Fakir Mohan Senapati Jayanti observed
Bhubaneswar: A meeting was organised by the Utkal Sammilani to observe the 171st birth anniversary of legendary writer Fakir Mohan Senapati at Ashok Nagar here on Tuesday under the chairmanship of its president Basant Kumar Tripathy. The speakers discussed on Senapati’s contributions to Odia language and literature. If Odia language gets classical status, the credit must go to Fakir Mohan, they said, adding that the young Odia generation should be more attentive towards improvement of the Odia language. Among others, Sammilani general secretary Dr Radhanath Praharaj, vice-president Dr Gouranga Prashad Behera, editor Banalata Mishra, Khetra Mohan Samatara and Bhubaneswar branch president Tapas Ranjan Mishra were present.
Sanjay Mohanty is new ECoR CVO
Bhubaneswar: Sanjay Kumar Mohanty has taken over as the new Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) and Senior Deputy General Manager of the East Coast Railway. Earlier, he was posted as Divisional Railway Manager of Khurda Road Division. Mohanty’s contribution towards making the Khurda Road Division the leading freight loading division of Indian Railways is noteworthy. He is an alumnus of the Delhi School of Economics and belongs to the 1985 batch of Indian Railways Traffic Service (IRTS).
Credai new president, general secy chosen
Bhubaneswar: The State Chapter of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India (Credai) selected Umesh Pattnaik as its new president and Devkant Patnaik as the new general secretary with immediate effect at its managing committee meeting here. Both of them will work till March 31, 2015.
Brahmakumaris’ end-tension camp concludes
Bhubaneswar: The 11-day Goodbye-Tension camp, organised by the Prajapita Brahmakumari Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya, concluded at the Nehru Chidren’s Park near the AG Square here on Monday. The participants, including many elderly persons, pledged to eschew anger, jealousy, hatred and misery. Psychiatrist Rajyogini Brahmakumari Poonam said envy, rage and cruelty endanger society. A new service centre was inaugurated by Rajyogini Brahmakumari leena near the Forest Park.