Singh appointed AAP Odisha in-charge
Bhubaneswar: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has appointed its Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh as its Odisha in-charge. AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal took the decision at a meeting of the party’s political affairs committee. Singh has already been party prabhari in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Telangana cops nab cycle thief in Baleswar
Baleswar: The Telangana police with the help of Baleswar cops arrested a man after seizing around 100 stolen bicycles from his possession in Bhograi on Tuesday. The accused Deepak Jena of Batagram village under Bhograi block was working as a driver of a vehicle used for supply of cycles in Hyderabad. Recently, showroom owner Mahesh Jain had asked Jena to deliver cycles at different places in Telangana. But Jena didn’t deliver the cycles and came to his native village along with the cycle-laden vehicle.
Sakar provides relief to Fani-hit in BBSR, Puri
Bhubaneswar: The Sakar organisation with the support of the Bharat Vikas Parishad, Bhubaneswar Central distributed relief materials, including tarpaulins, to Fani-affected residents of Paik Nagar slums here. The organisation provided relief to as many as 60 households in Paik Nagar and 60 households in Munda Sahi and Kargil Basti. The Sarkar also distributed relief kits to 120 households in Ichhapur, Thotasahi villages in Gop block of Puri district. Among others, AK Motayed, Swarupa Adinarayan, Ramesh Kumar, Uma Sankar Lal and Dr Samburu Savara were present.
Ambulance hits truck in B’swar; 4 critical
Baleswar: Four persons, including a patient, were critically injured as an ambulance hit a truck on NH-16 near Uttareshwar Bazaar in Soro on Tuesday morning. The injured were admitted to the Baleswar District Headquarters Hospital (DHH). The patient and kin were on their way to West Medinipur from Bhubaneswar after treatment at a hospital.
Woman thrashed to death by hubby in K’pada
Kendrapada: A woman, 32-year-old Basanti Behera, was thrashed to death by her husband with a wooden plank in Giriapala village of the Mahakalpada area on Tuesday. The local ward member registered a complaint in this regard in the Mahakalpada police station. The accused husband Babuli Sutara is absconding. Police suspect the incident to be fallout of a domestic feud.
Student killed by speeding car in J’suguda
Jharsuguda: A Class-X student was killed being hit by a speeding car on NH-46 near Kanaktora in Jharsuguda on Tuesday. Manas Bhoi of Kanaktora village was returning home from tuition class when the tragedy occurred. Irate locals staged a road blockade demanding compensation for the boy’s family.
Two from Odisha in Hockey Team India
Bhubaneswar: Hockey India on Tuesday announced an 18-member team for the FIH Men’s Series Finals Odisha 2019 including two players from Odisha. Birendra Lakra and Amit Rohidas have secured berth in the team where Lakra is the vice-captain of the team. The Indian team will be led by Manpreet Singh. India will be aiming to finish on the top in order to make it for the Olympic Qualifying event to be held later this year.