K Nagar DAV holds BC Pattnaik birth anniv
Bhubaneswar: The DAV Public School, Kalinga Nagar here celebrated the birth anniversary of DAV founder chairman in Odisha Er BC Pattnaik on Tuesday. School Principal Bipin Kumar Sahoo and teachers offered their floral tributes to Pattnaik. Sahoo remembered the sincerity and dedication of Pattnaik and his remarkable contributions in bringing up the DAV institutions in the State. On the occasion, an elocution competition was organised among students of the DAV schools of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack on virtual platform along with a holy hawan.
SBI observes Vigilance Awareness Week
Bhubaneswar: The State Bank of India observed the “Vigilance Awareness Week” from October 27 to November 2. All staff members took integrity pledge. At Bank’s Local Head Office here, the integrity pledge was administered by General Managers CLN Charyulu and Bejoy Kumar Kuzur. The bank conducted essay and drawing competitions on the theme “Vigilant India, Prosperous India” among staff members and their wards. A sand sculpture featuring the theme was inaugurated by CGM (Management Audit) KV Patnaik. BCs and CSPs also took online pledge. Various activities were undertaken amidst Covid guidelines.
Phiringia PEO found dead in jungle
Phulbani: Kandhamal disrict’s Phiringia PEO Benudhara Patra was found dead in a jungle in front of the Phiringia Panchayat College on Tuesday. Block staffs identified the body. The reason behind his death was yet to be known. Investigation is on, said police.
Rs 3L brown sugar seized; 3 held in Jajpur
Jajpur: Excise officials on Tuesday seized brown sugar worth Rs 3 lakh after conducting a raid in Jajpur district. Three persons were arrested in this connection. The excise officials raided a place in the Chuna Bhati area under the Jajpur Road PS and seized 31 grams of brown sugar from a house. Following this, Aju Das and Narayan Das from Jajpur Road and Manoj Kumar Das of Bari were arrested.
Gun making unit busted in N’garh; youth held
Nayagarh: Police raided a place in Malisahi of Nayagarh district late on Monday night and arrested a youth for allegedly manufacturing country-made guns. Accused Kabuli Moharana, a carpenter by profession, was manufacturing guns after orders were placed with him. Police also seized items required for manufacturing guns. A police official said Moharana was selling country-made guns at Rs 5,000 each. He had also been arrested earlier in 2018 on similar charges.