Baipariguda: The Baipariguda Forest Department has seized three wild boars, according to reports. On Monday evening, acting on a tip-off, a team led by the Damanjodi Beat Forester raided Tikirapada village under Majhiguda Panchayat and confiscated three wild boars. However, no suspects were apprehended in the process. According to officials, they had received information that the wild boars were being kept in the village for…
Tragedy Strikes: +2 First-Year Student Sumit Khura Dies by Suicide
Tentulikhunti: Sumit Khura (16), a resident of Dhondara village under Tentulikhunti police station and Nandahandi block, has died by suicide by hanging. While the reason for his suicide remains unclear, police sources confirmed that he was a first-year student of Indravati Project College. According to reports, Sumit Khura hanged himself from a tree near his house last evening for unknown reasons. Upon discovering the incident,…
Mid-Day Meal Boost: Students to Get Three Eggs Per Week
Bhubaneswar: Students will now receive an additional egg in their mid-day meals. Previously, they were given two eggs per week, but now they will receive three. Additionally, they will be provided with three protein and iron-rich laddus. Along with this, the government has also decided to increase the monthly remuneration of cooks and helpers.
Mid-Day Meal Records Under Scrutiny Amid Falling Student Attendance
Tentulikhunti: Allegations of irregularities in the mid-day meal scheme have surfaced in schools under Tentulikhunti block of Nabarangpur district. people suggest that in some schools, including Anchalaguda and Gumma, the actual number of students consuming mid-day meals is lower than recorded. However, the numbers are allegedly inflated later in official records. It is claimed that certain teachers responsible for the scheme in the block manipulate…
Kotpad Welcomes New SDPO with Grand Ceremony
Kotpad: The newly appointed SDPO of Borigumma, Satyabrata Lenka, was felicitated by the Kotpad Lawyers’ Association. After assuming office yesterday, Mr. Lenka visited Kotpad today. On this occasion, the association welcomed him and discussed issues such as Kotpad’s traffic mismanagement, requesting necessary action. During the welcome ceremony, notable attendees included the association’s president Pankaj Kumar Patra, vice president Pradeep Bakshi, secretary Shankar Panda, former president…
Crackdown on Loud Bikes: Seized Bullet Silencers Pile Up After Traffic Raids
Jeypore: A road roller was used to crush seized silencers at the police station. Over 45 silencers, confiscated from Bullet motorcycles for producing excessive noise, were destroyed by the police. These silencers were taken from riders during traffic checks over the past two months for violating noise regulations. During intensified inspections across different parts of the city, the police had seized these silencers and also…