Zonal Rail Users’ Consultative Committee meeting held
Bhubaneswar: A meeting of the Zonal Rail Users’ Consultative Committee (ZRUCC) was held at the Rail Sadan here under the chairmanship of ECoR GM Umesh Singh on Friday. ZRUCC members including MPs Siddhant Mohapatra and AV Swamy and representatives of different Chambers of Commerce and Industry, PSUs and passenger associations, consumer associations attended the meeting and presented their views. Passenger amenities and services, public demands and other developmental activities, installation of passenger reservation systems and extension of trains issues were discussed. Principal heads of the Departments of ECoR including Additional GM Rajeev Sharma and Senior DGM Debaraj Panda were present.
Unique achievement of DAV student
Bhubaneswar: In a remarkable achievement, Soumya Ranjan Mohanty, a 12th pass-out student of the DAV Chandrasekharpur, has qualified for both National law School, Bengaluru and National law University, New Delhi with the All India Ranks of 56 and 42, respectively, in separate entrance tests. He is the only student from the State to have qualified for both of the premier institutions. Soumya Ranjan became a National Champion in the CBSE Heritage India Quiz contest under guidance of teacher Dr Sarbadaman Singh in 2015. He is the son of Mamata Mohanty and Surya Ranjan Mohanty.
Prakash Panigrahi gets Akhandaleswar Samman
Bhubaneswar: City-based Sri Sri Akhandaleswar Sanskrutika Yuva Parisad on its silver jubilee awarded the Akhandaleswar Samman-2017 to Niladrivihar Youth and Cultural Association (NYCA) president Dr Prakash Chandra Panigrahi for his efforts to uplift the culture and heritage of the State for more than two decades. Panigrahi conveyed his thanks to the committee and said it would definitely encourage him to work with more commitment. Among others, Parisad president Pradyumna Kumar Jena, secretary Prakash Kumar Patsani, actor and director Tridev Chhotray, social activist Jagannath Pradhan andWard-33 Corporator Surendra Kumar Jena were present.