SM Das new OUAT Comptroller
Bhubaneswar: Subhransu Mohan Das has joined as the new Comptroller of the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) here. After joining, Dash met University Vice-Chancellor Prof Manoranjan Kar and discussed on various matters, including financial aids from Central and State Governments and economic development of various agriculture science and research centres and institutes in the State. Prior to this, Das was the Financial Advisor of the State Health Services Directorate.
IMFA senior VP gets Barabati Samman
Cuttack: IMFA senior vice-president Sanjeev Das was conferred with the Barabati Samman on the occasion of the Barabati Nrutyotsava-2014 at the historical Baliyatra ground here on Saturday. Eminent personalities Sambalpur MP Nagendra Pradhan, Justice AS Naidu and Cuttack district Collector Nirmal Chandra Mishra, Arun Kumar Panda, among others, were present on the occasion.
New OUJ office-bearers elected
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Union of Journalists (OUJ) has elected its office-bearers for 2015-16. Prakash Chandra Panigrahi has been elected as the president and lokanath Singh and Acharya Biswaranjan as the vice-presidents. The other elected members are Ajay Kumar Sahu (general secretary), Kailash Chandra Jena and Minaskhi Naik (secretaries) and Sudhansu Sekhar Parida (treasurer).
Shining Stars playschool holds annual fest
Bhubaneswar: The Shining Stars playschool organised its 2nd annual function at the Idcol auditorium here on Sunday. Khurda MlA Prasant Jagdev and Sanmarg GM Ashok Panda attended the event as guests. Over 100 students between the age group of 2-12 years performed on the theme of Indian languages. Cultural events like song, dance and drama were staged by the students in languages like Sambalpuri, Bengali, Telugu, Punjabi, English, Hindi, etc. later, prizes were given to 80 students by the guests in the presence of school Principal Neha Gupta.