Sudarsan pays tribute to Kalam on birth anniv Puri: Eminent sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik paid tribute former President and missile man APJ Abdul Kalam through a beautiful sculpture on his 86th birth anniversary at the Puri sea beach on Sunday. Placing Kalam’s image on the sand notebook, Pattnaik wrote in the sand art, “Tribute to Dr Abdul Kalam 86th birth anniversary.” Remembering his first meeting with Kalam, Pattnaik also shared his memory on microblogging site Twitter.
YRC Volunteers hold cleanliness drive at Banki
Athagarh: Youth Red Cross (YRC) Volunteers of the Banki Autonomous College under the leadership of Counsellor Saraswati Devi organised a cleanliness drive at Bankigarh on Sunday. About 30 Volunteers, including girls and boys, participated in the cleanliness activities and later in an awareness-based meeting educated the villagers regarding the utilities of Swachhata. The villagers praised and blessed the participants.
Scribe Niradhar Panda remembered in Athagarh
Athagarh: Cuttack Zilla Gramanchal Sambadika Sangha founder president Niradhar Panda was remembered at his Biribati residence on his second death anniversary on Sunday. Journalists from different blocks of the district attended the condolence meeting and remembered his contributions to the cause of the mediapersons. Sangha president Pradeep Kumar Das coordinated the programme. Among others, Santosh Kanungo, Sukanta Panda, Mahendra Beura, Kisore Nayak, Bishnu Behera, Binaya Das, Sukanta Beura and Samarendra Mohapatra were present.
956 cases finalised in Ganjam lok Adalats
Brahmapur: The District legal Services Authority (DlSA), Ganjam orgaised lok Adalats at the District and Sessions Judge Court here and other Taluka-level courts at different places on Saturday. A total of 956 criminal and revenue cases were disposed of and Rs 4,19,380 was collected as fines. Vigilance Special Judge Ishan Kumar Das, Family Court Judge SK Zed Ahamad, PlA Chairman EV Rao, Senior Civil Judge Gyanendra Kumar Barik, Additional Senior Civil Judge Bidyadhar Prusti, Junior Civil Judge Poonam Jena, Special Judicial Magistrate Sarat Chandra Patnaik conducted the lok Adalats. DlSA Secretary Gundicha Samant Singhar and Registrar Dilip Kumar Biswal provided supports.
Tata Steel holds young astronomer search in Jajpur
Jajpur Road: The search for budding astronomers of Odisha has started in Jajpur district. The 11th edition of Young Astronomer Talent Search (YATS) organised by the Tata Steel in collaboration with the Pathani Samanta Planetarium, Bhubaneswar was held at the Glorious English Medium School (GEMS) and St Mary’s School here on Friday. A total of 280 students of Class VIII-X, 102 from GEMS and 178 from St Mary, participated in essay and open quiz competitions. Through this initiative the Tata Steel is reaching about 30 schools in the districts of Odisha.