Model United Nations begins at DAV P’put
Bhubaneswar: To provide students a platform to understand the functioning of the United Nations, the DAV Public School, Pokhariput here is organising the third Model United Nations here for three days beginning from Saturday. Inaugurating the function, Sambad editor Soumya Ranjan Pattnaik highlighted on the significance of the UN and why everyone should be aware of its modus operandi. Around 500 students from more than 10 schools of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack participated in the programmme. The delegates will be engaged in discussions and diplomacy of their respective committees improving their skills in researching, writing, negotiating, team-work and public speaking. School Principal Madam Sujata, Managing Committee chairman Madan Mohan Panda and DAV Public School, Kalinga Nagar Principal Bipin Kumar Sahoo were present.
lVPEI to open centre in Brahmapur today
Bhubaneswar: The lV Prasad Eye Institute (lVPEI) would open its 15th secondary centre, Arjun Waney Eye Centre, in Brahmapur on Sunday. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik would inaugurate the centre, which the lVPEI has set up in association with the Savitri Waney Charitable Foundation and the Mission for Vision. “The centre at Brahmapur is equipped with desired medical equipment and well-trained staff to provide comprehensive eye care services aiming to eliminate avoidable blindness in the region,” said institute director Sujata Das here on Saturday. It would be the third centre in Odisha.
Actor Sabyasachi hurt; hospitalised
Bhubaneswar: Ollywood actor Sabyasachi Mishra was injured during a film shoot near Jagatpur in Cuttack district on Friday. He was admitted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. Sabyasachi sustained injury on his neck while he was giving shots in a fight scene for the film Hela Mote Prema Jara. Reportedly, the injury occurred when a kick by his opponent in the fight scene landed straight on his neck.
Freethought Party observes Human Rights Day
Bhubaneswar: The Freethought Party of India (FPI) in association with the Amfoi observed the Human Rights Day here on Thursday with party president Dr Bijayananda Kar chairing the programme. As guests, Institute of Human Rights Education, Odisha branch chairman and retired IAS officer Kalyan Ray and Campaign for Electoral Reforms in India (CERI) leader Manas Jena spoke on the need for promoting secular love marriage for complete eradication of caste system and superstition. At the meeting, FPI general secretary B Ramachandra CST Voltaire placed a four-point charter of demands, including accordance of national policy status to love marriage, setting up of love marriage registration office at every gram panchayat, hostel for such couples at district level.
RSP bags Greentech Environ Excellence Gold Award
Rourkela: The Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) bagged the Greentech Environment Excellence Gold Award-2015 in metal and mining sector at the 16th annual Greentech Environment and CSR Global Conference held in Hyderabad recently. The award was conferred on the RSP for its outstanding achievement in pollution control, reduction of Greenhouse Gas emissions, spreading greenery and overall environment protection during the year 2015. The RSP bagged the award for the 12th time in succession.