First Mankidia girl passes Matric exam
Jajpur: Mankidia of Mankidia Basti under Sukinda block in Jajpur district is the first Mankidia tribal girl to pass matriculation examination on Wednesday. Sukinda MlA Priti Ranjan Ghadai congratulated her at her house.
Brahmin Mahasabha holds meet at Baripada
Baripada: The Mayurbhanj unit of the Brahmin Mahasabha on Tuesday held its eighth annual conference here. All India Brahmin Mahasabha vice-president Dr Sarat Chandra Mohapatra attended the programme as chief guest and called upon the Brahmins to be knowledgeable, reformed and refined in every way and to be instruments of change in the society. Hundreds of Brahmins from all over the district took part in the conference. A Mahasabha mouthpiece Brahma Sandesh was released on the occasion, informed senior Mahasabha leader Achyuta Prasad Mohapatra.
Sangathana give free curd water in P’khemundi
Paralakhemundi: WSHG Akankhya Mahila Sangathana, distributed free curd water among the roadside passersby in Paralakhemundi town.The free distribution was inaugurated by Sanskrit Degree College Principal Anupurna Devi at Bada Brahmana Sahi. Sangathana president said due to the scorching heat in the Paralakhemundi town, the programme has been taken up. Secretary Mena Kumari Tahal said the organization also held Swachh Bharat programme in the town. Among others, Sangatana members Tanuja Sathpathy, Anita Mishra, Prafullakumari Bebarta, Sujatha Pasha and Rajaswari Pandi were present.
Union Bank branch opened at Tarva
Sambalpur: The Union Bank of India has opened its 50th branch of the Sambalpur Region at Tarva of Subarnapur district. It was inaugurated by Region Head Shiba Prasad Kar.