Nyay Yatra team to arrive in city today
Bhubaneswar: A team of caravan, Nyay Yatra, would arrive at the Bhubaneswar Court premises on Saturday. The Yatra was started from Sahid Diwas, i.e, on January 30 from the Rajghat, New Delhi. It would cover 200 districts of 22 States in 35 days and culminate at the Jantar Mantar on March 4. The objective is for judicial reforms with fast justice or time-bound justice, which would promote peace and harmony in the society, said Society For Fast Justice (SFFJ) advisor Sunil Kumar Mishra.
Students demand Kanhaiya’s release
Bhubaneswar: A joint students’ convention of the AISF, the SFI, the AISA and the AIDSO was organised at the lohia Academy here on Friday. The student leaders demanded immediate release of JNU Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar and protection of autonomy of all universities across the country. They too warned of mass protest if the Government fails to ensure early justice to Kumar and blamed the Central Government’s alleged anti-student policy and communalism. AISF State secretary Abhijit Sahu, SFI State secretary Bikash Nath, AIDSO State vice-president Ganesh Tripathy and AISA convenor Atyusi Mallick spoke on the occasion.
Tribal art, literature fest from today
Bhubaneswar: The Sikshasandhan would organise its third edition of Tribal Art and literature festival at the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Research and Training Institute here on Saturday and Sunday. It would also celebrate the International Mother Tongue Day on February 21.The festival would showcase the richness and diversity of tribal culture of the State. Tribal artists would stage plays in tribal languages and play tribal musical instruments. Story telling sessions and a book exhibition would also be held.
IMIS gets DNA Best Innovative B-School Award
Bhubaneswar: pix The IMIS Bhubaneswar was awarded with the DNA Best B-School Innovative Education Award at the observance of the World CSR and Sustainability Day held in Mumbai on February 18. IMIS, Bhubaneswar Advisor Dr KK Beuria received the award on behalf of the institute. Director General HK Patnaik congratulated all stakeholders of the IMIS for their dedicated efforts to take the Institute to this level. The institute has been constantly endeavouring to impart corporate-oriented management education since its inception in 1995.
Musical night ‘Jubilance’ held at GIFT
Bhubaneswar: A musical night Jubilance-2016 was organised at the Gandhi Institute for Technology (GIFT) here on Thursday. Actor Dam Panda of Jollywood joined the event as chief guest. GIFT Director Patitapaban Panda felicitated the versatile actor. The students later presented various cultural performances on the occasion. The Behera House, which is named after Er Bhubaneswar Behera, conducted the event. The programme was web casted worldwide.