RSS pays tribute to Shridhar Acharya
Bhubaneswar: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) senior pracharak and first State organising secretary of Jan Sangh (Odisha) Sridhar Acharya passed away on Sunday in Delhi. RSS pranta sangha chalak Bipin Bihari Nanda has expressed deep condolences over Acharya’s death and said the BJP and the Viswa Hindu Parishad grew during his period. The works of Jansangh was well appreciated by people under his leadership, he added.
Akhabarnama editor gets Youth Icon award
Bhubaneswar: Managing editor of Odisha’s only Urdu daily Akhabarnama Sheikh Riaz Mohammad was awarded with the Odisha Youth Icon award at the Odisha Youth Icon-2015, organised by voluntary organisation Parichay Social Welfare and Development Trust of India here on Monday. As chief guest BMC Mayor AN Jena gave away the prize and said that Sheikh Mohammad has been successfully working for realisation of rights by the Muslim and other minority communities for the last three years. State Cashew Development Corporation (OSCDC) Chairman Bikram Keshari Burma joined the event as guest of honour while trust secretary Bhabani Shankar Mohapatra chaired the event.