Under-trial prisoner of Boudh sub-jail dies
Boudh: An under-trial prisoner lodged in the sub-jail of Boudh district died under suspicious circumstances on Sunday night. He was identified as Gopal Biswas (45) of Banagaon in West Bengal. He had been arrested by the Boudh police on June 5 from West Bengal on the charge of ganja peddling. As per police sources, he complained of chest pain, following which he was taken to hospital, where he died.
BJP activists gherao Vyasanagar tehsil
Jajpur Road: BJP activists of Korai gheraoed the Vyasanagar tehail office in Jajpur district on Monday in protest against various corruptions and irregularities. Party district president Gautam Ray, former MLaA Sanchita Mohanty, Biswajit Nayak, BJP Yuva Morcha district president Alexandar Das, Uday Sahoo, Satyanarayan Mohanty, Prasanna Samal, Dusmant Rout, Arun Das, Bidyutprava Ray, Kamalini Samal, Malati Tudu, Mayadhar Palai, Nilamadhab Chakra, Susil Mallick, Niranjan Ghadai, and Asish Rath were present, among others.
201 gm brown sugar seized, 1 held in B’swar
Baleswar: An excise team seized 201 gram of brown sugar worth about Rs 20 lakh and arrested a peddler while conducting a raid at Sekhbad in the Jaleswar area in Baleswar district on Monday. The arrested was identified as Seikh Somath Ullah (28). The team comprised Inspectors Baijayanti Panda and Jagdish Chandra Samal and Sub-nspector Galuram Soren.
1 killed, 1 hurt in road mishap in B’swar
Baleswar: A biker was killed and a pillion rider sustained critical injuries as they fell down loosing balance of the vehicle at Paganai. The deceased was identified as Satyaranjan Pattnaik. The injured, Bharat Sahu, has been admitted to a hospital.
Balanga Govt Boys’ High School alumni meet held
Balanga: The Balanga Government Boys’ High School alumni committee recently held a preparatory meeting for its golden jubilee function. Committee president Dillip Kumar Pattanaik presided over the meeting in which more than 200 members participated and planned how to observe the golden jubilee function successfully. Committee secretary Santosh Kumar Pati presented the budget.
Talent search held in Nimapara
Nimapara: A talent search programme held by the Pingalakhi Public Welfare Organisation here on Sunday. About 500 students from Class I to Plus Three participated in the event. Organisation head Rajkishore Sabut inaugurated the programme where DIET, Puri’s Dr PravakarTripathy, PPWO Principal Gaganbihari Das, Padmalochan Mohanty and Budhadeb Swain were present. Programmes on dance, song, debate, art were held.The winners would be awarded on upcoming Children’s Day on November 14.
Padmacharan Memorial Football tourney held
Nimapara: The 5th Padmacharan Samantsinghar Memorial Football Tournament was inaugurated here on Sunday by local MLA and Nimapara Athletic Association president Samir Ranjan Dash. In the first match, the Dhenkanal Popular Club won beating the Bhubaneswar Jagga Academy by 3-1. Among others, association working president Himansu Sekhar Mohanty, secretary Jibanananda Mohapatra, VP Dolagovinda Sethy, lecturer Jagatprashad Sabut and former sportsperson Amaresh Nandan Mishra. A total seven matches would be played among eight teams.