Army College observes Veterans’ Day
Brahmapur: The Army AD College at Gopalpur observed the Veterans’ Day at its Military Station on Sunday as a mark of respect for selfless devotion and sacrifices rendered by veterans of the services. Homage was paid to martyrs. On the occasion, ex-Servicemen were given an insight into various projects undertaken by the Government for welfare of the veterans. Medical stalls were placed. The fervour and enthusiasm of the veterans was evident in the interactions, and they expressed their willingness to contribute towards the society as ambassadors of Armed Forces.
Army College holds mini marathon
Brahmapur: The Army AD College at Gopalpur organised a mini marathon at Army AD Beach on Sunday to encourage youths to join the Armed Forces. The run was flagged off by College Commandant lieutenant General AP Singh, who awarded prizes to the winners. AS many as 700 people, including women and children, from Gopalpur and neighbouring areas participated in the event.
Tirumala Naik joins as Balangir DM
Balangir: N Tirumala Naik joined as the new Balangir Collector here on Saturday. Interacting with the mediapersons, Naik sought their cooperation in solving people’s problems. He said, “I will give importance to education and healthcare and will look how the Government programmes reach people.” Asked how he would tackle the pressure of the three top politicians of the district, he said he would carry them all and work for the district’s development.
Teak logs worth Rs 50l seized in B’ngir
Balangir: Acting on a tipoff, a team of forest official led by ACF NK Jai Singh and ACF BC Roul including mobile squad, different forest range staffs and APR forces on Saturday raided different locations of Ranapada and Ashram Pada of Kantabanji town and seized illegally-stored teak logs. The value of the logs was estimated to be Rs 50 lakh.
Puri cultural body annual meet
Puri: The 3rd annual cultural programme of the Puri Cultural Resource Centre (PCRC) would be held here on February 25 to pay tributes to Bollywood superstar Sashi Kapoor, informed PCRC president Jayanta Kumar Sarangi in a Press meet held here on Sunday. On the occasion song would be presented by renowned singers and the eminent singers from Odisha would also be felicitated. Among others, general secretary Krushna Chandra Sahoo, organising secretary Rajesh Kumar Chand, VP Bijay Kumar Panda, cultural secretary Kartika Chandra Sahoo, singer Ganeswar Mahapatra and Guru Prasad Satpathy were present.