District Press Club formed in Nuapada
Nuapada: A District Press Club of Nuapada was formed on Sunday consisting of working journalists of electronic and print media and some intellectuals. “It is basically a professional and cultural platform for journalists working in the district,” said Ajit Panda, district correspondent of The Pioneer, who was unanimously elected chairperson of the club. The club has a vision to encourage professionalism and skill in the reporting of news and to encourage professional integrity, added Panda. Tapan Dash, correspondent of Doordarshan and AIR and Parameswar Barik, correspondent of Suryaprava were elected secretary and treasurer of the club, respectively. Chittaranjan Singh Deo, joint secretary of the Khariar Bar Association, was elected vice-chairperson. The club will also address the need of educating a new generation of journalists by organising training, symposiums.
B’kumaris hold cycle rally for social harmony
Dhenkanal: The district unit of Brahmakumaris organised a cycle rally from here on Tuesday for promotion of social harmony and value-based education for a glorious Bharat. The rally, which was flagged off by centre in-charge of Prajapita Iswariya Viswavidyalaya BK Usha, will conclude on October 3 after covering a distance of 480 km and 103 villages in Dhenkanal district. At least 30 Brahmakumaris are spreading message of value-based social and national integration. BK Usha said such rallies are to be organised by the Prajapita Iswariya Viswavidyalay in 111 cities in India.
New market complex inaugurated at Ali
Ali: On the occsion of holy Sunia day of lord Baman, a new market complex near the laxmi Baraha Temple here was inaugurated by Raja Braja Keshari Deb, the hereditary trustee and president of the laxmi Baraha Trust Board. He said he tried his best to raise funds for development of the temple in coordination with the servitors and trust board members. Temple executive officer Alay Kumar Pradhan, Sebak Sangh president Rasananda Dikshit and secretary Gagan Bihari Dikshit, local gentries Mayadhar Rout, Golekh Bihari Panda, Manoranjan Samal and Narayan Das and trust board members Bhaskar Chandra Samal, Dibakar Nayak and Chiranjib Das and Demal laxmi Baraha Youth Club were present.
S’garh pharmacist caught taking bribe
Rourkela: Sanat Kumar Mohanty, Pharmacist of Gurundia block CHC, was nabbed by Vigilance sleuths on Tuesday while taking bribe for Rs 1,000. Vigilance DSP, Sundargarh Paramaeshwar Kisan Mohanty said he was caught red-handed while taking bribe from one Jaora Oram for treatment of his mother Jidi Oram, who is hospitalised due to malaria and other diseases. This was the second instalment of the bribe as Oram had already paid Rs 1,000 earlier to Mohanty.