CUO-HAL pact extended
Koraput: To promote and enhance mutual academic and institutional ties, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Central University of Orissa (CUO), Koraput and the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(HAL), Sunabeda has been extended to another two years. CUO Vice-chancellor, Prof I Ramabrahmam and HAL Executive Director, Debasish Deb signed the Extension of MoU in the presence of top officials of the CUO and the HAL on Friday. Initially, the MoU was signed for a period of three years and which ended on May 28. The objectives of the MoU include promotion and enhancement of mutual academic and institutional ties between the CUO and HAL.
Mishra appointed JAP general secretary
Bhubaneswar: Debasis Mishra has been appointed as national general secretary of the Pau Yadav-led Jan Adhikar Party (JAP). He started his political career from student politics in BJB College and was later associated with the Congress, SP and TMC in various capacities. He is involved in various social activities and journalism and is officer-bearer of many social organisations. He has said that the JAP would start its activities in Odisha very soon.
Old man dies after being hit by train in Nuapada
Nuapada: An elderly man died when he was hit by a train near Chelalendi village under the Nuapada police limits on Sunday morning. Rushunath Bemal (66) was returning home after attending nature’s call near the railway track when the freight train hit him killing him on the spot. The Government Railway Police recovered the body and handed it over to his family members after postmortem. A pall of gloom descended on the village after the tragic incident.
Drunken man killed by wife, daughter
Sundargarh: A drunken man was thrashed to death by his wife and teenage daughter at Kaliaposh village under the Bisra police limits in Sundargarh district on Saturday night. Etua Mundari returned home in an inebriated state and started beating his wife and daughter. The mother-daughter duo retaliated and thrashed him to death with a wooden plank. Being informed, police reached the village, recovered the body for postmortem and initiated an investigation. The two accused were on Sunday arrested after they confessed to the crime.
Croc kills minor boy in river in Malkangiri
Malkangiri: A crocodile dragged a minor boy into Sileru river near Jala Sahi under the Chitrakonda police limits in Malkangiri district on Saturday. The boy’s mutilated body was found floating on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Kapilas Majhi (11). Legs and hands of the body were missing. The mishap took place when the boy was bathing in the river with his friends. Police recovered the body and handed it over to the boy’s family after postmortem. A pall of gloom descended on the village after the tragic incident.