Report Writing
1. Write a newspaper report on a street accident in about 100 words based on the following points. Uso a holding at the top of your report.
Date and time: 26 April 2014 at 4 p.m.
Place: Barrackpore in 24 Parganas (N)
Cause: a lorry collided with a bus.
Casualties: 8 died on the spot (Including the driver of the lorry, three women, and 4 children), 20 were wounded, five seriously
Measures were taken: Removed to B.N. Bose Hospital, Ten were let off after first aid, and The rest were hospitalized.
Eight Die In A Road Accident
Barrackpore, 27 April 2014: Eight persons including the driver of a lorry, three women, and four children were killed on the spot when a lorry collided head-on with a bus on the G.T.
Road yesterday at 4 p.m. In the accident twenty others were wounded, 5 of them seriously. As soon as the accident took place, local people rushed to the spot and set the lorry on fire.
The injured persons were removed to the B.N.Bose Hospital where seven of them were released after first aid and the rest were admitted for proper medical treatment.
As usual, Police turned up on the spot at last arid and dispersed the crowd. The dead bodies were sent to the morgue for postmortem
Question 2. Using the points mentioned below draft a newspaper report on an Inter-school Football Tournament organized by your school recently.
[points: By whom, where, when, and why was the tournament organized- No. of participating teams-winner and runner up-trophy handed over by Headmaster- enthusiasm among students, teachers, and common men]
Answer:
A Football Tournament
Kankinara, 7th May 2014: An Inter-school Football Tournament was held on our school grounds. It was organized by our school ‘Arya Veer Dal’.
It was a two-day tournament. Totally eight schools along with our school took part in the tournament. Two groups were formed Group A and Group B, our team was in Group A. Four teams were separated into each group.
The first and second round match was played on the 5th of May and the final round was played on the 6th of May. Our school won this competition and the neighboring Kankinara High School was the runner-up.
We defeated them by 3-2 goals. Our headmaster handed the trophy to the captain of Arya Veer Dal. The teachers, students, and common men enjoyed it more.
Question 3. Write a newspaper report on a train accident in about 120 words based on the following information:
Date: May 10th, 2014
Place: Mairwa station of the Siwan-Gorakhpur Section on North Eastern Railways. The nature of the accident and the train involved. The last 3 bogies of the New Delhi bound ‘Awadh Assam’ jumped the rails.
Cause: The first plate was found to be loose, maybe the maintenance of slaps or an out of sabotage.
Casualties: 21 persons were killed and 25 injured.
Compensation: The Bihar C.M. announced government jobs in addition to monetary compensation.
21 Killed In Bihar Train Accident
Patna, May 10th, 2014: At least 21 persons were killed and 25 others injured when the last three bogies of New Delhi Bound Awadh Asam Express jumped the rails at Mairua station on the Siwan – Gorakhpur section of North-Eastern railways last late night.
According to railway sources, a loose fish plate at the situation was the cause of the accident. The cause of the accident may either be maintenance slopes or an out of sabotage. As soon as the accident took place, the local villagers rushed to the place.
The injured were removed to the Mairua General Hospital with the help of R.P.F, G.R.P, and villagers. The Government and different voluntary organizations were on a war footing.
The Bihar C.M. announced Govt, the job in addition to monetary compensation to the nearest of kin of those killed in the accident, An ex-gratia of 1. Lakh has been announced to be given to the kin of each deceased person by the state Government.
Question 4. As a Reporter of an English daily, write a report (in about 120 words), using the following
information:
Incident: Severe cyclone (80 km per hour)
Date: 12 August (Monday)
Time: 6:45 p.m.
Where: Coastal areas of Orissa (Puri, Baleswar, and Paradwip)
Result: Huge tidal waves; damage to life and property; more than 10,000 people rendered homeless; train services disrupted; Immediate relief provided by the State Government.
Answer: Puri, Aug 12: The coastal areas of Orissa such as Puri, Baleswar, and Paradip were hit by a severe cyclone today. Strong wind blowing at 80 km.
per hour burst over the entire region in the evening at about 6:45 p.m. and left a trail of destruction behind it. Huge tidal waves swept the shores causing havoc all around.
The loss of life and property is reported to be enormous. Huge quantities of crops have been washed away and many mud houses collapsed.
A few hundred persons are dead and more than 10,000 have been rendered homeless. Train services and road communication are disrupted.
Rescue and relief works have been taken up on war footing by the State Government. Temporary camps have been set up and provisions for dry food and drinking water made for the affected people.
Question 5. Report on the event of “Prize Giving Ceremony” of your school on the following points:
Outlines: Date of the ceremony — a place where held — President, chief guests, etc.— Headmaster’s report — description of the function, etc.
Answer:
Prize Giving Ceremony
The annual prize-giving ceremony of our school was held yesterday, the 15th instant. It was held in the open ground in front of our school building.
A big pandal was erected on the ground. The gate was adorned with leaves and flowers. A platform was erected at one end. On this platform, a table and a few chairs were placed for the dignitaries.
The District Magistrate presided over the function and the Principal of the local college was the chief guest. The ceremony opened with a song of Rabindranath sung by the students of the school.
Then began the recitation. I recited a Bengali poem ‘Nirjharer Swapnabhanga.’ We also staged a one-act drama which was enjoyed by all.
The Headmaster then read out his report, which showed an all-round improvement in the affairs of the school. The President next gave away the prizes. He also made a short but nice speech.
The secretary gave the vote of thanks. The ceremony ended with a closing song.
Question 6. A fire broke out in a Metro Railway compartment. Write a report on it with the following points:
Fire Disrupts Metro Services
Kolkata, April 21: The Metro Railway gave its commuters another fright on Tuesday when the compartment of a train station at Tollygune caught fire at 9:30 a.m.
Resulting in dense smoke and widespread panic. Although there were no casualties, the accident disrupted metro services for two hours and sparked fresh anxiety over the metro’s safety.
Officials said that the accident occurred when the electrical lines under a carriage got short-circuited. The compartment caught fire eight minutes before the scheduled departure of the train.
Passengers seated inside the train saw smoke arising from one of the bogies and raised an alarm. AH, the compartments were vacated immediately and the fire was put out with the help of a fire extinguisher.
Question 7. Write a report for a newspaper about a bank robbery with the help of the given points:
Name of the bank: United Bank of India in the Bowbazar area in Kolkata.
Date and time: December 12, in the afternoon around 3-30 p.m.
The way the robbery took place: Guns of the policemen snatched.
Things robbed: Jewellery and cash worth thirty lakh rupees from bank lockers.
Arms used: Rifles and bombs.
Number of robbers: Eight
Persons arrested: Two
Answer:
A Daring Bank Robbery
Kolkata, December 12: A daring bank robbery occurred in a branch of the United Bank of India in the Bowbazar area in broad daylight this afternoon around 3-30 p.m.
According to the Manager of the bank, eight people armed with rifles and bombs raided the bank. They first snatched the rifles from the two policemen on duty at the gate.
Then they broke open the lockers and escaped with jewelry and cash worth about 30 lakh rupees. The police were immediately informed of the incident. Two persons were arrested in this connection.
Question 8. Use the information given in the following chart to write a report for the newspaper in about 120 words:
Incident: Severe Earthquake
Place: Wide areas in the Garhwal and Kumaon regions of Uttar Pradesh
Date and time: Early hours of 20th Oct, 91 2,000 houses were damaged, 5,000 houses were destroyed 415 people died.
Casualties: 30 medical teams (doctors + medicines). Air Force
Relief work done: Plane (Food + necessary articles), Govt, grants sanctioned, Rs. 55.50 lakhs-Uttar Kashi, Rs. 13.60 lakhs- Tehri Garhwal
Answer:
Severe Earthquake In Garhwal And Kumaon: 415 Dead
Uttar Kashi, 21st October: A devastating earthquake occurred in the early hours in wide areas in the Garhwal and Kumaon regions of Uttar Pradesh yesterday.
As a result of this severe earthquake, 415 persons were killed, 5000 houses were destroyed and another 2,000 houses were badly damaged.
To tackle this great disaster, relief and rescue operations were started on a war footing. Thirty medical teams with doctors and medicines rushed to the affected areas.
An Air Force Plane dropped food and necessary articles. The Central Government sanctioned grants of Rs. 55.50 lakhs for Uttar Kashi and Rs. 13.60 lakhs forTehri Garhwal.
Question 9. Write a report for the newspaper with the help of the information given below:
Place: Uzanbazar in Guwahati.
Date and time: November 1, 1998, in the evening.
Cause: A powerful bomb exploded inside a shop. ,
Result: The bomb-blasted destroyed, nearby shops, shops were partially damaged, and the whole area plunged into darkness.
Casualties: Five were killed, and nine injured persons were taken to the Guwahati Medical College Hospital; the condition of six persons was serious; human limbs were strewn all over the blast site; a search for more bodies was on (report police).
Answer:
A Powerful Bomb Blast: 5 Killed
Guwahati, November 2: Five persons were killed and nine injured when a powerful bomb exploded inside a shop in Uzanbazar here yesterday evening.
The bomb blast completely destroyed the shop, nearby shops were partially damaged and the whole area plunged into darkness as a result of the explosion.
The injured persons were taken to the Guwahati Medical College Hospital for treatment. The condition of six persons was stated to be serious. Human limbs were lying strewn all over the blast site. According to police sources, a search for more bodies was going on.
Question 10. Study the information below regarding a building collapse and write a newspaper report on it within 80 words:
Answer:
A Building Collapsed, and 11 Killed
Kolkata, June 20: Eleven persons were killed including a 75-year-old woman and seventeen were injured when a five-storeyed building on Rajendra Road in the Bhawanipore area of the city collapsed late last night.
The probable causes of the collapse were low-quality building materials, serious defects in the construction, and improper soil testing.
The police have already arrested the promoter and the building contractor. The Kolkata Corporation has set up an Enquiry Committee to find out the actual causes of the collapse.
Question 11. Write a report for the newspaper with the help of the following points:
- Chinsura, 30th September 2002
- Time: 7 pm
- A boat capsized in the Hooghly River
- 40 Passengers on board
- 10 Passengers drowned and the rest swam ashore
- A rescue team recovered all the bodies
- The police arrested the boatman and started an investigation.
Answer:
Boat Capsized, 10 Drowned
Chinsura, 30 September: Ten persons are feared drowned when a boat carrying 40 passengers capsized in midstream in the Hooghly River.
This mishap took place at 7’0 o’clock in the evening. The boat was reported to be overloaded. It was sailing across the river from Chinsura to Naihati and unfortunately tilted and then overturned in midstream.
The passengers including two women and three children were reported to have drowned. The team which was pressed into service could recover all the dead bodies.
The police arrested the boatman later in the evening. An inquiry into the incident was started to know the actual cause of the accident.