INJURED DOLPHIN RESCUED AT CHANDRABHAGA, RELEASED INTO SEA (Pix)
Konark: Fishermen on Friday rescued an injured dolphin near a slum under the Chandrabhaga Marine police station here. Later, the fishermen released the dolphin into the sea. The dolphin reportedly washed ashore on the Chandrabhaga beach after being hit by a fishing trawler in the sea. “After being trapped in a net, the dolphin was hit by the trawler. We found that the giant fish had injuries in its head. Immediately, we released the fish into the sea,” said a fisherman. The visitors at Chandrabhaga beach crowded the area to see the injured dolphin.
CIFA BAGS OUTSTANDING INSTITUTION AWARD (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: The ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA), Bhubaneswar bagged the Outstanding Institution Award at the Outlook Agritech Summit & Swaraj Awards 2022 held in New Delhi on Thursday. Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar presented the award to ICAR-CIFA Director Dr Saroj Kumar Swain.
CATTLE SKINS-LADEN TRUCK SEIZED IN GAJAPATI (Pix)
Paralakhemundi: The local unit of Bajrang Dal intercepted a truck in Nuagada block of Gajaapati district when it was carrying cattle skins and was about to move to Brahmapur. They protested on the road till the Government authorities intervened. Police arrived on the scene and seized the truck. The Bajrang Dal has already given memorandum to the district administration to check cattle trade in the locality.
CATARACT DETECTION CAMP HELD IN MALIPADAR (Pix)
Khordha: A cataract detection camp was held at the Parijat Club premises in Malipadar village of Kantaqbad panchayat under the Begunia block in Khordha district on September 14. The Centre for Eye Hospital doctors advised the patients. BJD State general secretary Pradip Kumar Sahu inaugurated it in the presence of Aama Gaon Mahotsav advisor Subash Mohanty, president Bidyadhar Maharana , secretary Sisir Acharya and treasurer Purna Chandra Behera sensitized the patients about eye diseases. In the camp out of 55 persons, 18 were detected with cataract in their eyes. Susdhansu Sekhar Mahapatra, Manas Singh and Dipti Ranjan Panda of the eye hospital treated the patients. Journalist Jogeswar Panda coordinated the camp.
MO STARTUP BOOTCAMP AT IGIT, SARANG (Pix)
Dhenkanal: To help budding young entrepreneurs of the State start their ventures, AIC-NIFT has announced the launch of Mo Startup Bootcamp. Biju Patnaik University of Technology Vice-Chancellor Prof Chitaranjan Tripathy inaugurated the programme in an event at IGIT, Sarang on September 14. Prof Tripathy talked about the importance of human capital for development of a country.