Nursing student found hanging in K’pada
Kendrapada: Mystery shrouded the death of a nursing student, whose body was found hanging from a ceiling of a house she was staying in on rent at Beltal village under Pattamundai block in Kendrapada district on Tuesday. The deceased, identified as Sarojini Das, was studying in Ramadevi School of Nursing in Pattamundai. She was a native of Itapada village in Jajpur district. While the exact cause behind her death was yet to be ascertained, police reached the spot, seized the body and began an investigation into the incident.
Renovated Prakasham Hall inaugurated
Brahmapur: Local MLA Dr Ramesh Chandra Chyaupatnaik inaugurated a new conference room, Prakasham Hall, here on Monday. The hall has been established at a cost of Rs 60 lakh. Former Union Minister Chandrasekhar Sahu, BDA Chairman Subash Moharana, BCC Bank president Alekha Choudhury, BJD leader Bikram Panda, former BeMC Chairman P Bhimuda, BJD secretary T Gopi, P Aasharani and N Minakhi were present. Among others, Andhra Bhasa Vivardhan Samaj joint secretary P Chitti Babu, P Sailaja, secretary V Rabi Kumar Gupta, former president K Anand Rao, Dr J Surya Rao, Dr E Jayant Rao and Gangadhar Patro coordinated.
Childline service launched in JSpur
Jagatsinghpur: The Women and Child Welfare Department in association with the Childline India and the Radha Krushna Club launched a Childline telephone helpline 1098 service here on Saturday last. Childline is a first 24-hour toll-free phone outreach service for children in distress. DRDA Project Director BG Acharya attended the function as chief guest. Among others, DSP Biswanath Mishra, DSW Jayanti Behera, CWC members and Child Protection Officer Kanhu Charan Rout were present.
Jagatsinghpur landless given pattas
Jagatsinghpur: As a part of programme under Jaga Mission, landless people living in Jagatsinghpur municipality areas were distributed land pattas in a function held here on Saturday. Project director DRDA Braja Gopal Acharya attended as chief guest and to about 98 beneficiaries. Among others, Jagatsingpur Tehsildar Dr. Manas Ranjan Bhoi and Municipality EO Baladev Behera were present.