Fire breaks out at bank in Ganjam
Brahmapur: A major fire broke out at a bank at Pailipada under the Gangpur police limits in Ganjam district late on Wednesday night. The mishap took place at the Bank of India’s Pailipada branch at around 3 am. Properties, including furniture, computers, cash counter and documents, were gutted in the blaze. Fire Services personnel reached the spot and doused the flame. Though the exact reason behind the outbreak of fire was yet to be ascertained, it was suspected that an electrical short circuit might have led to the mishap.
College girl killed in house fire in JSpur
Jagatsinghpur: A college girl was burnt alive in a massive fire that reduced two houses to ashes in Jagatsinghpur district on Wednesday. The deceased Mama Das was a Plus Two first year student at the Siddha Baranga College. The houses caught fire at Routanuagon village under the Raghunathpur police limits. Mama was alone in a house and couldn’t manage to come out. A pall of gloom descended in the area following the incident. It was believed that an electric short circuit caused the tragedy.
Young couple commits ‘suicide’ in N’rangpur
Nabarangpur: A young couple was found hanging from a tree in a cashew orchard at Gumidhara village under Papadahandi block in Nabarangpur district on Thursday morning. The duo identified as Banabasi Dandasena (20) and Swati Paika (19) were suspected to have committed suicide over love affair. The two, who were labourers, were in love relationship for the last two years. However, their families had been opposing to their relationship due to inter-caste issue.
BK Panigrahi new Gajapati CDMO
Paralakhemundi: Dr Bijay Kumar Panigrahi has joined as the new CDMO of Gajapati district. He was previously the Koraput CDMO. He is a child specialist.
‘Tatashunya Sunyata’ Hindi version released
Brahmapur: The ‘Biran Tat’, a Hindi version of youth storywriter Bhagirathi Behera’s Odia story book ‘Tatashunya Shunyata’, was released at the 3rd Mystic Kalinga Festival held in Bhubaneswar recently. Eminent Hindi litterateur Sujata Siben has translated the book. Central University Koraput Vice-Chancellor Prof Sachidananda Mohanty, poet Prof Bishnu Mohapatra, Odia cine actress Anu Choudhury, singer Susmita Das and Kabita Ghara Sahitya Manch founder Dr Rajendra Kumar Behera released the book.
Nimapara Sambadik Sangha functionaries selected
Nimapara: Selection of the Nimapara Odia Sambadik Sangha's functionaries was held on Wednesday. Bibhuti Bhusan Mohapatra was selected as president, Basanta Nayak as working president, Sukant Kar and Ranjan Das as vice-presidents, Pradeep Behera as general secretary, Purna Chandra Mohapatra as treasurer, Biranjan Mallik and Prafulla Kar as joint secretaries, Debasish Singrayan, Prafulla Sahu, All Routray as executive members.
NTPC Kaniha distributes clothes to blind
Talcher: The NTPC Tacher Kaniha in association with the Utkalmani Gobabandhu Blind Relief Trust, Kaniha distributed shawls, dhotis, sarees and towels among 785 blind and physically-challenged persons at under its CSR initiative at Kaniha recently. The NTPC has been taking this initiative for more than 25 years. The clothes were distributed by NTPC Kaniha CGM Santosh James.