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Narayan Seva Sansthan holds get-together 

Bhubaneswar: The Narayan Seva Sansthan organised a get-together and Bhamashah Samman distribution programme at the Brajabandhu Kalyan Mandap here on Sunday. The members involved in social services associated with the Sansthan were honoured. Observer Hemant Megbal and Bharat Palibal coordinated the programme. Senior members lingaraj Sahu, Uday Kumar Panda, Raj Kumar and Pravin Bhai Patel said the Sansthan has so far conducted over 3.27 lakh free-of-cost operations with hundreds getting such facility at Udaipur every day. Similarly, differently-abled persons are being given three-wheeler cycles and other supports for making them self-dependent. Began with a fistful of flour by Kailas Manav in 1985, the organisation is now helping hundreds of differently-abled and poor patients under the chairmanship of Prashant Agrawal.

ECoR cultural competition concludes

Bhubaneswar: A three–day Inter-Divisional Railway cultural competition organised by the East Coast Railway concluded here on Sunday. ECoR GM Umesh Singh distributed awards among the participants and also felicitated Gitarist Mohan Kumar Swain and Tabla player Binod Bihari Rout on the occasion. Khurda Road won the Championship Trophy while Sambalpur bagged Runners-Up. About 250 participants from all the divisions participated in 21 events held from June 15 to 17. Among others ECoR Women’s Welfare Organisation president Madhulika Singh was present.