Bread sample test

Bhubaneswar: Bread samples were collected from the markets of  Bhubaneswar, following the reports of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) decision to disallow the use of potassium bromate as an additive in food products. Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment had on Monday released a report which said that Indian bread manufacturers use potassium bromate and potassium iodate for treating flour while making bread. These substances are banned for human consumption in many developed countries.

Lanka team

Bhubaneswar: A team of thirty members from Sri Lankan education department on Tuesday visited major important educational institutions of the state. They also met the government officials and discussed issues related to educational regulations of both the countries. The team also met the minister of school and mass education Debi Prasad Mishra.

Recruitment

Bhubaneswar: The school and mass education department will appoint 1083 post-graduate teachers (PGT) following the bifurcation of Plus Two and Plus Three education streams.  The modality for the shifting of the Plus Two classes will be published shortly. On Monday, a gazette notification in this regard was issued by the higher education department.

One dead

Bhubaneswar: A person died at a hospital on Tuesday after undergoing treatment for two days following grave injuries caused by kidnappers of his daughter. The deceased - Jayanand Majhi - died at Christian Hospital, Bissam Cuttack. 

Vigilance raid

Sambalpur: Officers of the vigilance wing of Sambalpur division on Tuesday raided the residences of the junior engineer of Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation, Satya Narayana Panigrahi, following allegations of accumulation of assets disproportionate to his sources of income.

Brown sugar

Bhubaneswar: Mancheswar police on Tuesday arrested a 38-year-old person and seized 21.75 gram brown sugar worth Rs 3 lakh from him.

Konark temple

Cuttack: A public interest litigation filed in Orissa High Court on Tuesday sought intervention for effective steps by the Archaeological Survey of India to prevent accumulation of rainwater within the Sun Temple at Konark. The petition filed by advocate Dilip Mohapatra after water logging conditions at the Konark Temple, following low pressure induced rain on May 20 and 21, also sought direction for formation of a committee to monitor repair work.

Accident

Jajpur: At least 26 pilgrims were injured, six of them seriously, after  a tourist bus overturned at Mulapal Chhak on the National Highway near Kuakhia on Monday night. The bus carrying 45 passengers was on its way to Varanasi from Andhra Pradesh. The driver of the ill-fated bus lost control over the vehicle and a police patrolling vehicle noticed the mishap. All the seriously injured persons were shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital.

Woman killed

Jajpur: A woman was killed by her husband with a kitchen knife at Khatiamant village in Ghasipura on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Dolly Moharana. Sources said Dolly was attacked by her husband Siba Moharana over a family feud. She was admitted to a nearby hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. 

The accused fled from the spot soon after the incident.