W ith the recovery of more bodies, the toll in the boat mishap in Hirakud reservoir in Sambalpur district, Odisha, on Monday rose to 29. "At least 29 bodies have so far been recovered and three more are still missing," said Special Relief Commissioner P K Mohapatra in Bhubaneswar. The search team had on Sunday rescued nearly 80 people and fished out 11 bodies from the water. The incident took place on Sunday when around 120 people from the Lion’s Club of Sambalpur, Hirakud and Bargarh, were returning after going to other side of the reservoir for a picnic. Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi visited the site of accident in Hirakud reservoir and conducted an aerial survey of the area. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who is in New Delhi, has asked Revenue and Disaster Minister S D N Patro and Finance Minister Prasanna Acharya to visit the spot. Locals said people panicked when water began to flood the boat from numerous leaks. Many jumped o...
New
Delhi: Stocked with craftworks for household items, locally made
perfumes, various art works, mouth-watering cuisine and all the
essentials of an everyday marketplace, the Jamia Bazaar is something
more than just an ordinary fair. It has an emotion to describe, a tale
to tell. The bazaar now in its
second year since its inception in 2011, provides a platform for the
women of Jamia Nagar, in bustling south Delhi to not only showcase
their talent but also provide provide them with tools to take a
business forward.
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