DM celebrates Diwali with orphnage children
Jagatsinghpur: Jagatsinghpur district Collector SK Mohapatra celebrated Diwali with children of the Sisu Ashram, an orphanage here, in a simple function. The Collector distributed sweets among the orphanage inmates and lit fire on crackers in their company. He distributed prizes to the children who had participated in debate and quiz competitions. Later, The Collector visited a correction home on the town’s outskirts and celebrated Diwali with the inmates and enquired about their difficulties, if any. The Collector was accompanied by District Child Protection Officer Kanhu Charan Rout and NGO activist Purna Chandra Malla.
2 die, 3 injured as bikes collide in Nuapada
Nuapada: Two persons were killed on the spot and three others critically injured when two motorcycles collided head on near Dharamabandha village in Nuapada district on Monday afternoon. The identities of the deceased and the injured were not ascertained till last reports received. The injured were admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH).
Girls thrashed by two youths on road in Gop
Puri: A girl sustained serious injuries after being thrashed by two youths on road in the Gop area of Puri district on Sunday. The girl, a resident of Girima village, was going to the Gop market when the youths intercepted her and beat her. She was critically injured in the attack. Later, locals rescued her and informed police. Police admitted the victim to the Gop hospital. The incident was the fallout of a case of eve-teasing, reports said.
Fire mishap: Man burnt alive in house
Keonjhar: A person was burnt alive in a fire mishap in his house near Sadha Chhak under the Soso police limits in Keonjhar district on Sunday night. He was identified as Sukadev Munda. He was working as a clerk at the office of Anandapur Tehsildar. He was sleeping when the fire broke out. The house was gutted in the blaze. Fire personnel later came and doused the flames. The reason behind the fire mishap was yet to be ascertained.
Fire at godown: Properties worth Rs 1 cr gutted
Dhenkanal: Properties worth Rs one crore were destroyed when fire broke out in a two-storied garment godown at Bhuban in Dhenkanal district on Sunday evening. The fire spread at the Shree Krishna Dress Shop located close to NH-53. After receiving information from shop owner Kailash Chandra Rathi, Fire Services personnel reached the spot and launched operations to douse the flames. Recently, the shop owner had kept a stock of two trucks of woolen clothes at the godown.
Ambulance mishap leaves driver injured
Nuapada: The driver of a Janani Express ambulance was critically injured when the vehicle met with an accident near Ganiari under Komna block in Nuapada district late on Sunday night. The victim was identified as Lokeshwar Bag. The mishap took place when the driver was heading towards Nuapada town. Bag was admitted to the Komna Community Health Centre and later shifted to the Nuapada District Headquarters Hospital as his condition deteriorated.
Kali Puja holiday for Govt offices in Bhadrak
Bhadrak: The district administration declared today as a local holiday for all Government offices in Bhadrak on account of Kali Puja. Since Bhadrak is famous for Kali Puja, the Collector declared the holiday.
15 injured in bus-truck collision in Tangi
Cuttack: As many as 15 persons were injured, four of them seriously, when a bus and a truck had a head-on collision near Bank Chhak in Tangi on NH-16 on Sunday afternoon. Police reached the spot and sent the injured to a nearby hospital with the help of locals. Later, the critically injured were shifted to the SCB Medical College Hospital.
14-ft-long python rescued in Delanga
Puri: A 14-feet-long python was rescued at Manitri village under Delanga block in Puri district on Monday morning. Villagers initially spotted the reptile near a river and informed forest officials, who came and rescued and released it into a nearby forest.