Nor’wester rain claims lives of woman, daughter
Nuapada: Nor’wester rain claimed the lives of a woman and her daughter at Bhandarpuri village under Sadar block in Nuapada district on Friday night. The woman’s husband was admitted in the District Headquarters Hospital in a critical condition. When the family members were sleeping, a giant tree got uprooted and fell on the house under the impact of the rain.
Woman, grandson drown in Deogarh
Deogarh: An elderly woman and her minor grandson drowned in a pond in Malichua village under Tileibani block of Deogarh district on Saturday. The duo had gone to take bath.
Illegal liquor making unit unearthed
Baleswar: An illicit liquor manufacturing unit was busted in Baleswar district on Saturday. The Cuttack Intelligence unit and Soro Excise officials raided the house of one Ajit Kumar Barik at Ada village of Simulia block where the unit was in operation. Huge stocks of spirits, labels, empty bottles, coloring material and machines were seized. Barik was arrested in this regard.
DAVians observe Hans Raj Day
Bhubaneswar: DAVians of Chandrasekharpur observed the Mahatma Hans Raj Day gratefully remembering the matchless contributions of the pioneer of the DAV movement amid Vedic Havan and other activities in the school premises on Saturday.