Pokhariput DAV teacher bags Rockstar Award
Bhubaneswar: The Rockstar Teachers Award-2020 was conferred upon 32 teachers globally on December 5 to acknowledge their contributions towards education during the corona times. Suprabina Das, a teacher of DAV Public School, Pokhariput, Bhubaneswar, was one of them. She was focusing on 3c's creativity, curiosity and connection to make the virtual classes more joyful for the learners. School Chairman Arun Kumar Rath, DAV Institutions Regional Officer Dr Keshab Chandra Satapathy and Assistant Regional Officer-cum-Principal Dr Sujata and Supervisor Sanghamitra Satpathy congratulated Suprabina on her success.
Rs 15L aid for kin of scribe who died of Covid
Bhubaneswar: The State Government has granted an assistance of Rs 15 lakh to the next kin of journalist Prabir Kumar Pradhan, who succumbed to Covid-19 on November 5 while undergoing treatment at a hospital here. Prabir is survived by his wife and a three-year-old daughter .
Pipili Vet Officer held taking bribe
Puri: Vigilance officials on Wednesday arrested Block Veterinary Officer of Pipili Veterinary Hospital Suresh Chandra Behera while accepting a bribe of Rs 2,500 to provide Government financial assistance to a Fani-affected poultry farm owner, Pratap Khatei, of Basupur village.
Kandhamal RI acquitted in bribery case
Phulabani: Vigilance Judge Satyapira Mishra acquitted Gadapur RI Sankar Prassd Meher accused in a bribery case in 2016 as no evidence could be gathered against him. This was a case registered by the Brahmapur Vigilance against Meher on November 8, 2016. Meher was allegedly demanding and receiving Rs 4,000 when caught red handed from one Pascel Baliarsingh of Badagan, Bamunigan, Kandhmal to settle a land encroachment case.
MP lays stone of N’rangpur drinking water proj
Nabarangpur: Nabarangpur MP Ramesh Chandra Majhi laid the foundation of a mega drinking water project in village Boriguda in Chandahandi block of Nabarangpur district on Wednesday. The cost of the project is Rs 140 crore. The project would ensure benefit to the villages of 14 panchayats. Among others Jharigam MLA Prakash Chandra Majhi, district Collector Dr Ajeet Kumar Mishra, BDO Dharamraj Majhi, Tehsildar Hrudananda Sing Majhi and senior BJD leader Pramad Padhi were present.
Jajpur's main traffic problem to be solved
Jajpur: The main traffic problem of Jajpur town would be solved soon, said Jajpur MLA Pranab Prakash Das and Superintendent Engineer of the Public Works Taraprasad Mishra. The department is planning to renovate and upgrade the Atharnala bridge at a cost of Rs 20 crore. The work will be overseen by Executive Engineer Arun Patnaik.
20 injured as bus overturns in Mayurbhanj Baripada: About 20 persons were injured when a bus by which they were travelling overturned near Kalikapur in the Rairangpur area of Mayurbhanj district on Thursday. The bus was heading towards Baripada from Rairangpur. Being informed about the mishap, police and Fire Services personnel rushed to the spot and initiated a rescue operation. While most of the victims were admitted to the Rairangpur Sub-Divisional Hospital, those critically injured were taken to the Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College Hospital here. The driver and conductor of the bus fled the spot.
Youth drowns in pond in Balangir
Balangir: A 25-year-old youth drowned while taking bath in a pond at Sikabehenga village under Puintala block in Balangir district on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Anil Kumar Tripathy.