U Sammilani pays tributes to Biju Patnaik
Bhubaneswar: The Utkal Sammilani observed the death anniversary of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik here on Sunday. At a garlanding function held on the occasion, members of the body paid floral tributes to a statue of the veteran leader at the Biju Patnaik Park here. Senior member Dr Gopala Krushna Shrichandan, State general secretary Adwaita Kumar Patra, treasurer Usharani Mohanty, Mancheswar Industrial Estate branch vice-president Sitala Chandra Mohanty and Bhubaneswar branch vice-president Nirakar Mahalik were present, among others. Sammilani Mancheswar Industrial Estate branch head Dillip Dashsharma chaired the function.
Airtel Social Car reaches Cuttack
Cuttack: The Airtel ‘Social Car’, which runs on social media conversations as fuel and travelling from Mumbai to Kolkata, made a pit stop here on Sunday. The Airtel Social Car is powered by conversations around the hashtag #Airtel4GDrive across digital platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The car has now covered 1790 kms on route to its destination. Popular TV actor Karan Wahi, MTV VJ of ‘Student of the Year’ fame Sana Saeed and MTV’s Zerxes Wadia are making the cross-country trip. In Cuttack, they were joined by popular MTV VJ Jose.