R-Day celebrated at Surendra Sai Nagar
Bhubaneswar: The 65th Republic Day was celebrated by the Veera Surendra Sai Nagar Unnayan Parishad here at Veera Surendra Sai Nagar on Sunday under the leadership of local resident Dillip Dashsharma. Senior citizen Umakanta Mishra unfurled the National Flag while Dherendranath Das and Suchandan Kar spoke on the occasion. Among others, Unnayan Parisad joint secretary Rama Chandra Samal, Utkal Kumar Panigrahi, Girija Prashad Mohanty, Nalinikanta Kar, Ramanuja Sadangi and Surjyamani Jena were present.
Meet on ‘Responsive Policing’ held
Bhubaneswar: A daylong seminar was held at the Information & Public Relations Department Conference Hall, lok Sampark Bhavan, here on Monday on the topic “Responsive Policing -Issues and Challenges”.
Principal Secretary of Energy and I&PR Departments and State Nodal Secretary of RTI Pradeep Kumar Jena was among others who participated in the discussion.
PPl extends support to autism therapy centre
Paradip: The Paradeep Phosphates ltd (PPl) donated Rs 1 lakh to the autism therapy centre of Bhubaneswar. This centre managed by the trust called Manage Autism Now (MAN) while is now serving to over fifty autistic children of different age groups. Keeping in view the noble cause of the organisation, the PPl extended the financial support as a part of it CSR initiatives. Autism is a complex neurological disorder impacting the normal development process of the child. Its manifestations are impairment in social interaction, communication, restricted interests and repetitive behavior. COO DS Ravindra Raju presented the cheque to trustee Madan Mohan Panda in presence of trust chairperson of the Swarnalata Mishra and PPl manager (CC and CSR) Sudhi Ranjan Mishra.
Shree Krishna School holds annual day
Bhubaneswar: The Shree Krishna International School (SKIS) here celebrated its annual day ‘Revolution-2014’ at the Jayadev Bhawan on Tuesday in the presence of former Odisha High Court Justice Arun Kumar Parichha and retired Joint Director of Schools and Mass Education Department Manaswini Dash. SKIS chairman Pabitra Kumar Routray presided over the function. Various cultural programmes were also held by school students on the occasion. Among others, school Principal Smrutirekha Sarangi and Vice-Principal Kabindra Dash were present.
BoB donates Rs 3 crore towards CM fund
Bhubaneswar: The Bank of Baroda (BoB) on Tuesday donated a cheque of Rs 3 crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for rehabilitation works following cyclone Phailin. Bank Director Rajib Sekhar Sahoo presented the cheque to CM Naveen Patnaik. Bank Zonal Manager SK Shaw and Regional Manager GB Panda were present.
Social activist Kusum Mohanty passes away
Bhubaneswar: Social activist Kusum Kumari Mohanty, wife of Nalco AGM (PR) Santosh Mohanty passed away here on Monday while she was under treatment in a private hospital. In 1979, she passed the postgraduate degree from the Berhmapur University in Journalism and Mass Communication. And after passing the postgraduation in Medieval History from the Allahabad University, she started her carrier as a journalist in 1982.