2 killed as bike hits truck in Sundargarh
Sundargarh: Two persons were killed on the spot when their motorcycle collided with a truck from its rear near the Ujjwalpur bypass under the Lefripada police limits in Sundargarh district late on Sunday night. The deceased were identified as Niranjan Sa and Pradeep Choudhury of the Bhalupatra area. The truck driver fled from the spot.
7 held with venison, deer hide in Satkosia
Angul: Forest Department officials on Monday seized venison and deer hide from the Satkosia sanctuary in Angul district and arrested seven persons, including three women, in this connection. The accused persons, belonging to Kalhosahi, had hunted a deer in the sanctuary on Sunday. This morning, they were butchering the animal. Acting on a tipoff, forest officials reached the spot, apprehended the poachers and seized the venison weighing 8-10 kg and the hide of the deer.
Sivananda Samadhi Diwas celebrated in B’pur
Brahmapur: The Dibya Jibana Sangha, Women branch celebrated the Maha Samadhi Diwas of Swami Sivananda Saraswati Maharaj here recently. On the occasion, different rituals and puja were performed by the members, who paid their tributes to Swamiji. Sangha president Jyoshnarani Dash, VP Mamata Mahapatra, Santibhusan Panda, Sakuntala, Alekh Behera, Bharti Mishra, Rina Padhi, Jyoshna Patra and treasurer Kamal Kumar Panigrahi spoke about the life and works of Swami Sivananda.
Freedom fighter Choudhury remembered
Jagatsinghpur: Freedom fighter Malati Choudhury was remembered in her birth anniversary in a function held at the Government Girls’ High School here on Friday. Collector SK Mohapatra paid floral tribute on the statue of the late freedom fighter and advised students to follow the ideology of Choudhry who had been working for the women empowerment during pre-independence movement in country. Among others, Municipality Executive Officer Baladev Behera, DIPRO Kaminiranjan Patnaik, school teachers and students were present.
Plantation prog held in Jagatsinghpur
Jagatsinghpur: On the Orissa High Court foundation day, the Jagatsinghpur district judicial administration organised a plantation drive in the premises of newly constructed judicial building here on Friday. District judge AC Behera accompanying judicial officers and legal fraternities including para legal volunteers participated in the drive and planted 50 saplings inside the court premises. The programme was organised by the District Legal Aid Board.
MLA unveils slaughterhouse in JSpur
Jagatsinghpur: A slaughterhouse was inaugurated by MLA Prasanta Muduli at Chatra Krushak Bazar here on Friday. Responding to huge public outcry against roadside animals culling in Jagatsinghpur town, municipality and RMC authorities had taken endeavour for a slaughterhouse in Chatra Krushak Bazar. The inaugural function was attended by Collector SK Mohapatra, RMC vice chairman Dipti Das, sub collector MP Mohanty and RMC secretary Surya Kanta Das.
B’garh WSHG members demand liquor ban
Bargarh: Over 100 women of 10 women self help groups (WSHG) of Ganthiapali are under Ambavona block gave a memorandum to the Bargarh district Collector demanding a complete ban on liquor sale and consumption on Monday. They alleged that liquor consumption has ruined many families and caused anti-social activities, including domestic violence. Especially, women have borne the brunt of it, they complained. They threatened to intensify their agitation if the district administration continues to pay a deaf ear to their demand.
Man dies, others of family hurt in wall collapse
Rayagada: A man was killed and other family members were injured when a wall of their house collapsed at Panasapadar village under Kashipur block in Rayagada district on Monday. The deceased was identified as Samburu Majhi. The mishap occurred when all of them were sleeping. Heavy rains in the area had reportedly weakened the wall of the house.