Ex-MP Akshaya Panda passes away
Cuttack: Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha member Akshaya Panda (79) passed away at his Kathagadasahi residence here on Sunday night. He is survived by his son Chandrabhanu Panda and two daughters, Archana and Amita. Panda was elected as president of the Students’ Unions of the Ravenshaw College and the Madhusudan law College. He then became president of the State Youth Congress. Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Prasad Harichandan on Monday said the demise of Panda has created a vacuum in the party.
Utkal Varsity +3 exams commence
Bhubaneswar: About 54,000 students of Arts, Science and Commerce streams of 370 Plus Three colleges are appearing at the examinations conducted by the Utkal University beginning from Monday. The examinations having one sitting from 2 pm to 5 pm each day will conclude on March 16. According to sources, a total of 107 nodal centres have been set up for the examinations.
Indo-Nepal Friendship Motor Rally from Feb 27
Bhubaneswar: For the first time, the Kalinga Motors Sports Club in association with the Nepal Automobile Sports Association, Kathmandu will organise an Indo-Nepal Friendship Motor Rally-2015. The rally, which will begin from Puri on February 27 and culminate at the India Gate, New Delhi on March 8, will cover 3,060 km in 10 days. Asmany as 120 participants from India and Nepal along with around 30 vehicles will join the event with an aim to achieve a new milestone in the two countries’ bilateral relations. The rally will advocate road safety and give impetus to tourism of both the countries. The event is spearheaded by MlA and former Sports Minister Praveen Chandra Bhanjdeo.
TDTF holds health camp at city slum
Bhubaneswar: Voluntary organisation The Development Task Force (TDTF) organised a health camp at the Machha Market Basti, Unit-IV here on Monday. The camp was inaugurated by BMC Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena, MlA and TDTF advisor Priyadarshi Mishra, MlA Bijay Mohanty and local Corporator Naren Sahoo. local slum people got their health examined and received treatment free of cost at the camp. Besides, doctors present also counselled the locals on food, drinking water and sanitation. Among others, TDTF chairman Sagarika Brahma, convenor Manindra Mohanty, Dr Manas Nanda and Mandakini Kar were present.