Dr Garg takes over at LV Prasad Eye Institute
Bhubaneswar: Dr Prashant Garg has taken over as the Executive Chair of the LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) succeeding Dr Gullapalli N Rao, who founded the institute in 1987 as a not-for-profit centre. Over the three decades, the LVPEI has served over 3 crore 21 lakh people, 50% of them entirely free of cost. Dr Garg is an internationally-renowned leader in corneal infections, anti-microbial resistance and eye banking. “We get invaluable support from our patients, donors and supporters, and we have a competent team,” said Dr Garg.
Swachhta Pakhwada at Paradip Port ends
Paradip: The Swachhta Pakhwada concluded at the Paradip Port on Thursday. PPT Deputy Chairman AK Bose gave away prizes to the winners of a debate completion held among local schoolchildren to mark the occasion. The observations concluded with a play “Ebe Nuhen Ta Kebe Nuhen” conducted by local cultural organisation CANMASS. PPT CMO and Secretary-in-Charge Dr Prahallad Panda along with other HODs were present As part of Swachhta Pakhwada various activities like awareness drive among workers and staffs of the PPT, Swachhata awareness hoardings, a Swacchata Rath and digital display at important locations in the township were undertaken.
Family forcibly takes married girl from Mohana PS
Paralakhemundi: In a bizarre incident, family members and relatives of a college girl forcibly took her from the Mohana police station after she had been traced and brought to the police station following her elopement with one Runa Nayak, a resident of Hikirikupa village. The family members beat, pulled her out of the police station. Though the girl and the boy have registered their marriage at the GPEO office, acting on an FIR of the girl’s family, police had brought her for an amicable solution to the matter.
J’suguda CSE rank holder Rina feted
JHARSUGUDA: Dr Rina Pradhan, who has got 194th rank in UPSC examinations, was felicitated on Thursday at a function organised by Youngsters Star Charitable Trust and other social service organisations of Jharsuguda. Dr Pradhan is an MBBS and is posted as Assistant Surgeon at Sanamosingam Community Health Centre, Nabarangpur. State Health and Family Welfare Minister Naba Kishore Das as chief guest felicitated Dr Pradhan. Speaking on the occasion, Das expressed his delight over Pradhan's achievement and praised her hard work, dedication, and sense of duty. Trust chairman Aurobindo Barik, Dr Benudhar Pandey of VIMSAR Burla, Lecturer Dr Mina Soni, former headmaster Fakir Mohan Padhi, teacher Sachindra Patel, former ABDO Dharanidhar Pradhan and former teacher Sujata Panigrahi among others were present.