CROC DRAGS MAN INTO RIVER BEFORE HIS BROTHER IN K’PADA
Kendrapada: A crocodile dragged a man into the Brahmani river in front of his brother near Dakhinabheda village under Rajanagar block of Kendrapada district on Friday. Nirmal Malik and his younger brother Nimai had gone to the river at around 9.30 am to fetch water for irrigating their farmland when the crocodile dragged Nimai. His elder brother tried to rescue him but in vain. Being informed, Fire Service personnel reached the spot and initiated efforts to trace and rescue the victim. Later, his body was recovered from the river.
NUO O SCHOLARSHIPS DISTRIBUTED IN BALANGA
Balanga: The Balanga College organised the scholarship distribution programme for students under Nua-O on Tuesday. Nimapara block Vice Chairman Anasuya Mohanty joined the event as chief guest and distributed the scholarship. Total 898 students, who were eligible, got scholarships. Among others, Balanga Sarpanch Anjali Pradhan, Nuasantha Sarpanch Prafulla Swain and PS member Durga Prasad Pradhan joined as guests. College principal Prabhat Kumar Sahoo presided. NUA-O nodal officer of college Harmohan Mohanty, Dr Prados Kumar Pati, Balabhadra Rath, Bijaya Kumar Dash and Brajabandhu Pradhan organised the programme.
BLENDERS PRIDE FASHION NXT FESTIVAL IN BBSR
Bhubaneswar: Redefining fashion beyond the runway, Blenders Pride Fashion NXT Festival hosted a first-of-its kind avant-garde festival experience in the city on March 2. As India’s first experiential fashion festival, it brought together a host of stellar high-on-style experiences across luxury fashion, upbeat music performances and immersive pop-ups curated by some of India’s coolest lifestyle brands.