Athagarh SBI celebrates golden jubilee
Athagarh: The SBI local unit celebrated its golden jubilee on Tuesday. SBI DGM Prakash Chandra Saboo and Regional Manager Madhusudan Mohapatra attended as chief guest and chief speaker, respectively. Branch staffs chanted chorus on Bande Utkal Janani. DGM Saboo highlighted the business of over Rs 225 crore during the past 50 years and said the branch is well-equipped for providing loans under different schemes of the Union Government. Senior citizen Nrusimha Ratha, trader laxmidhar Jena, social worker Prataprudra Beuray and former bank personnel Rishi Kumar Behera, Basant Kumar Sarangi and Sachidananda Sahoo were felicitated. Bank Chief Manager Bimal Kumar Mohanty coordinated the programme.
Navajeevan Trust celebrates Telugu NY
Paralakhemundi: The Gajapati unit the Navajeevan Trust celebrated the Telugu New Year (Ugadi) here on Wednesday. The trust distributed free monthly ration to destitute and aged poor people under its Anna laxmi Vrudha Sahaya Scheme. The meeting was presided over by trust in-charge SV Ramana, who thanked Dr K Sridhar Achariya, founder of the trust for doing a great charitable work in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Retired teacher R Visalakhsmi said both children and widows are getting new life and new hope though the trust.
Sahid laxman death anniv observed in B’pur
Brahmapur: The Information and Public Relations Department in association with the Brahmpur Circle Jail observed the 75th death anniversary of Sahid laxman Naik at the jail premises on Wednesday. ADM Sidharth Sankar Swain recalled Naik’s sacrifices for the country. Among others, BDA Chairman Subash Moharana, Deputy Mayor Jyotsna Nayak and RN Degree College chairman Pinika Mohanty were present. Floral tributes were also paid to the statue of Sahid laxman at the Sahid laxman Nayak Memorial Municipal Government High School and students were awarded on the occasion.
Hindu New Year celebrated in Sonepur
Sonepur: With great enthusiasm, the Hindu Nava Barsa was celebrated here on Tuesday under the banner of the RSS, Bajrang Dal and Om Shanti. A procession was taken out from the Sureswari temple and culminated at the Sishu Mandir covering a distance of 3 km. A cultural programme was also organised on the occasion. Members of RSS, Om Shanti and Bajrang Dal town president Pintu Panda, Subrat, Deepak Mahapatra, ZP President Usha Kumari took part in the procession.
K’mal dance event Dangar Nacha held
Phulbani: Kandhmal Collector Reghuji inaugurated a three-day Dangar Nacha programme organised by the Odisha Sangeeta Natak Akademi in collaboration with the Mohandas Karamchand Sanskrutika Parishad,
Phulbani. Participants from Baripada, Rayagada, Sundargada, Malkanagiri, Koraput, Keonjhar, Kalahandi, Nabarangapur and Kandhmal will perform their tribal dances. Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi president Trupti Das and Bijay Kumar Mahanty from the Mohandas Karamchand Sanskrutika Parishad attended as guests.
Jindal High School celebrates 1st annual day
Angul: The DAV Savitri Jindal High School celebrated its 1st annual day. JSPl executive director and location head Dinesh Kumar Saraogi was chief guest and emphasised on JSPl’s effort in improving quality education in and around the JSPl Angul plant. High School headmaster Satya Narayan Hota presented the annual report and elaborated student’s achievements in the field of education and sports. Various cultural programmme were performed by the students like Bihu from Assam, Fan dance from Japan, Odishi and drama on Kanchi Vijaya, Beti Bachao-Betia Pahhao, on the occasion. Deepti Rekha Dash offered a vote of thanks.