Trupti Das new Sangeet Natak Akademi chief
Bhubaneswar: Noted singer Trupti Das was on Thursday nominated as the President of the Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi following approval of a proposal in this regard by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Eminent Odishi music exponent Guru Ramahari Das was nominated as the Akademi’s Vice-President. Noted poet Aswini Kumar Mishra was nominated as Secretary of the Odisha Sahitya Akademi, an official release issued said.
RSS Odisha founder’s birth anniv held
Bhubaneswar: The Utkal Bipanna Sahayata Samiti observed the 94th birth anniversary of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha (RSS) Odisha founder Baburao Paldhikar here on Thursday. As chief guest, Swadeshi Jagaran Manch All India Co-convener Saroj Mitra spoke on how Paldhikar had propagated the RSS works in Odisha and said that Paladhikar used to focus on how to develop local leadership. Among others, noted social activist Gopala Prasad Mohapatra, senior advocate of the Odisha High Court Ajit Rath and Banabasi Kalyan Ashram State general secretary Dr laxmikant Das spoke. Sahayata Samiti head Ajay Das coordinated the event.
St Xavier HS holds Netaji Fancy Dress show
Bhubaneswar: Students of the St Xavier High School, Samantarapur on Thursday began a two-day programme to observe birthday of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. A show named ‘Kuni Netaji Fancy Dress Show’ was organised on the first day in which more than a hundred children wore Netaji dress and staged a play marking Netaji’s heroic role during pre-Independence. School principal S Aarland, director Ajit Kumar Das, teachers and parents were present.