‘Pioneer’ Odia journalist dies of Covid
Bhubaneswar: Another young journalist belonging to the State died of Covid-19 on Wednesday. He was Sumit Onka (33) from Koraput district. Onka was working as Principal Correspondent with The Pioneer in Visakhapatnam.
4 gamblers held; Rs 1.69L, 16 bikes seized at Khamar
Pallahara: In a raid on a gambling den, the Khamar police in Angul district on Wednesday seized cash of Rs 1.69 lakh and 16 motorcycles from the spot and arrested four gamblers. On a tipoff from informants, the raid was conducted in the forest of Baramile village being led by the Pallahara SDPO and assisted by Khammar PS OIC Niroj Das, SI Priyabrata Pradhan and ASI Sanjaya Kumar Dehury. The arrested gamblers were identified as Narayan Penthoi, Santosh Penthoi, Meghu Naik and Soumyaranjan Bai.
Gajapati ideal teacher’s death mourned
Paralakhemundi: Teachers, students, old students and people from cross sections of the society in Gajapati district have mourned the death of retired principal Bharati Sahu, 62. She was undergoing treatment in Bhubaneswar for prolonged kidney ailments, but due to Covid-related complications she died on Wednesday. She served as a teacher of MRBH High School and was also Principal of +2 Women's College. The ideal teacher of Paralakhemundi who was known for strict discipline, honesty and sincerity, leaves behind two sons.
Ex-volleyball player Samantray passes away
Paradip: Former State volleyball player Pradipta Kumar Samantray, 67, popularly known as Khoki bhai, passed away in Paradip on Monday. He was undergoing treatment for cancer. He is survived by wife Nirupama and two sons. Samantray represented the Paradip Port Trust volleyball team for 20 years since 1980. He also represented the Odisha volleyball team in 1990 and participated in the Guwahati national volleyball tournament. A condolence meeting for him was held by the Gopabandhu Krida Sansad (GKS) of PPT on Tuesday.