BJP Keonjhar dist office inaugurated
Keonjhar: A BJP Keonjhar district office was inaugurated by party national president JP Nadda in a videoconference on Tuesday. Then, a meeting was held in the conference room of the new building situated by the side of NH-215 near Narampur being chaired by district party president Sabuja Mahanta. BJP state spokesperson Satya Brata Panda said the inauguration of the new building has boosted the morale of party workers. Sadar MLA Mohan Charan Majhi and former Keonjhar MP Ananta Naik also spoke.
Brown sugar seized; 2 women held in B’swar
Baleswar: Police on Tuesday conducted two raids and seized total 85 grams of brown sugar from the possession two women peddlers. The accused were identified as Rozina Bibi (30) and Sweleha Bibi (59) of Aradbazar under the Sahadevkhunta police station, said the cops, adding that cash of about Rs 19,000 was also seized from them.
15-ft King Cobra rescued from Dhenkanal
Dhenkanal: A 15-feet-long King Cobra was rescued from a house in the Hindol Forest Range of Dhenkanal district on Tuesday night. A snake catcher rescued the giant venomous reptile from the residence of Jagabandhu Pradhan of Kantamila village. The cobra was later released into the wild.