U Sammilani greets Draupadi Murmu
Bhubaneswar: On behalf of the Utkal Sammilani, its Mancheswar Industrial Estate Branch head Dillip Dashsharma on Tuesday greeted Draupadi Murmu for her appointment as the Governor of Jharkhand. Notably, 50 per cent of the total population in Jharkhand speaks Odia, which has recently been recognised as the State’s second official language. While the Government of Odisha has been providing education to improve the mother tongue of Odias residing in Jharkhand, appointment of an Odia woman as the Jharkhand Governor holds a lot of significance, said Dashsharma. He hoped that Murmu would work for twelfare of Odias residing there as well as the Jharkhand people.
Cong youth protest against fuel price hike
Nuapada: The Khariar unit of the Youth Congress hit the streets at Khariar on Monday protesting against the hike in fuel prices by the Centre. Party leaders and workers led by party spokesperson Kamal lochan Tandi took out a procession from the party office near Block Chowk to the police station, where they burnt an effigy of Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. This is the second price hike in a month affecting the common people; however, the Centre is not at all concerned about their sufferings, said the leaders.
Missing man’s body found in Kolab dam
Jeypore: The dead body of a 45-year-old man, who had reportedly been missing, was recovered from the Kolab dam in Koraput district by an ORAF team on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Arjun Gadwa of Badliguda village.
Utkal Karate School holds summer workshop
Jeypore: The Utkal Karate School here organised a summer workshop for children at Jagannath Sagar on Monday. A total of 60 students aged between 3 and 17 years attended the event. Besides, a large number of young girls took part in self defence, Yoga and other activities held on the occasion. Guru Sensai Muna Singh lal, who conducted the workshop, said the objective of the workshop was to make the children mentally strong and prepare them to accept any challenge in their lives.
Outstanding results in B’pahar School
Jharsuguda: In the ICSE examinations this year the Belpahar English Medium School of TRl Krosaki Refractories has achieved the best results in its history. One in every four students who appeared at the ICSC 10th exams has secured more than 90% marks. As many as 21 students out of the total 82 appeared in the ICSE exams are in the 90% bracket. Seventy-eight students have secured first division. Srimit Sritik Das stood first in the 10th exams with a record 98.2%, breaking previous school record of 97.2%. The school has achieved 100% success in the 10th and 12th examinations. In class 12th Commerce examination Shivam Bansal secured a record 96%, breaking previous school record of 95.7%. TRl Krosaki MD Priyabrata Panda has congratulated school teachers and students over the results.
Training programme for fish farmers held
Bhubaneswar: The ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA), Bhubaneswar organised 5-day training on Farming Systems in Freshwater Aquaculture at its campus from May 11 to 15. Designed for fish farmers of the ATMA, Angul, the programme was attended by 37 participants, including three women from eight blocks of the district. “The programme aimed at developing knowledge and skills of farmers in different types of integrated farming systems with fish as an important component”, said CIFA Director Dr P Jayasankar.