Brundaban Nayak Jayanti celebrated in B’pur
Brahmapur: Eminent social activist and former Minster late Brundaban Nayak’s 107th birth anniversary was celebrated here on Sunday. SMIT Andhra Pradesh national working member A Kishore Kumar, Dr PC Sahu, president Bhagwan Gantayat, secretary Jamula Sankar Narayan, Brundaban Memorial Committee president Nagendra Kumar lal, secretary Pramod Panda attended as guests. The Brundaban Memorial Committee also paid floral tributes at the Brundaban Nayak statue at Komapalli Square. Many students of schools and college participated in the programme.
Police Commemoration Day celebrated in B’pur
Brahmapur: The 58th Police Commemoration Day was celebrated at the Ambapua Reserve Police ground here on Saturday. Southern Range Police IG Ghanashyam Upadhaya took the salute and spoke on the occasion. Upadhaya along with other police officials paid floral tributes to the martyrs at the memorial in the parade ground. Among others, Additional SP Trinath Patel, senior officials and Inspectors in Charge (IICs) of different police station were present. Reserve Inspector Madhusudan Mahapatro coordinated the parade and Second Officer Janardan Nayak supported the parade. Four platoons participated in the parade.
Police Commemoration Day observed in Sonepur
Sonepur: The Subarnapur police observed the 58th Police Commemoration Day at the Reserve Police ground here on Saturday. The cops paid homage to the policemen who have laid down their lives in the line of duty. Subarnapur SP Prafulla Kumar Patra said, “We remember those officers who lay their lives for the country on this day every year.” Among others, Collector Dasirathi Satpathy, Additional SP Pitabasa Majhi and Inspector Sangita Mahapatra were present.
Diwali celebrated in unique way in Nimapara
Nimapara: In a different way, Diwali was celebrated at the Sidhant Study Circle here. Students and faculties drew an Indian map by using hundreds of earthen lamps and gave a message to the society for a pollution-free Diwali without crackers. Head of institution Saroj Swain, Physics lecturer Adarsh Dash, Uvabikash Parishad members Kishan Rath and Debasish Dash, students Sidhant, Janki, Sandeep, Krushna Chandra, Avishek, Rakesh and Ajitand were present.
Social activist Panda gets Dronacharya Award
Narasinghpur: local social organisation Sharp secretary Bijay Kumar Panda was felicitated with Dronacharya Award at the Janani Foundation Prativa Samman function in Bhubaneswar. Women and Child Development Minister Prafulla Samal, School and Mass Education Minister Badri Narayan Patra presented the award. Among others, Bhubaneswar MP Prasanna Patasani, Income Tax Commissioner Sarat Kumar Dash, MlA Priyadarshi Mishra and journalist Bhagbat Tripathy were present.