Boy, girl found hanging in Baleswar
Baleswar: A boy and a girl were found hanging from a tree in a casuarina forest near the Dagara beach under the Baliapal police limits on Friday afternoon. Their identities were yet to be ascertained. Police reached the spot and began investigation.
Two school students drown in Baleswar
Baleswar: A pall of gloom descended on the Khaira area when two school students drowned in a canal at Haripur in Khaira block of the district on Friday. The deceased were identified as Rajesh Sahoo and Dhananjaya Jena, students of Class-VI and Class-VII, respectively, of the Ratina Nodal Upper Primary School.
Small girl drowns in pond in Kandhamal
Phulbani: A two-year-old girl of village Gudari in Kandhamal district drowned in a pond in the farmland of her father Sumant Mallick on Friday. She had come to field without her father’s knowledge.
B’pur pharmacy college holds Jal Diwas
Brahmapur: The Royal College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences held different activities on the occasion of Jal Diwas at its campus under the leadership of College director Prof PN Murthy and Principal Prof SK Panda. On the occasion, a debate competition on ‘Interlinking of Rivers: Boon or Bane’ was conducted to create awareness on water conservation and utilisation. Besides, 50 saplings were planted in and around the campus. While Prof Murthy emphasised about the water conservation and need of saving water for future generation, Prof Panda highlighted about the conservation of trees its importance in contribution m saving water.
Dengue awareness drive held at Barbil
Champua: As part of a decision taken by the district administration, the Keonjhar and Barbil Municipalities and the Rungta company launched a dengue awareness programme and preventive measures at Barbil by driving vehicles using fogging machines, spraying oils, etc., on Thursday. Dr Saubhagya Ranjan Samal, office-bearers of the Kasturaba Mahila Samiti, Federation of Mahila Mahasanghas along with Dr Dibya Sankar Mohanty and Samik Sengupta of Rungta company were present during the programme.
Woman dies due to snakebite in Kandhamal
Phulbani: One Sunita Naik of village Kritangia in K Nuagan block in Kandhamal district died due to snakebite while she was sleeping in her house on Thursday night. Her family members killed the snake and took her to the Raikia CHC, where doctor declared her brought dead.