Vendors’ Day observed at city vending zone
Bhubaneswar: The Rajadhani Vending Zone Mahasangha, Bhubaneswar in association with the All Odisha Roadside Vendors’ Association (AORVA) observed the National Vendors’ Day here on Wednesday. Vendors representing 22 vending zones and 17 vendors’ association joined the programme. Joining the event as chief guest, noted labour leader Sanatan Behera said the State Government is not complying with the existing Street Vendors Act and demolishing many vending zones in various cities, including Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Rourkela, Puri and Sambalpur flouting the Supreme Court’s direction. The vendors decided take to the street if the State Government does not resolves various issues of the Street vendors in next 15 day, said Mahasangha general secretary Ashok Nayak. All Odisha Street Vendors’ Association president Pratap Sahu also
Ex-bureaucrat Nilamani Khunta’s death condoled
Bhubaneswar: All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) president Aryakumar Jnanendra, State Joint Secretary Nihar Ranjan Swain, Siba Prasad Khuntia, Niranjan Patnaik and social worker Pareswar Khandayatray condoled the death of senior bureaucrat Nilamani Khuntia on Tuesday. Khuntia died on Monday at the age of 82. He was Private Secretary to former Chief Minister Dr Harekrushna Mahtab.
Chitta Jena gets Pranab Parampara Samman
Bhubaneswar: Renowned singer Chitta Jena was felicitated with the Pranab Parampara Samman at the 10th edition of the Pranab Pranam organised by the Sambhabana here on Tuesday. He received the award from eminent singer Pranab Patnaik. The programme started with young artist Sidhanta Satpathy’s performance, Nijhum Rati Soi Soika. Singers Goutam Giri, Chhanda Mishra, Adyasa Das, Ashish Dutta and Anindita Das also performed on the occasion. Minister Dr Damodar Rout inaugurated the function. Sambhabana secretary Deba Prasad Parija gave welcome address.
DAV kids learn handloom weaving system
Bhubaneswar: Students of the DAV Pokhariput here learnt the system of handloom weaving at the school premises.