One died, 2 injured, 3 missing as car plunges into canal in UP's Bulandshahr

One Died, 2 Injured, 3 Missing As Car Plunges Into Canal In UP's Bulandshahr

by Utkalika Mohanty

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One person was killed, two seriously injured, and three people are missing after their car fell into a canal in the Jahangirpur area of Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district on Sunday night, said police.

Bulandshahr, Mar 4: One person was killed, two seriously injured, and three people are missing after their car fell into a canal in the Jahangirpur area of Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district on Sunday night, said police.

Two were saved unhurt, they said.

"In the Jahangirpur Police Station area, a car fell into a canal. Five people were rescued from the canal; among them, however, one died, two are in serious condition, and two are unhurt. There were a total of eight people in the car. Three are still missing,"

Shlok Kumar, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Bulandshahr, told reporters.

The police officer said that the rescue operation is still underway.

"Rescue operations are still underway, SDRF (State Disaster Response Fund) and NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) have been requisitioned. We are also taking the help of local people," SSP Kumar told reporters. Further details are awaited.

(ANI)

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Girl Students of JNV, KV and EMRS Visit NIT Rourkela Under Vigyan Jyoti Programme

by Pabitra Mohan Senapaty

Rourkela, Sept 19: Girl students of Class 12th and teachers of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kendriya Vidyalaya, and Eklavya Model Residential School, all located at Sundergarh Wednesday visited NIT Rourkela for an exposure tour under the Vigyan Jyoti Programme.

Teams saw science laboratories, centres and various departments. Prof SN Dash, nodal officer of the Vigyan Jyoti Programme from NIT Rourkela, guided the students. A total of 49 female students attended this one-day educational tour of NITR.

“Under this prestigious programme, this is the third visit of the school students to NIT Rourkela, Under-representation of women is a multi-dimensional problem, and we need to see the problems from all angles and give a little push to get the desired result. Through this Vigyan Jyoti Programme, we can also increase the number of women in science from an early age. Throughout the day, the students will visit various undergraduate labs, research facilities, Student Activity Centre etc," said Prof Dash.

Chief guest Prof K Umamaheshwar Rao said, “As we stand in a world where women are breaking barriers in every field, I encourage each of you to dream big and work hard for it. Life is a one-time opportunity, so aim high and make the most of it. The exposure visit to NIT Rourkela will help you explore different science streams and career possibilities."

JNV Principal T K Chattopadhyay said, “The visit allowed the students to witness first-hand the state-of-the-art facilities, laboratories, and resources that an engineering college of this stature offers. I am sure that this experience will broaden their thinking and dreams."

Addressing the event, Prof. Rohan Dhiman, Registrar of NIT Rourkela said that NIT Rourkela will organize more such programs to support and promote such programs and encourage female participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.

Kumari Jaishree, Coordinator at JNV Sundargarh, concluded the inaugural event with a vote of thanks.

The Vigyan Jyoti Programme, launched by India's Department of Science and Technology, aims to empower young women to pursue STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) careers. It provides support through workshops and exposure visits to premier institutions, scholarships, career counselling, etc. boosting a more inclusive environment for women in science and technology.

Ankita Narrates Her Ordeal Of Getting Abused At Bharatpur PS

by Pabitra Mohan Senapaty

Bhubaneswar, Sept 19: Heinous police behaviour meted out to Ankita Pradhan, fiancee of Army Major Gurvansh Singh at Bharatpur police station in Odisha's capital city Bhubaneswar, came to the fore with the victim sharing her ordeal with media today.

"They (cops) tied my hands and legs and pulled down my pant. They hit me on my private parts. The IIC exposed beat me and used slang at me," Ankita told reporters.

It was around 1 am on September 15 when we (Ankita and Major Gurbansh Singh) met some scoundrels on the road. Somehow, we managed to escape their nuisances and reached Bharatpur police station.

"A lady official was in her nighty. I urged her to lodge my complaint. As she didn't listen to my request and started hackling me, I boldly told her that it was his duty to accept the complaint. She got infuriated and started beating me. Soon, a patrol vehicle reached the P. From the vehicle, two women officials came and pulled down my pant.

They beat me in my private part area. The IIC too beat me and used slang at me," Ankita told reporters, failing to control her tears.

Taking sou moto cognizance of the ghastly police act, the Nation Commission for Woment sought an action taken report from the Director General of Police. IIC Dinksrushna Das was earlier accused of demanding bribe a video of which had gone viral. However, the BJD government didn't take any action against him and posted him in the Model police station.

Group Clash Erupts In Bhadrak, BNSS Section 163 Imposed

by Pabitra Mohan Senapaty

Group Clash Erupts In Bhadrak, Section 163 Imposed

Bhadrak, Sept 19: Bhadrak district administration imposed a curfew at Gudupokhari under Dhusuri police station limits as tension ran high after a group clash erupted leaving five people injured, one of them critically, on Thursday.

The group clash erupted after a flag of a minor community was uprooted at Gudupokhar under Dayangdihi gram panchayat. In the fight, five people were injured. While all of them were rushed to the Bhadra District Headquarters Hospital, one of them was shifted to Cuttack because of his critical condition.

As palpable tension prevailed, police personnel from Dhusuri and Dhamnagar Police Stations went to the village and tried to placate the situation.

To bring the situation under control, the Bhadrak Sub-Collector ordered the promulgation of a curfew under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sahmita (BJSS) for almost two days from 2 pm of September 19 to 10 am of September 21.