MAN GETS 10 YRS IN JAIL FOR RAPING MINOR IN JSPUR
Jagatsinghpur: Jagatsinghpur Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Court Judge Ajaya Kumar Mohanty has sentenced a man to 10 years’ imprisonment and a fine of Rs 30,000 on the charge of raping a 12-year-old girl of Naugaon five years ago. The accused Bisu Singh, a middle-aged man, of Khairabasta village under Naugaon block had on September 9, 2017 kidnapped the minor girl and raped her in a sugarcane field. Based on a complaint by the victim's parent, police arrested Singh and later filed a charge-sheet in POCSO Court. The judge also directed the District Legal Aid Authority to pay Rs 7-lakh compensation to the girl.
TWO PERSONS DROWN IN JAGATSINGHPUR
Jagatsinghpur: Two drowning incidents were reported in different locations in Jagatsinghpur district on Thursday. One Radhu Behera of Arana village in the Biridi area drowned in the Machhgaon Canal at Athanga when he slipped into water from a bridge. In another drowning incident at Jadilo village under Rambhadeipur panchayat, a middle-aged man, Rabindra Nath Mallick, fell into Number 19 Machhgaon Branch Canal while returning home.
PRINTING PRESS OWNER HELD FOR RLY E-TICKET CHEATING
Jagatsinghpur: The Paradip Railway police on Thursday raided the Radhakanta printing press office in Jagatsinghpur town and seized huge numbers of railway E-ticketsand incriminating documents and picked up its owner Paramananda Mania charging him duplicating railway tickets. Acting on a complaint that the press owner was circulating fake e-tickets, railway police accompanied by their Jagatsinghpur counterparts conducted the raid.
CUTTACK, K’PADA TO BECOME SMART AGRI DISTRICTS (Pix)
Cuttack: Global sustainable agriculture specialist organisation Solidaridad has joined hands with local SKAK (Sarat Kar and Anima Kar Foundation) and Idea-Vodafone Foundation to transform Cuttack and Kendrapada districts into climate- and digitally-smart agricultural districts. The project was launched at the ICAR- Central Institute for Women in Agriculture Bhubaneswar on Friday by Roopa Roshan Sahoo, IAS, in the presence of about 200 farmers. The project would directly benefit 50,000 smallholder farmers of these districts over the next three years.
‘LET ODISHA ADOPT LAW FOR LAWYERS’ WELFARE’
Brahmapur: Congress leader and Ganjam district president of INTUC Pitabash Panda has hailed the efforts of Congress led Rajasthan Government for passing the “Rajasthan Welfare Amendment Bill 2022” in the Assembly recently. As per the bill, now the lawyers of Rajasthan will be entitled to get Rs 15 lakh assistance soon after they retire from practice and Rs 8 lakh in the event of their death. Panda demanded that the Odisha Government also implement a similar law for the welfare of the practicing lawyers in the State.
NRITYAM INSTITUTE FETED AT INT’L FILM FEST (Pix)
Brahmapur: Hinjili based Nrityam Institute of Ganjam district once again has been honored at “Nawada International Film Festival” held in Bihar recently. More than 2,000 films participated in the festival covering 81 countries. A number of film directors both from India and abroad also participated in the event. The dance artists of Hinjilicut's Nrityam Institute participated in the event and enthralled the audience with their high quality and flawless dance performance and rich artistic acumen.
PHARMACO VIGILANCE WEEK HELD IN BALANGIR (Pix)
Balangir: Regional Director, Centurion University of Technology and Management (JITM), Balangir, Pradeep Sarangi flagged off a rally of pharmacy students here on Friday on the occasion of National Pharmaco Vigilance Week, which aims at responding to the drug safety problems. The rally was held to sensitise the people and students about the abuse of drugs, its adverse reaction and its treatment, said Sarangi. Moreover, pharmacy students should understand their role as healthcare workers, said he.
YOUTH’S BODY RECOVERED FROM A POND IN ATHMALLIK
Athmallik: Police recovered a dead body from a pond in Mahidharpur of Ambasarara Munda panchayat under the Thakurgarh police station of Athmallik subdivision. The deceased was identified as Sipun Nayak (20) of Batimunda village in Sanjamura panchayat of Kishorenagar block. On September 21, Sipun hadcome to Athmallik for some work but didn't return to his village. On September 23 morning, his body was found floating in the pond.
SAREGAMA CARVAAN MOBILE AT BBSR (Pix)
Great gift option to buy feature phone for parents and grandparent
Bhubaneswar: Saregama, a leading player in the Indian music industry with decades of expertise, has launched its Saregama Carvaan Mobile at Bhubaneswar. It is the first feature phone of the country with 1,500 pre-loaded evergreen songs which will allow music lovers of the region to enjoy music without any hindrances. Users can enjoy all songs without any internet connectivity.