400 cops donate plasmas
Cuttack: As many as 401 corona warriors of the Odisha police, who have recovered from Covid-19, have donated their plasmas for treatment of serious patients, till Tuesday. The personnel of different districts and establishments donated plasmas at different locations like the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack, IGH in Rourkela, VIMSAR in Burla, MKCG Medical College Hospital in Brahmapur and the Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar and saved the lives of other critical patients.
Fire breaks out at Jajpur town godown
Jajpur: A fire broke out at two rooms of a stationery godown near Haveli Bazar in Jajpur town on Tuesday. Properties worth lakhs were reduced to ashes in the mishap. On being informed, Fire Service personnel rushed to the spot and doused the flames. Though the reason behind the fire was yet to be ascertained, it was suspected that incense sticks lit by godown owner Govind Tripathy for puja in the morning might have led to the mishap.
RC Panda mourns Sarat Kar’s demise
Brahmapur: Former Assembly Deputy Speaker Rama Chandra Panda has mourned the demise of former Speaker and writer Sarat Kumar Kar. Panda conveyed his deep sympathy to the bereaved family. Kar’s contributions to the sociopolitical and cultural life of Odisha would keep him immortal, Panda said.
Bhapur senior citizens mourn teacher’s death
Bhapur (Nayagarh): The Senior Citizens’ Association, Bhapur organised a condolence meeting for retired teacher Jagannath Barik of Elapada at the village Laxmi Temple on Sunday. Retired teacher Ramesh Chandra Barad Hadibandhu Das presided over the meeting, which was coordinated by convenor Ramesh Chandra Barad. A two-minute silence was observed for the departed soul. Among others, senior citizens like Ganghadhar Patnaik, Laxmidhar Mati, Kelu Charan Nanda, Sadhu Charan Singh and Nanda Charan Shukla were present.