Train runs over septuagenarian in Bhadrak
Bhadrak: The New Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express ran over an elderly man when he was walking on the railway tracks near the Tarini level-crossing in Bhadrak district on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as 74-year-old Arjun Behera, who belonged to Haripur village under the Bhadrak Rural police station limits. His body was recovered by the Bhadrak GRP.
College girl hurt in mishap, students block road
Kendrapada: Students of the Hrudananda Nayak Smaraki (Degree) Mahavidyalaya at Chandol in Kendrapada district staged a road blockade after a girl student of the college was critically injured when a truck hit her on Tuesday. The girl was admitted to the Nischintakoili Community Health Centre. Irate students blocked the Cuttack-Chandbali road at Anuapada Chhak. Several vehicles remained stranded on both side of the road.
One dead, another hurt in wall collapse
Bhawanipatna: A 70-year-old woman died and her daughter-in-law was seriously injured when a wall of their house collapsed on them following incessant rains at Goshalapada here in Kalahandi district late on Monday night. Jashobanti Singh and her mother-in-law Ranimati were preparing food when the wall of the kitchen caved in.
2 held, 106 kg ganja seized in K’mal
Phulbani: The Phiringia police have arrested two persons for transporting 106 of kg ganja from Musilipanga to Sadingia. The arrestees were identified as Babula Kanhar (35) of Sarupada village and Ranjan Kanhar (20) of Goudapada village in Kandhamal district. The police also seized a Bolero by which the accused were transporting the contraband. They were forwarded to court on Monday.
Heavy rain hit normal life in Bargarh
Bargarh: Heavy rain triggered floods and paralysed normal life in Bargarh District on Tuesday. In view of this, district Collector Indramani Tripathy declared all educational intuitions of the district closed for the day. The Railways canceled all trains running between from Sambalpur to Balangir. Thousands of passengers stranded at different railway stations.
Man critical after snakebite in Bhapur
Bhapur: A man, Madav Chandra Behera (50), is critical after he was bitten by a snake at Parbatipur village of Bhapur block in Nayagarh district. After administering primary treatment at the Bhapur Community Health Centre, Behera was shifted to the Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar. It might be mentioned that Behera’s mother died of snakebite on July 9.
2 houses gutted in fire in Bhapur
Bhapur: At least two houses of two families were reduced to ashes after a fire broke out at Baigunia village of Bhapur block in Nayagarh district. Sources said the fire broke out in the house of one Hulash Pradhan at the village and later engulfed the adjoining house. A bike and other documents were gutted in the fire. The Khandapada fire personnel reached the spot and doused the flames. Houses of Hulash and Madav Pradhan were reduced to ashes.
Adani Foundation celebrates foundation day
Dhamra: The Adani Foundation celebrated its 22nd foundation day with the special children of the Vijaya Binapani Helen Keller Special School for Girls, Langudi, Bhadrak and the Yogiraj Laxman Sishu Ashram, Dola Sahi, Bhadrak. The children celebrated the day with cake cutting and participating in different competitions. A free health check-up with medicine distribution camp was also organised for over 150 students in collaboration with the HelpAge India. The foundation also distributed blankets, water bottles and water purifiers as a token of gift to the resident children.