascertained. The incident took place at around 3 am near Khireitangiri under the Turumunga police limits on NH-49. The truck was going to Mumbai from Kolkata. The driver and the helper managed to save themselves by jumping off the vehicle. The vehicular movements were halted on the road for around two hours.
Red Cross holds primary health training camp
Bhubaneswar: A two-day primary health training camp organised by the Indian Red Cross Society, Odisha State Branch concluded here on Friday. As many as 35 Red Cross advisors from Kendrapada, Puri and Ganjam districts were trained on first-aid and advised to train volunteers in their respective districts. School and Mass Education Deputy Secretary Ashok Kumar Rath, branch secretary Dr Kalpana Das spoke. Dr Bikash Prasad and Dr Namita Patnaik trained the participants. Among others, Red Cross Officer Dr Rajendra Kumar Sahu and Manas Ranjan Swain were present.
‘Nityanutan’ holds 28th annual day
Bhubaneswar: The 28th annual day and award distribution ceremony of Odia magazine ‘Nityanutan’ were held here on Friday. Magazine editor Pandit Probodh Mishra presided over the function. School and Mass Education Minister Badri Narayan Patra, former Ambassador Abasar Beuria, KIIT and KISS founder and MP Dr Achyuta Samanta and BJD MLA Debi Prasad Mishra were guests. ‘Unnatipathe’ editor Pradyumna Kumar Mohanty, Dr Purnachandra Ojha, Prof Pramod Chandra Mishra, Prajna Paramita Samantray, Dr Debi Prasad Acharya, Hima Krushna Mishra, Narasinga Jena, Prof Sasmita Bhuyan, Sasmita Panda, Pandit Renubala Panda, Santosh Kumar Nayak, Shubhadarshini Mishra and Pramod Kumar Prusti were felicitated with ‘Nityanutan’ Samman. MP Bhartruhari Mahtab was honoured with the ‘Prajna Purush’ award. Magazine chief editor Birja Debi and Dr Shaktidhar Sahoo were present.
3 leopards found moving in Ordnance factory area
Balangir: Three leopards, including a cub, were sighted in the Ordnance factory area at Badamal in Balangir district on Thursday night, triggering panic among locals. However, DFO Sameer Satpathy said residents should not fear as leopards are getting foods and water inside the forest and unlikely to stray into the residential area. The Forest Department is keeping a tab on the situation, he said.
2 Gajapati minor girls rescued
Paralakhemundi: The Brahmapur Childline on Saturday rescued two minor girls of Gajapati district while they were trafficked to work as labourers to another State. The Childline handed over the girls aged 15 and 16 years respectively to the Ganjam District Child Protection Unit and later they were handed over the Gajapati unit. The Gajapati unit after counselling handed over the minors to their family members, said unit Chairman Binod Chandra Jena.
Dalmia fosters father-daughter mountaineers
Bhubaneswar: The Dalmia Cement, with its mission to foster India’s best sport talents, has empowered the Gurgaon-based father-daughter duo Ajeet and Deeya Bajaj for their next mountain climbing expedition to Mt Vinson in Antarctica this month. On May 16, 2018, Ajeet and Deeya became the first Indian daughter-father team in the world to climb Mt Everest from the north side. They unfurled the Tricolour atop Mt Everest after climbing 8,848 meters in a month’s time.
MD and CEO, Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Group Mahendra Singhi said, “I am very proud of our association with the team.”
Hamleys opens its 1st store in BBSR All That Jazz
Bhubaneswar: London toy shop Hamleys launched its first store at All That Jazz, Janpath Road here recently. The store has an amazing selection of toys and a range of in-house branded toys that include its signature teddy bears, toy soldiers, wooden toys, bath toys and much more. It also has prominent animated characters such as Tom and Jerry, Peppa Pig, Minions, My Little Pony and others.