Ashis SenapatiKendrapada: Tributes were paid to freedom fighter and poet Ananda Jena on his 142nd birth anniversary at a commemorative meeting held in Kendrapada on Friday. People from different walks of life offered floral tributes by garlanding Jena’s statue and recalled his contribution to India’s freedom struggle.Addressing the gathering, former principal of Kendrapada Autonomous College,…
Kendrapada: An unidentified 14-year-old boy drowned after allegedly slipping into a canal while collecting plastic bottles at Kajala village in Kendrapada town on Tuesday afternoon.Police said the incident occurred around 3.30 pm. Fire services personnel rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation. The boy, reportedly a ragpicker, was pulled out about 30 minutes…
Kendrapada: Authorities of Baladevjew Temple at Ichapur, popularly known as Tulasi Khetra in Kendrapada district, have sought assistance of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar experts to ensure the smooth construction and journey of the 67-foot-long chariot. Construction of the massive 14-wheel chariot, Bramahataladhwaja, is underway under guidance of engineers and professors from the School…
KendrapadaPolice arrested two persons, including manager of a jatra party on charges of gang-raping an aspiring jatra party actress in Kendrapada district on Saturday. The arrested persons were identified as manager Bulu Panda and another person Jyoti Panda.The 25-year-old woman lodged an FIR in Pattamundai police station on May 26 and alleged that both the…
