VSS Nagar Unnayan Parishad meets
Bhubaneswar: The Veer Surendra Sai Nagar Unnayan Parishad held its general body meeting under the chairmanship of its president Hrudayaram Brahma here on Sunday. Members garlanded the statue of Veer Surendra Sai on the occasion. Parishad general secretary Dillip Dashsharma coordinated the whole programme of the general body meeting and elections to new executive members. While Ashwini Kumar Mangaraj acted as election officer, Pratap Kumar Nanda cooperated with him. Joint secretary Dhirendra Nath Dash proposed a vote of thanks.
Bedabati Mohanty gets best mother award
Bhubaneswar: Socio-cultural organisation MOTHER (Modern Organisation for Truth Harmony and Economic Realty) celebrated the World Mothers Day at the Jayadev Bhawan here on Sunday. Prof Bedabati Mohanty was awarded Best Mother Award-2017, Sulochana Das Best Woman leader-cum-Social Activist Award-2017, Sanjukta Mahal Best Woman Trade Union leader-cum-Social Activist Award-2017 and linkan Subudhi as Best Social Activist Award-2017. Chief guest Women and Child Development Minister Prafulla Samal said due to awareness and care taken by the mothers, the child mortality rate has decreased in the State. Among others, Rabi Das, Nibedita Nayak, Sarat Chandra Bhadra, Gourahari Mishra and Ajay Swain were present.