New JSpur Collector Mishra joins office
Jagatsinghpur: New Jagatsinghpur Collector Saroj Kumar Mishra assumed office on Monday taking charge from his predecessor Sangram Keshari Mohapatra, who has been transferred to the General Administration Department. Mishra held a meeting with senior district officials and emphasised on conducting free and fair poll for the upcoming Tirtol by-election and expediting various developmental works in the district. The Jagatsinghpur and Paradip ADMs, Sub-Collector, Chief District Medical Officer, Assistant Director Statistics, DIPRO, OICs of various departments greeted the new Collector.
Junior Engineer held taking bribe in Jajpur
Jajpur: The Vigilance police on Monday arrested a Junior Engineer (JE) working with the Energy Department in Jajpur district for demanding and accepting bribe. Swadhin Kumar Sahoo, JE, Badachana Electrical Section was caught red-handed. Based on a complaint filed by one Chittaranjan Naik of Sunguda village, Vigilance officials laid a trap. While the JE was accepting Rs 10,000 from Naik to shift an 11-KV wire existing close his residential building, the sleuths arrested him.
Gayatri wins Biju Award for Wildlife
Athagarh: Gayatri Devi, founder of NGO "Grow With Nature" working on the conservation of wildlife and protection of environment and a native of Athagarh, was on Tuesday awarded with the Biju Patnaik Award 2020 for Wildlife by the Khordha DFO on behalf of the Chilika Wildlife Division for her outstanding performance in forest protection and conservation. She has been organising different programmes for the development of ecosystems for about a decade.
Spurious tobacco unit busted in Bhadrak
Bhadrak: Police on Tuesday busted a spurious tobacco manufacturing unit at Puruna Bazar in Bhadrak town and detained a person in this connection. Adulterated zarda was being produced at the factory located at one Karim Khan’s house located at Puruna Bazar. Acting on a tipoff, a police team raided the place and seized articles worth Rs 1.5 lakh, including chemicals, equipments and packaging items bearing logos of various well-known tobacco manufacturing companies. While police detained a person, Raja Khan, from the spot, Karim fled the place after the raid. Further investigation in the matter was underway.
Coast Guard sailor ends life in vessel
Paradip: A sailor of Razia Sultana Coast Guard ship in Paradip reportedly killed self on Monday. He was found hanging in the ship. He was identified as Goutaman AK. The Marine police has begun a probe into the incident after a report from the Coast Guard authorities.