The National Press Day was observed here by the Odisha Union of Working Journalists (OUWJ). Minister Works, Steel and Mines Prafulla Mallick inaugurating the function assured that the Government was going to fulfil genuine demands of the journalists soon. Labour Commissioner Niranjan Sahoo joined as chief speaker on the occasion while former Minister and Tirtol MLA Bishnu Das joined as special guest. Guest of honour Bibhu Prasad Tripathy of the Orissa High Court laid emphasis on strengthening the Press and called upon the media fraternity to stand united. OUWJ president Sugyan Choudhury presided.
Shun negativity, Puri scribes told Journalists must stress on positivity of a story shunning the negative angle while propagating information of an important event, said Puri DIPRO Gurbir Singh. He was addressing a gathering of journalists and intellectuals on the occasion of National Press Day organised by ‘The Media’, a forum of working journalists of Puri.
Joining as chief guest, veteran journalist Narayan Singh said that despite mushrooming of social media, newspapers and vernacular tabloids have not yet lost its popularity as their numbers and circulation are growing day by day in the country.
Prof Abhimanyu Bhuian joining as guest narrated the pain and life risk of a journalist. Former Municipal Chairman Santilata Pradhan told that reporters have always remained as mirror of society.
Forum president Laxmi Narayan Patnaik presided over the meeting while advisor Saroj Kumar Mishra gave welcome address. Journalist Jaganath Bastia, Madhusudan Mishra, Pravat Panigrahi and
Jupitor Das, advocate Rachita Routray, social activist Jyoti Mishra, Prof Kartik Dash and Pravakar Mishra spoke.
In the another function on the day, district Collector Balwant Singh and SP Dr Umashankar Dash joined as guests, which was organised by DIPR Department. Around 60 journalists of Puri participated.
Paradip meritorious students honuored
The Paradip Press Media (PPM) celebrated the National Press Day here on Saturday. Paradip Municipality Chairman Basanta Biswal joined as chief guest, while journalist Kailash Chandra Nayak and trade union leader Anant Kumar Das joined as guests.
The meeting was presided over by PPM president Sasanka Sekhar Acharya and coordinated by PPM general secretary Ratnakar Jena, Rabindra Kumar Jena and Sanghamitra Swain.
The speakers besides criticising the attacks on working journalists in and outside the State, also condemned and discussed the difficulties of reporters while collecting news from field. To encourage meritorious students of various schools in the port city of Paradip, six students were felicitated by the guests. Dipak Kumar Das, Bibekanand Rout, Purusotam Satpathy, Panchanan Behera among others were present.
Scribes’ woes discussed at Athagarh
The Athagarh Press Club celebrated the National Press Day at the temple of Maa Uttarachandi here on Saturday. Participating there, the journalists spoke about their various difficulties and lamented that till now the State Government had not completed the journalist identification programme. Chief guest on the occasion was former Principal of Gopabandhu Women's College Prof SK Udayasingh, while the chief speaker was renowned litterateur Prof Narayan Panda.
Be truthful, objective, JSpur scribes told
While speaking at the National Press Day celebration as chief guest, district Collector Sangram Keshari Mohapatra advised the mediapersons to be objective and stick to facts.
DRDA PD Saroj Kanta Mohanty stressed on strong media to make the democracy strong, while Sub collector MP Mohanty described media as the watchdog of society.
Among others, DIPRO Kaminiranjan Patnaik, scribes Pradipta Choudhury, Sasanka Sekhar Panda, Manoj Dash, Pramod Nayak and Amar Sahoo spoke. Earlier, a Padayatra was flagged off by the Collector at College Square commemorating the day.
Hosp cleaned on Joda Press Day fest
The National Press Day was observed in Joda by the members of the Joda Sambadik Sangha. The observation began with the cleaning of the premises of the Central Hospital and distribution of fruits and sweets among the patients. Later, a meeting was held, presided over by Rajendra Kumar Sahu. Various problems of the scribes were highlighted.
Deepak Kumar Satpathy, Rajat Kumar Nayak, Maneendra Kumar Barik, Sarojini Satpthy, Sanjeev Kumar Barik and Sanjiv Kumar Shirkha among others were present.
Role of media discussed in Phulbani
The Press Day was observed in Phulbani by the DIPRO. In the meeting district Collector Dr Brunda D was as chief guest and Press Club president Siba Prasad Tripathy and senior journalist Arup Jena joined as guests. Role of Press in society building discussed. Members of the Press Club were present.
Bhapur scribes told to follow ethics
The Bhapur Press Club observed the Press Day where Block Chairman Gayadhar Parida, lawyer Kedarnath Sahu and scribe Bhabani Sankar Sadangi joined as guests. Members of the club were advised to follow professional ethics. Ramesh Barad gave vote of thanks.
Blood camp in Talcher on Press Day eve
The Talcher Working Journalists’ Association held voluntary blood donation camp on the eve of the National Press day on Friday in association with the Red Cross Blood Bank.
The camp was inaugurated by Talcher Panchayat Samitee Chairperson Brundaban Behera in presence of Assistant Collector Gouri Naik and Additional Tehsildar Sachitananda Nayak. Total 85 units of blood were collected.