U SAMMILANI DEMANDS BHARAT RATNA FOR MADHUBABU
Bhubaneswar: The Utkal Sammilani on Monday urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to confer Bharat Ratna on Utkalgaurav Madhusudan Das posthumously, install a statue of his in Parliament House and run a train in his name from Puri to New Delhi. A delegation of the organisation submitted a memorandum to Shah. The five-page memorandum contained details of how Madhubabu was widely respected by first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, President Dr Rajendra Prasad and Jan Sangha founder Shama Prasad Mookerjee. The members included Sammilani advisor Ananta Prasad Jena, vice-president Dr Surendra Mishra, Mancheswar branch president Dillip Dashsharma and Bhubaneswar branch secretary Ashoka Mallick.
DHARMENDRA CALLS ON PRESIDENT MURMU (Pix)
New Delhi: Union Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan paid a courtesy call on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Tuesday.
SASMIT COAL & MINES MINISTRY PANEL MEMBER (Pix)
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha BJD member Dr Sasmit Patra has been appointed as a member of the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Coal and Mines. Earlier, he was also a regular member of the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Law and Justice. Recently, BJD president Naveen Patnaik has appointed Patra as the party’s leader in the Upper House of Parliament.
BIBHUTI NAYAK NEW EIRC (ICAI) CHAIRMAN (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: Bibhuti Bhusan Nayak has been elected as Chairman of the Eastern India Regional Council (EIRC), Kolkata, of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI) which consists of the chapters of eight eastern Indian State and Andaman & Nicobar for 2022-2023. Pallab Bhattacharya, Abhishek Singh and Uttam Nayak are elected as Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer, respectively. Bibhuti Nayak and Uttam Nayak belong to Kendrapada district. They have been providing professional services as members of the Bhubaneswar Chapter of Cost Accountants since long. It is a proud moment of the Bhubaneswar Chapter and Odisha.
FARMERS STAGE PROTEST IN GANJAM (Pix)
Chhatrapur: The Odisha Krusak Sabha, ABKMU and CITU on Monday held a protest in front of the Ganjam district Collector office against anti-people policies of the Union Government. The unions presented various demands like cancellation of for labour codes, to pass law for minimum price support for all farm produces, 200 working days in MGNREGA and Rs 700 daily wage, to stop selling of nationalised companies to private firms, drinking water to all families, to stop black-marketing of fertilisers, house pattas to homeless people. Odisha Krusak Sabha vice-president Jagannath Mishra, P Harikrushna Reddy, Bairagi Behera, Khalli Swain and Trinath Tarei led the protest.
SAN & NEEL PLANTS TREES ON FRIENDSHIP DAY (Pix)
Brahmapur: On the Friendship Day, the San & Neel Foundation, led by its chairman Lion advocate Dharma Rao, planted trees in Gandhinagar 3rd Lane Extension Road here. Notably, this area is predominantly inhabited by senior citizens. The foundation also distributed food to needy people at varied public places like the Old Bus-Stand and the railway station. Chitti Babu, president of Gandhinagar Senior Citizens’ Forum and advocate Prof KC Panda were present. Social workers Susheela. Sameer, Sandhya and Dinesh Kumar coordinated the event.
SUNDARGARH: 1 DEAD, 1 HURT AS CAR PLUNGES OFF ROAD
Sundargarh: A person died on the spot and another sustained critical injuries when their car plunged off the Biju Expressway near the Bileigarh river under the Rajgangpur police station in Sundargarh district late on Monday night. The car was on its way to Rourkela from Sundargarh.
RAKSHA BANDHAN: GIVE A BOX OF ALMONDS (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: It is yet again the month that marks the beginning of the festive season, where families prepare to celebrate the festival of Raksha Bandhan. This is also the time to think deeply about the gifts one is sharing. Keeping in mind the health and wellness of our loved ones this Raksha Bandhan, let us strengthen our bonds by sharing a box full of health-giving almonds! Regional Head-Dietetics, Max Healthcare, Delhi, Ritika Samaddar said, “Almonds have been perceived as an auspicious gift traditionally, during festivals and special occasions.”
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