Truck hits bike in Angul; 2 killed
Angul: In a tragic incident, two persons died as their motorcycle was by an ash-laden truck at Bajrakote village under the Kaniha police limits in Angul district on Wednesday night.The deceased have been identified as Sanjay Behera (23) of Kuluma village under Rengali police limits and Lulu Dehury (22) of Hensamula village of the Talcher area. The driver fled the spot with the vehicle.
2 Odisha schools among India’s top ones
Bhubaneswar: Two schools in the State have been ranked among the country’s top Government schools in two categories. In the India School Rankings 2020-21, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya at Hatiota in Ganjam district and Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya at Patharchepa in Balangir district have been ranked fifth in the country’s Top 10 Government Day Schools and Top-10 Government Boarding Schools, respectively. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated the students, faculties and authorities of the two schools.
CSpur DAVians observe BC Patnaik birth anniv
Bhubaneswar: The Principal and staffs of the DAV Public School Chandrasekharpur here offered floral tributes to late Er BC Patnaik, the founder-Chairman of the school on his birth anniversary on Tuesday. Activities like a Vedic havan, a Vedic prayer chanting competition and an elocution test were conducted among the students of the DAV schools of the Zone to mark the memorable occasion.
Kalahandi mountaineer in Guinness Record
Bhawanipatna: Mountaineer Jogabyasa Bhoi from Kalahandi district brought laurels for the State once again as he has found a place in the Guinness Book of World Records after the maximum photos of him uploaded on Facebook in an hour. On August 15, the world-wide competition for uploading of photos of mountaineers on Facebook was held for an hour. People across India uploaded 995 photos of Jogabyasa on the Facebook, creating a world record.
Jajpur man gets life for murder
Jajpur: A court in Jajpur district sentenced a murder accused to life imprisonment on Wednesday. In 2016, accused Chittaranjan Tripathi had stabbed his sister-in-law Madhusmita Mishra to death over a family dispute in Ishwarpur village under the Mangalpur police station. He was convicted in the case. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on him.
Poems compilation ‘Mo Prithvi' released
Champua: “Mo Prithvi”, a compilation of poems, was released in a special programme organised by the Matilagna Sahitya Sansad at Koraput recently. Its writer Sarada Prasad Acharya, who was born at Salipur, is now established at Joda town. Acharya, who has his own business but has also interest in literary activities. At present, he also works as a reporter from Joda for an Odia daily. This is his first such publication.
Injured hyena rescued in Balangir
Balangir: An injured hyena was rescued at Patnagarh on Wednesday. The condition of the animal rescued from Dangartal in the Tikrapada area under the Patnagarh Forest Range has deteriorated further. Two days ago, the hyena had been found lying injured at Dangartal. “Villagers informed us in the morning; we immediately rescued the hyena and took it for treatment with the veterinary doctor at Patnagarh. The hyena’s condition is not improving. It has sustained injuries in legs and spinal cord and has to be taken for more advanced treatment,” said a forest official to this correspondent.
Brahmapur scribe dies of Covid
Brahmapur: PTI eastern zone transmission head Kedar Kumar Behera (58) died of Covid while undergoing treatment at the MKCG Medical College Hospital on Monday. Behera, a resident of Brahmapur, was posted at Kolkata. Earlier, Behera had served as head of PTI office, Brahmapur for a long period. He was very caring, duty bound and amicable in nature. His demise is a big loss to the field of journalism, said senior journalist Dr Krushna Chandra Panda.
Crackers worth lakhs seized; 1 held in Jajpur
Jajpur: Police on Tuesday conducted a raid and seized firecrackers worth lakhs of rupees at Jalalpur village in Jajpur district and arrested a person in this connection. The firecrackers were being manufactured illegally at the house of one Mohan Jena. The accused was forwarded to court.