OSA elects new office bearers
Bhubaneswar: Chicago-based IT professional Gyana Patnaik has been elected as president of the Odisha Society of Americas (OSA). Akshaya Ray from Michigan got elected as vice-president, Tennesse-based Pramod Mahapatra as secretary and Prachee Behera of Southwest as treasurer. The new executives will function for a two years from 2021 to 2023. Established in 1959, the OSA has the distinction of becoming the oldest and largest non-resident Odias’ organisation in America and currently has 19 State Chapters, including Canada.
Trade union leader Brundaban Sabat remembered
Brahmapur: The first death anniversary of noted social worker and trade union leader Brundaban Sabat was held here on Friday. Speakers recalled the contributions of Sabat for various development works carried out under his initiation and his leadership in the industrial area of the city for public welfare. Floral tributes were paid to the photograph of Sabat. Both of his sons Saroj Sabat and Sanjay Sabat were present.
Odisha Bhanja Sahitya Academy symposium today
Brahmapur: The monthly symposium and poem recitation programme ‘Alochana Chakra O’ Kabita Pathoschav’ being organised by the Odisha Bhanja Sahitya Academy in Brahmapur will be held 5 pm on Saturday at Ganjam Kalaparishad. The theme of the symposium is “Kabisamrat Upendra Bhanjanka Kabya re Samajikata”, said secretary of the organisation Dr Lakshminarayan Das.
Quarterly meeting of NNAOA on Sunday
Brahmapur: The quarterly meeting of the Nataraj Niwas Apartment Owners’ Association (NNAOA) will be held in the apartment premises in Dura-Pathara junction at Kalinga Vihar on Sunday to discuss the various issues relating to the society, said association secretary Arun Sahu.
JRC distributes hygiene kits in Subarnapur village
Sonepur: On the occasion of World Health Day, Junior Red Cross Unit of Subarnapur district distributed hygiene kits to villagers to combat Covid-19. A team of Red Cross Counsellors distributed the kits to the tribal people Sagarpalli village. Resource person Jhasketan Meher gave a demonstration on hand washing, masking and social distancing to the villagers to win over corona. Sagarpalli Gangadhar Meher High School Headmaster Prasanna Sahu was present. The programme was carried out under te guidance of District Education Officer Puspa Minz and District JRC Secretary Himansu Kar and Coordinated by District Junior Red Cross Officer Rabichandra Pasayat.
Dutee to get Chhattisgarh Veerni Award
Bhubaneswar: Star sprinter Dutee Chand would receive the Chhattisgarh Government’s Veerni Award for achievements by a sportswoman. The awards ceremony would be held on April 14 in virtual mode.
2 inter-State Ganja smugglers held in Gajapati
Paralakhemundi: Two Ganja smugglers have been arrested by Adava police in the district. The accused Shanti Singh and Ranjanikant Singh belong to Patna in Bihar. They are charged with illegally transporting hemps and were apprehended in the Mandimera-Bhaktanagar area while travelling by a car. Police seized 67.400 kg of ganja valued at Rs 3 lakh and the car from their possession and forwarded them to court. Adava SI Chandana Das led the team to trace the smugglers.