Bhagat Singh Hanging Day observed at Jajpur Road
Jajpur Road: The 85th Hanging Day of Sahid Bhagat Singh was observed at Netajinagar here on Wednesday. Vyasanagar Municipality former Chairman Rasananda Mohanty inaugurated the programme while Chairperson Sabita Rout joined as chief guest. On the occasion, a discussion on the topic of Sahid Bhagat Singh and Youth Mass was organised by the Bhagat Singh Smruti Sanshad. Senior BJD leader Arjun Rout, Udayabata editor Dushmanta Rout and Reader Dr Akshaya Panda spoke about the role played by Bhagat Singh in the freedom struggle. The meeting was presided over by CPI(M) leader Prafulla Nayak.
Blood donation camp held on Sahid Divas
Jajpur Road: On the occasion of the Sahid Divas, a blood donation camp was organised by the club Youth Mass at the Jajpur Road medical on Wednesday. A total of 47 persons donated blood. Vyasanagar Municipality Chairperson Sabita Rout inaugurated the camp in the presence of Vice-Chairman Subas Bal, senior BJD leader Arjun Rout, Gobinda Jena, IG Women’s College Principal Dr lalita Rout, Udayabata editor Dushmanta Rout and Rotarian Sangram Patnaik. The programme was conducted under the guidance of Blood Bank in-charge Dr BK Das.
Assaulted Dhenkanal scribe shifted to SCB
Dhenkanal: Journalist Baidhar Naik, who works for a vernacular newspaper, has been shifted to the SCB Medical College Hospital, Cuttack from the Dhenkanal District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) as his condition deteriorated. Naik was admitted to the Dhenkanal DHH on Friday as he sustained head injury during a group class occurred among Bhoi and Dalit communities at Mahisiapat on Friday. Meanwhile, the police have registered cases against both the groups.
Dhenkanal BJP celebrates Holi
Dhenkanal: The BJP Dhenkanal district unit celebrated the Holi festival with much pomp and gaiety here on Thursday. During the celebration, newly-elected party district president Bibhuti Bhushan Pradhan along with former MlA Krushna Patra, senior BJP leader Sanatan Behera, former district president Naresh Mohapatra, former Bar Association president Naba Kishore Guru, former Dhenkanal Municipality Chairman Sunil Sharma, among others, encouraged the locals to play the festival of colours safely by not using chemicals.
Ex- Minister Sarat Deb death anniv observed
Ali: The 28th death anniversary of former Minister Sarat Kumar Deb was observed by the Sarat Kumar Deb Smruti Committee at Nuabazar on Saturday. Committee president Jagatananda Bal presided over the meeting. Excise Minister Damodar Rout joined the event as chief guest while State Housing Board Chairman Pratap Keshari Deb, MlA Kishore Chandra Tarai, BJD Kendrapada district president Dhruba Charan Sahoo and Zilla Parishad President Sridhar Swain were the guests of honour. The guests narrated the life and benevolent works of Deb as a Minister, leader of Opposition and an MP. On the occasion, many school students and dignitaries were felicitated for their achievements.
D’nal team awarded at All-India Yadav Mahasabha
Dhenkanal: A team consisting of 25 participants from Dhenkanal district has been awarded for their excellent performance at the 60th All India Yadav Mahasabha held in Delhi recently. The team under the banner of the Sarakhia Gopala laudi Group performed their traditional art form at the event. More than 200 Yadav activists and Sarakhia Gopala laudi Group had taken part in the meet under the guidance of aegis of the State laudi Dance Training and Research Centre Secretary Purna Chandra Rout. Representative of Yadav community from Bihar, UP, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, MP, Gujarat, Maharashtra had participated in the event in thousands.
Youth drowns in river at Mahanga
Mahanga: A 21-year-old youth of Janardanpur under Nischintakoili block in Cuttack district drowned in the Chitroptala river while taking bath on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Sambit Maharana. While bathing, he slipped and swept away by the water current in the river. His body was later retrieved and sent to the SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack for postmortem. An unnatural death case was later registered at the Nemalo police station.
Aditya Aluminium commissions 360th potline
Bhubaneswar: Aditya Aluminium at lapanga in Sambalpur district has announced having achieved its full capacity utilisation. Startup of the 360th Pot was done, thereby completing the commissioning phase on Saturday. An MoU with the State Government for the Aditya Aluminium was signed in 2005, and the MoEF clearance was obtained in 2006. The first concrete was laid in February, 2011. COO Bibhu Prasad Mishra and other speakers stressed on the importance of trust, team work and persistence in achieving success.