Basant Mohapatra birth anniv observed
Dhenkanal: The 89th birth anniversary of litterateur and educationist Sandilya Basant Kumar Mohapatra was observed here on Sunday. The meeting was presided over by educationist and OSSTA leader Jameswar Prusty. Advocate Deptish Prasad Pattnaik, dramatist Satrughna Mati and litterateur Sukanti Sahu spoke on Mohapatra’s contributions. “Though Mohapatra had retired as a Headmaster of the BB High School, he never retired from social life. He was the founder-president of the Natraj Sangeet Mohavidyalaya and the Zilla lekhak Sansad.
Rath, Dash appointed as Wildlife Wardens
Dhenkanal: The Forest and Environment Department has appointed Pradyumna Prasad Rath and Bijoy Kumar Dash as Wildlife Wardens for the Dhenkanal district jurisdiction. Besides, the State Government has also appointed 35 Wildlife Wardens for 24 other districts.