Capt Mukherjee new Sainik School Principal
Bhubaneswar: Captain (IN) Kanchan Mukherjee took over as the 16th Principal of the Sainik School Bhubaneswar on Monday. He had been commissioned into the Indian Navy in 1989 and has held appointments in all the premier training establishments of the Indian Navy including deputation as Principal of Sainik School Punglwa, Nagaland and Headmaster as Sainik School Nagrota, Jammu & Kashmir. He is a recipient of Ocean Conservancy Certificate for dedicated service to the coastal cleanup and commitment to the marine environment of Chilka lake in 2003. He has been commended by the Chief of Naval Staff in 2005 and 2009 and Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command in 1996.
Sammilani observes Fakir Mohan death anniv
Bhubaneswar: The Utkal Sammilani observed the death anniversary of Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Senapati on Sunday. At a function, Sammilani members led by its Mancheswar Industrial Estate Branch head Dillip Dashsharma garlanded the statute of the poet in front of the Utkal University entrance gate. Among others, Sammilani senior member Dr Gopala Krushna Srichandan, State vice-president Ananta Prasad Jena and Bhubaneswar branch vice-president Nirakar Mahalik paid floral tributes to the statute.