Bagha Jatin martyrdom function on Saturday
Baleswar: A special function will be held on Saturday as part of the centenary year observations of Bagha Jatin’s martyrdom. Bagha Jatin had laid down his life on September 10, 1915. Governor SC Jamir is scheduled to attend the function to be held at the Barabati Girls’ High School, the organisers informed.
Small, medium newspapers’ meet in Guwahati
Brahmapur: The annual meeting of the Association of Small and Medium News Papers of India will be held from April 21 to 23 in Guwahati. A 10-member delegation led by the association’s Odisha unit president Rabi Rath has left to attend the meeting. The theme to be discussed includes the attitude of the State and Central Governments towards small and medium newspapers on the issue of advertisement. The association would devise a mechanism to mount pressure for enactment of a special law for issue of advertisements to small and medium newspapers, Rath said.
Youth leader of Bari felicitated
Jajpur: Bari youth leader Biswaranjan Mallick was felicitated by a large number of people at Gammu village under Bari block in Jajpur districton Sunday. Mallick said he would stand by the people of Bari at any time of need. Speaking on the occasion, Abhimanyu Dhal, Nila Dash, Ankura Mallick and Kangali Mallick said a leader like Mallick can bring about changes in the society.
Sunabeda students begin book collection drive
Sunabeda: The Junior Red Cross unit of the Aeronautics DAV High School DAV High School, Sunabeda began a campaign ‘Celebration of Book Collection’ on Friday. Earlier, a special programme was organised at the school premises, where school Headmistress Sipra Patnaik formally inaugurated the campaign by donating some books to the unit. JRC Councilor Shaheda Parween said the campaign aims at developing reading habits among children and to support rural libraries of the district. The JRC volunteers requested inhabitants of the HAl Township to donate used books that can be distributed among needy students of the region and to enrich libraries’ collections of the region.