3 held in kidnap case

Bhubaneswar: Rourkela police on Tuesday arrested three inter-state kidnappers in connection with the Amit Gupta kidnapping case. A pistol, a four-wheeler and Rs 50,000 cash were also seized. he trio, identified as Ahmed, Ansari and Faruq, were involved in several kidnapping cases in Jharkhand, Orissa, Bihar and Bengal, said the police, adding that interrogation was on.

Salary stopped

Bhubaneswar: The state higher education department has stopped the salary of the principal and heads of department of the KBDAV college at Nirakarpur in Khurda district for irregularities and negligence in academic activities. cting upon a complaint, the department had conducted an inquiry in the college. The allegations were found to be true and action against the college staff was taken.

Winter sets in

Bhubaneswar: Met officials in the state predicted that winter was most likely to set in a couple of days. Most parts of the state are already witnessing a fall in temperature level with an average of 20 degrees Celsius.