Inner Wheel Club has change of guards
Bhubaneswar: The Inner Wheel Club, Bhubaneswar observed its change of guard ceremony here at the Rotary Bhawan here. Former Chairperson of Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya Maya Dash and State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities Kasturi Mohapatra graced the occasion as the chief guest and honourable guest. Inner Wheel District-326 Chairperson Anita Pati was present. Executive committee members for 2014-15, including President Aparajita Mishra and Secretary Niharika Ray Baral, assumed their responsibilities and the action plan for the year was disclosed to the audience. A special edition of the club’s magazine Saathi was unveiled along with the club roaster. Madhusmita Bose, Sasmita Barat and Sonali Nayak joined the club as its newest members. Vice-president Ranjita Mishra delivered the vote of thanks.
Prasanna Pati conferred Prakruti Bandhu award
Bhubaneswar: Eminent educationist and young social worker Prasanna Pati was conferred with the Prakruti Bandhu award by the State Forest and Environment Department at a function held at the Khordha DFO office on the occasion of the World Environment Day on June 5. She received a cash prize of Rs5,000 and a certificate as part of the award in the presence of Khordha MlA Rajendra Kumar Sahoo and DFO Dr Akshaya Kumar Patnaik. Pati, Director of the Indus College of Engineering, was awarded for her remarkable plantation work in the college campus and her effort in creating mass awareness on protection of environment and wildlife in the locality.
NAB helps balloon gas mishap victim
BHUBANESWAR: In order to help the victims of balloon gas mishap that took place at Mahatma Gandhi Marg on January 26, 2002 during observation of the Republic Day, the National Association for the Blind (NAB), Mumbai donated a tea and coffee maker machine to a victim Biswajit Panda (25) of Nimapada area, presently running a betel shop at Unit-2 Market Building in the city. NAB, Mumbai Vice President Ajay Ray, NAB Odisha President Dr Prafulla Chandra Mohapatra said the association would provides all types of cooperation for the victims in future.
Aura-21 fashion store launched in city
Bhubaneswar: A new multi-brand fashion store Aura-21 was launched here on Friday with the Chief guest BMC Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena inaugurating the facility. Fashion lovers in the city can avail various branded fashions from this store. Both men and women fashion garments of various brands like Pepe, Adidas, United Color of Benetton, Mufti, levis, Crimson Club and Copperstone are available in the store, said store proprietor Pradeep Kumar Tripathy.