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  • 5 including 2 home guards arrested for loot in Koraput

    5 including 2 home guards arrested for loot in Koraput

    Koraput: Five people including two home guards were arrested for allegedly looting Rs. 1.15 lakh case from two people in Odisha’s Koraput district.

    According to sources, the incident took place when the two from Andhra Pradesh were reportedly on their way to Jeypore to buy a power tiller. Due to excess heat, they decided to take a rest in a rest shed. In the meantime, the five accused reached the spot in a car and assaulted them. The five accused beat them up, snatched all their money, and fled the spot.

    Following the incident, the two men lodged a complaint at the nearby police station. Based on a complaint by the two men, Nandapur police registered a case and launched a manhunt to nab the accused.

    During the investigation, the home guards were nabbed and apprehended.

    Speaking to the media, Nandapur SDPO Sanjay Mahapatra said, “This was definitely a challenging task and very saddening at the same time. Out of the five accused, three are our staff including two home guards and a ‘gram rakhi’. The two other accused are local criminals who were previously involved in cases of ganja smuggling, extortion, and loots.”

    “But, the law is equal for all, be it home guards, policemen, advocates, politicians, journalists, or some professional criminals. Strict action will be taken as per law,” SDPO added.

  • CUO At Odisha’s Koraput To Start 4 New Courses Focusing On Farming From This Academic Year

    CUO At Odisha’s Koraput To Start 4 New Courses Focusing On Farming From This Academic Year

    Koraput: The Central University of Odisha (CUO) will start three new under-graduate (UG) courses and one post-graduate (PG) programme from 2023-24 academic year.

    The new courses include 4-year BSc in Agriculture Science, Dairy Science and Forest Management and two-year PG/MBA programme in Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

    Vice-Chancellor of the university Prof Chakradhar Tripathi had a meeting with the Ministry of Education at New Delhi on new programmes for the young generations of not only Odisha but also India. Considering the academic scenario in the country, it has been decided to launch the new courses to cater to the interest of the young population including the tribal community.

    Speaking on the new courses, the vice-chancellor said, “Agriculture, livestock, and forest products are the mainstay of the economy of Koraput district and more than 80% of its population directly depends on agriculture. Majority of farmers use traditional farming systems. This traditional knowledge is transmitted from generation to generation by families.”

    In 2012, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations accorded the status of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) to the traditional agricultural system being practiced in Koraput for promoting food security and conserving biodiversity.

    “Keeping this in view, the CUO will start the BSc programme in Agriculture Science, Dairy Science and Forest Management from 2023-24 academic session”, said Prof Tripathi.

    He further said Koraput is a prominent producer of rice, millet, ginger, coffee, black pepper, vegetable, and jackfruit. Besides, strawberry, dragon fruit, apple, banana, and other rare fruit are also produced in the district.

    “In spite of such huge production, there is no adequate management and supply chain system for marketing these products at the national and international level. The new programme of two-year PG/MBA in Logistics and Supply Chain Management will fulfill these demands,” he added.

    The university will issue admission notice for the new programmes shortly and the admission process will be completed by July 31. While the intake capacity in each discipline will be 44, the new faculty for the programmes will be recruited soon, he said.

  • 2 killed in separate road accidents in Koraput, condition of 8 critical

    2 killed in separate road accidents in Koraput, condition of 8 critical

    Koraput: As many as two people died while eight others sustained critical injury in two separate road mishaps in Koraput district of Odisha on Monday.

    In the first case, a man was killed on the spot while his two sons sustained critical injury after their bike met an accident near Ghodabeda village under Lamtapur Block of Koraput district.

    The deceased person has been identified as Dambaru Khilla of Maliguda village.

    The two critically injured sons of the man have been admitted to Lamtaput hospital.

    In the second incident, a youth got killed while six others sustained critical injury after the Autorickshaw in which he was coming overturned near Tunpar Chhaka. They were returning from Kakirguma weekly market.

    After getting information Kakirguma Police rushed to the spot and seized the Autorickshaw. Police also sent the injured persons to the Kakirguma hospital for treatment.

  • Rain and storm: Orange alert issued for 11 districts

    Rain and storm: Orange alert issued for 11 districts

    Bhubaneswar: The Meteorological Centre here today issued an orange warning for rain accompanied by thunderstorms with lightning over 11 districts of Odisha.

    Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph with hailstorms very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Kalahandi, Rayagada, Koraput, Kandhamal, Ganjam, Cuttack, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Dhenkanal, Angul, Boudh till tomorrow morning, informed the weatherman.

    Meanwhile, the people of the above-mentioned districts have been advised to keep watch on the weather and take safe shelter during the thunderstorm activity to protect from lightning and follow traffic advisories in urban areas. Harvesting of Rabi crops may be regulated judicially.

    Likewise, yellow warning for thunderstorms with lighting and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Angul, Boudh, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Kandhamal, Koraput, Rayagada, Nuapada till 8.30 AM tomorrow.

    Similarly, thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the rest districts of Odisha.

  • Dharmendra Pradhan warns, Andhra Pradesh cannot forcefully enter quota

    Dharmendra Pradhan warns, Andhra Pradesh cannot forcefully enter quota

    Koraput: Neighbouring Andhra Pradesh cannot enter the disputed Kotia area of Koraput district in Odisha, warned Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

    During his one visit to Kotia, Pradhan celebrated the Utkala Dibasa with the locals of Kotia. On this occasion, while addressing the people, he said that the entire 28 villages of Kotia Grama Panchayat are of Odisha. He also asked the Andhra Pradesh Police to leave the border of Odisha.

    “Why you all are here? The Kotia Panchayat is of Odisha. Please go back. Go back Andhra,” Pradhan said to the officials of the neighbouring state. He then raised the ‘Bande Utkala Janani’ slogan.

    Pradhan also discussed about the border dispute and other issues with the locals during his visit.

  • Woman post master’s body recovered from Kolab dam in Koraput district

    Woman post master’s body recovered from Kolab dam in Koraput district

    Koraput: In a sad incident, the body of a woman Post Master was recovered from the Kolab dam in Koraput district of Odisha on Tuesday. The reason behind death of the woman is yet to be ascertained. The body was recovered from the Sindhu ghat in the Lamtaput Block.

    The deceased lady has been identified as Priyanka Praharaj. She was the Post Master of Tikarpada Panchayat.

    As per reports, the woman left her mobile phone with her mother in the house and told her that she will be going outside to return soon. As she did not return home for long her mother searched for her with the help of the villagers.

    During the search it was seen that the footwear of the woman post master was lying near the Kolab dam. Accordingly, it was suspected that she might have drowned in the water of the dam.

    As the villagers searched for the woman in the water they got her dead body. They fished out the body from the water and informed Police.

    After getting information Nandapur Police reached the spot and initiated investigation.

    From the preliminary investigation Police have doubted that the woman might have committed suicide. Further investigation of the case is underway.

  • student died while giving board exam

    student died while giving board exam

    KORAPUT: In a tragic incident, a class X student died after falling unconscious while writing the board examination at the Damanjodi Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir here on Thursday. Sources said, the student Kuna Pujari was writing the general science examination paper being conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, when he fainted all of a sudden.  The conducting authority present at the spot, reportedly administered him with first-aid.However, he subsequently became critical after which the examination superintendent sent him to the nearest Nalco hospital for treatment. But Kuna succumbed while undergoing treatment at the hospital.

    His father Ram Pujari later revealed that Kuna suffered from epilepsy and had fainted on numerous occasions earlier. Following his death Damanjodi IIC Gaurahari Sahu reached the hospital and began investigation. The body was later sent to Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and Hospital (SLN MCH) for postmortem. Meanwhile, the matter is being investigated to ascertain the exact cause of his death.Kuna was a student of Malusanta Nodal High School in Mathalput. The incident left the entire town mourning.