G’pati BJP honours senior citizens on Vajpayee’s b’day
Paralakhemundi: The BJP Gajapati district unit on Thursday observed the birthday of Atal Bihari Vajpayee here amid much fanfare. Party functionaries led by district president Tripati Nayak lighted 90 earthen lamps at the Jagannath Temple and prayed for a long life for Vajpayee. On this occasion, the party felicitated eight senior citizens from different fields. They are Niranjan Mishra, Nabinananda Gantayat, Kalikinkar Mishra, Paidi Setty Tabiteya Cheti, Dr KS Banerjee, Krushna Chandra Moharana, Baburao Patra and KC Banerjee.
Cine artist Jyotsna gets Kalaparishad Samman
Dhenkanal: Cine artist and Odishi danseuse Jyotsna Mishra received the Kalaparishad Samman-2014 at the concluding ceremony of the Sate-level Drama Festival held here. Steel and Mines Minister Prafulla Mallick and Dhenkanal ADM Susama Rani Devi attended the event. The drama fest, which was inaugurated by Dhenkanal Project Director DRDA Madhusudan Mishra on December 19, was attended by former Union Minister KP Singh Deo, district Collector Rupa Roshan Sahoo and MlAs Saroj Samal and Mahesh Sahoo on various days.
D’nal BJP holds Swachh drive on Vajpayee’s b’day
Dhenkanal: The BJP Dhenkanal district unit organised the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan at the railway station and Sanjaya colony to celebrate the birthday of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Around a hundred of party activists led by BJP district president Naresh Chandra Mohapatra and secretary Ramesh Chandra Samal took part in the cleanliness drive. Among others, former MlA Krushna Chandra, former Municipality Chairman Sunil Sharma and former BJP district president Deepak Prasad Pattnaik joined the drive.Nehru Sangh kids celebrate Christmas Day Banpur: The Nehru Seva Sangh here celebrated the Christmas Day with much zeal and zest on Thursday. Addressing Sangh inmates, dignitaries present at the event said that humanitarian love and global peace was the prime philosophy of Jesus Christ. During the midnight, the children offered prayer to Jesus by lighting candles. Besides, recitations of Bible and various cultural activities were also held on the occasion. Sangh vice-president Rankanath Hota presided over the meeting while secretary Sarojini Dash and Omprakash Agarwal spoke on lord Jesus.
200 students participate in Ali talent search drive
Ali: local NGO Sakala organised a Talent Search Programme was recently. Around 200 students from 20 schools participated in the contest in senior and junior categories. A written examination was held for essay, general knowledge and drawing. Besides, a meeting presided over by Sakala president Manoj Kumar Ray was attended by guests, including retired Head Master of the SK Dev High School, Ali Ratnakar Mishra and Ali High School Head Master Prasanna Kumar Subudhia and Bhaskar Mishra from the Sahadev Girl’s High School. The guests distributed prizes to 18 winning students.
Premature infant’s corpse unearthed in K’pada
Kendrapara: The Kendrapara Town police unearthed the dead body of a premature girl child near the Bayababa Mutt under Kendrapara Township on Thursday. The police later seized the corpse and sent it to the District Headquarters Hospital for autopsy. Investigation is on to reveal the truth behind the incident.