Governor presented copies of books
Bhubaneswar: Dr Manoj Mishra, Head, English Department of Salepur College, accompanied by his wife and two others, presented copies of his two books Forgettably Unforgettables and The Untrue City to Governor SC Jamir at the Raj Bhavan on Monday.
Patnaik to get Atibadi Jagannath Samman
Puri: Noted writer and research scholar Prasanna Patnaik will receive the prestigious Atibadi Jagannath Dash Samman for this year on behalf of the Srikshetra lekhak Sammukhya at its annual day festival to be held on September 2. Patnaik will be awarded along with others distinguished personalities on the occasion. The award has been given by the body since 1992.
Panigrahi elected NIPM Regional VP
Bhubaneswar: Director (Personnel) of Mahanadi Coalfields limited (MCl) Purna Chandra Panigrahi has been elected as the new Regional Vice-President of the National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM). Having over 35 years of experience in the field of human resources management and industrial relations, Panigrahi is the sitting chairman of the NIPM (Mahanadi Chapter). Besides, MCl Deputy Manager (Personnel) and secretary of NIPM (Mahanadi Chapter) B Behuria has been elected unopposed as the national council member of the professional body.
Special postal cover on Nalco released
Bhubaneswar: A special postal cover on the National Aluminium Company ltd (Nalco) was released by Chief Postmaster General, Odisha Circle, Tilak De on August 23 during the 9th State level Philatelic Exhibition -Odipex 2014 in Bhubaneswar. Nalco CMD Ansuman Das was the chief guest on the occasion. The postal cover is dedicated to three decades of corporate excellence.
SMS campaign covers 15 schools in State
Bhubaneswar: The Support My School (SMS) campaign, an initiative of Coca-Cola to provide facilities in schools in rural and semi-urban areas, has covered 3,000 students in 15 schools in the State. At a ceremony held at the Bhaliabadi UGUP School at Khordha on Monday, company vice-president (finance) Sanjeev Kumar said the campaign has revitalised the schools covered and is in support of the Prime Minister’s call to help provide access to sanitation in all schools. Others present included company Odisha Manager Tusar Ray and senior officials from the District Education Office.
Youth body to hold events on Ganesh Puja
Bhubaneswar: like previous years, city-based social organisation Navodaya Youth Association will organise a series of cultural events on the occasion of the Ganesh Puja on Friday. The celebrations will continue till September 2. The body will host a modern dance competition among schoolchildren from Nursery to Class-VI on August 31. On September 1, there will be a melody programme (Geet Assar) at its premises followed by a prize distribution and felicitation ceremony on its next day along with Gotipua dance and fire Juggling show.
The association is planning many other things besides imparting cutural significance of the festival through street shows and programmes.