Anti-tobacco activist awarded in city
Bhubaneswar: The India Book of Records awarded a medal, an appreciation letter and a record holder identity card to Nasha Mukti Yuva Sankalp (NMYS) Sankalpi Md Imran Ali for his anti-tobacco campaign in nine community radio stations across Odisha on account of the World No Tobacco Day this year. Imran gave a vivid talk on the harmful effects of tobacco, anti-tobacco legislation and tobacco quitting process in his radio talk. He has been a pioneer in anti-tobacco campaign across Odisha since more than a decade. He also filed a PIl in the High Court appealing for ban of gutkha.
Sudarsan gets 1 lakh followers on Twitter
Puri: The follower base of Odisha-born eminent sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has crossed one lakh on micro-blogging site Twitter. The artist, who joined Twitter in February 2010, surpassed the incredible number on Saturday, for which he carved a sand art to express his gratitude towards his fans.