25 injured as bus overturns in Malkangiri
Malkangiri: A bus carrying around 40 persons overturned near Govindapalli in Malkangiri district on Monday injuring 25 of them. The bus was on its way to Chitrakonda from Jeypore. Some elderly persons and children are among the victims, reports said. Locals rushed to the spot, rescued the injured ones and admitted them to hospital.
7-ft-long python rescued from M’giri hosp
Malkangiri: Panic gripped the District Headquarters Hospital here after a seven-ft-long Indian rock python was spotted in its premises on Monday morning. After an hour-long operation, Snake Helpline members rescued the huge reptile from a pipe at the hospital’s main entrance. The python would be released into forest. A series of python rescue in Malkangiri town in recent past indicates that snakes are moving towards urban areas due to destruction of forests. Earlier, a python was rescued from an almirah of a house. Another python was caught from a temple kitchen in the town.
Police hold marathon to remember martyrs
Jajpur: Police on Sunday held a half marathon at Jajpur town in the memory of four martyrs of the district. The marathon was flagged off by Superintendent of Police Charan Singh Mina. The run began from Jodipua Chhak to Gandhi Chhak covering three km. The martyrs’ family members were felicitated. The martyrs are Gopa Prasad Mohanty, Prasant Biswal, Satyananda Panda and Pramod Satapathy.
Ganjam district admn sends relief to Gajapati
Brahmapur: The Ganjam district administration under the chairmanship of Brahmapur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) Commissioner Chakravarti Singh Rathore on Sunday sent relief materials to Gajapati district which was most affected in the Titli. In the relief materials flattened rice, jaggery, matchboxes, candles and drinking water bottles were sent. Among others, local MLA Dr Ramesh Chandra Chyau Patnaik, Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) Chairman Subash Moharana, former Corporators R Murali Mohan and Surendra Moharana were present.
12 kg ganja seized; 2 peddlers held in K’mal
Phulbani: The Phiringia police in Kandhamal district on Sunday arrested two persons while they were transporting 12 kg of ganja by an auto-rickshaw. The arrestees were identified as Tuna Bindhani (20) of Loharasahi in Gochhapada village and Krushna Chandra Swain (21) of Pathanasahi in Nuapadar.
Livelihood brings cheer for D’nal villagers
Bhubaneswar: The Livelihood Restoration Programme launched by the GMR Kamalanga Energy Limited (GKEL) for project-affected families in Mangalpur and Kamalanga panchayats in Dhenkanal district has gained momentum by generating sustainable livelihood opportunities in farm and non-farm sectors. The project which was implemented for the benefit of around 1,500 project-hit families has helped raise the standard of living of Project Affected Families by increasing household income in both panchayats with 28 livelihood interventions.