Fire in factory; properties worth lakhs gutted
Khordha: A major fire broke out at a plastic factory at Janla in Khordha district on Sunday gutting properties worth lakhs of rupees. The fire mishap took place at the TTP Industries. Fire Services personnel from Khordha and Jatani reached the spot and doused the flames. Though the reason behind the outbreak of fire was yet to be ascertained, it was suspected that an electrical short circuit led to the mishap. Till last reports came in, assessment of the damages was underway.
U Sammilani hails railway tickets in Odia
Bhubaneswar: The Utkal Sammilani has thanked the Union Government and the Indian Railways for introducing Odia script in railway tickets, which had been a longstanding demand of the Sammilani. Sammilani Mancheswar branch president Dillip Dashsharma said Odia people can read the content in the ticket in Odia by which they would not face any problem.
‘Pathagara’ undertakes plantation drive
Bhubaneswar: The Pathagara, Unit-IX in association with the Forest and Environment Department and the Scouts and Guides undertook a plantation drive in the premises of the Capital High School at Unit-III and Primary Health Centre, Gopabandhu Primary School and Hindi School at Unit-IX here on Sunday. Khordha district Collector Shitanshu Kumar Rout inaugurated the drive. Among others, ACP Bishnu Charan Patra, Kharavel Nagar PS IIC Bishwa Ranjan Senapati, cine star Rakshi Dash, senior journalist Jimuta Mangaraj, Pathagara president Pranab Ranjan Swain and secretary Shubhakanta Samanta Singhar were present. About 200 people, including students of the concerned schools, participated in the programme.