Ravindra Raju is new CII Odisha Chairman
Bhubaneswar: DS Ravindra Raju, Director, Paradeep Phosphates limited (PPl) was elected as the new Chairman of CII Odisha State Council here on Saturday. He took over from Ansuman Das, Nalco CMD. Sanjay Kumar Pattnaik, Executive Director, Tata Sponge Iron, was elected as the Vice-Chairman.
Ganjam Bar new office-bearers elected
Brahmapur: The Ganjam Bar Association has elected its new office-bearers for the year 2015. While Sisira Kumar Padhy became the president, Kamal Prasad Dora was elected as vice-president. The other members of the body include D Prasad Dora (secretary) and Y Sriramulu Patro (joint secretary).
Parichay felicitates 12 women achievers
Bhubaneswar: NGO Parichay Foundation felicitated 12 women achievers of the State on the eve of the International Women's Day here on Friday. They were social activists Namarta Chadha and Suchismita Prusty, Odishi dancer Aruna Mohanty, athlete Dutee Chand, writer Swagatika Swain, Dr Rita Das in medical science, Sarada lahangir from media sector, Dr Adyasha Das in education sector, Sandhya Arati Pattnaik for entrepreneur, Urvasi Das as extraordinary person and Malabika Ray for special category multi-talent person. Pundit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, writer Dr Pratibha Ray, Bhubaneswar MP Prasanna Patsani, Kandhamal MP Pratyusha Rajeswari Singh, KIIT founder Dr Achuyta Samanta, State Social Welfare Board Chairperson Nibedita Nayak and State Commission for Women Chairperson lopamudra Buxipatra attended the event.
Sammilani pays tributes to Biju Patnaik
Bhubaneswar: The Utkal Sammilani observed the 99th birth anniversary of veteran political leader and former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik here on Thursday. At a garlanding function, chaired by Sammilani Mancheswar Industrial Estate branch head Dillip Dashsharma, former Speaker Sarat Kumar Kar garlanded the statue of Patnaik at the Biju Patnaik Park here. Among others, Sammilani State general secretary Dr Adweita Kumar Patra, treasurer Ussarani Mohanty and industrial estate branch joint-secretary Bibhuti Bhusan swain offered floral tribute near the statue.
Faguna Kabita Aasara held at BJEM School
Bhubaneswar: A literary outfit of city-based BJEM School, Baxi Jagabandhu Sahitya Sansad, organised a Faguna Kabita Aasara in the school premises here on Saturday. The Aasara witnessed poetry recital by schoolteachers. Convened by Sansad secretary Nalinikanta Mohanty, the programme was attended by young poet Dr Debashis Patra and BJEM School chairman Gagan Chandra Das, manager Pratap Kumar Jena and principal Jugal Kishore Mohanty.
RI held taking bribe in Nuapada
Nuapada: Vigilance sleuths on Wednesday arrested Revenue Inspector Nalini Ranjan Mishra of Bondabahali Revenue Circle at Sinapali tehsil in Nuapada district for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 35,000 in his office from one Rajaram Agharia of Dangariguda village in Kalahandi district. The RI demanded bribe from Agharia to release a tractor.