Youth held on rape charge in Dhenkanal
Dhenkanal: The Bhuban police on Tuesday arrested one Manoj Kumar Mallick alias Muna of Govindpur village in Dhenkanal district on the charge of raping a 20-year-old girl on January 29. Muna raped the girl and assured her to marry her soon. But later, he refused to marry the girl. Being aggrieved over the denial of marriage proposal by her father, the girl lodged an FIR against Muna at the Bhuban police station on Tuesday.
AAP Dhenkanal unit celebrates Delhi victory
Dhenkanal: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Dhenkanal district unit celebrated the historical victory of the party in the Delhi Assembly elections. Several party activists distributed sweets among the local people and held a victory procession in the town on Tuesday. Earlier, they garlanded a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at the Gandhi Park.
Dhenkanal Playschool holds annual day
Dhenkanal: The Bachpan Playschool here celebrated its 5th annual function at its premises on Sunday. Chief guest Mahima Mahavidyalaya Principal Prof Sankarsan Jena stressed on the character building of students in simultaneous with education. Besides, Dhenkanal Res Cross Society vice-president Biranchi Narayan Pany and Psychology lecturer of the Dhenkanal Autonomous College Sunanda Swain spoke. School Principal Susmita Pahi presided over the meeting in the presence of director Akshaya Nanda and Puspital Mohanty. The tiny tots presented various cultural performances on the occasion.
Meet held for Matru-Pitru Pujan Divas
Khordha: The Vivekananda Institute of Advanced Educational Research and Technology here in association with the Yoga Vedanta Seva Samiti will observe the Matru-Pitru Pujan Divas on the occasion of the Valentine’s Day on February 14. A preparatory meeting for the celebration was held under the chairmanship of educationist Dr Dhirendra Nanda on Wednesday. It was decided in the meeting that a seminar on ‘Future of our Children’ involving parents of the college students will be held on the day. Among others, Samiti district president Prasant Kumar Behera and Vivekananda Institute’s teacher Manas Ranjan Swain were present at the meeting.
Jeypore SSVM holds annual fest
Jeypore: The Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir (SSVM) at Aurobindo Nagar here organised its annual function at its premises on Tuesday. Gouranga Chandra Mishra attended the event as the chief guest while Nalini Mishra and Pratap Chandra Panda joined it as the chief speaker and guest of honour, respectively. The programme was presided over by Gayatri Bahinipati. later, school Headmaster lakhmikanta Mishra presented the annual report. Different cultural programmes were also presented by the school students.