Office-bearers of Itihas Sankalan elected
Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Itihas Sankalan Samiti, Odisha unit has elected its new office-bearers on Monday. During the State-level general body meeting held here, Prof Ramachandra Mishra was elected as president while Dr Bhagabat Tripathy and Dr Nilakhantha Sahoo were elected as the vice-presidents. Dr Bharati Pal was elected as the women cell chief while Gopal Chandra Mohapatra was elected as secretary, Arjun Mohapatra, Umakanta Maharana as members and Sukanta Kumar Sahoo as treasurer, respectively.
Patriotic activities at Sainik School conclude
Bhubaneswar: Weeklong patriotic literary activities at the Sainik School here concluded on Tuesday. Cadets of 11 houses participated in the event that aimed at boosting patriotism, dedication and sense of responsibility towards the nation among them. The programme included celebration of the Independence Day, speeches by cadets from Class-VI to XII and unfurling of the national flag. Besides, competitions like inter-house debates, declamation and quiz dedicated to late Dr Abdul Kalam were held. School Headmaster SN Mehta gave speeches while inspiring group discussions were also held. All the activities were conducted under the guidance of school Principal Captain (IN) K Mukherjee.