man dies as car hits during morning walk
Bhubaneswar: A pedestrian died due to his injuries after he was run over by a speeding car during morning walk here on Thursday. Although the name of the deceased was yet to be ascertained, he was identified as a Government employee working at the State Secretariat. The incident took place in the Bhimtangi area. According to reports, the car rammed him while he was walking at around 5 am. He was admitted to a hospital in a critical condition where the doctors declared him dead.
IMI annual convocation today
Bhubaneswar: The International Management Institute’s (IMI) fifth annual convocation would be held on Friday which Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Dr Rajiv Kumar would attend as chief guest, informed IMI Bhubaneswar director Prof Ramesh Behl on Thursday. The students of Class of PGDM 2015-17 would receive their diplomas. The meritorious students would receive the medals and certificates from Dr Rajiv Kumar and RP Sanjiv Goenka Group chairman Sanjiv Goenka.
Red Cross holds health camp at lingaraj
Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of Mahashivratri, the Indian Red Cross Society, Odisha Branch organised a health camp in front of the lingaraj Temple here on Wednesday. Members of the society provided healthcare facilities to the devotees who visited the temple on the occasion. Among others, Bhubaneswar North MlA Priyadarshi Mishra, BMC Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena, Police Commissioner YB Khurania, society life time members Dillip Dashsharma, Prasanna Rath, Samarendra Kumar Biswal, Bijay Das, members Mamata Padhi and Basanti Tripathy were present.
Free service camp held at lingaraj Temple
Bhubaneswar: A free service camp was held at the lingaraj Temple here on Thursday, a day after Mahashivaratri. Volunteers cleared the used flowers, mud lamps, etc., from the temple premises. The first such camp was held 16 years ago under the leadership of social worker Sushanta Kumar Sahoo. Voluntary organisations like Missing Foundation, Surendranath Jena Trust, Association for Social Service and Rehabilitation of the Aged (ASSRA), NSS Volunteers of the Dhauli College of Art and Crafts participated in the camp.
Jasuapur Mahotsav celebrated
Bhubaneswar: The Jasuapur Bikash Parishad celebrated its first Jasuapur Mahotsav near the Chitreswar Mahadev temple at Jasuapur GP in Balakati on Thursday under the chairmanship of youth social activist Ranjan Kumar Mahapatra. Padma Shri Bhabani Charan Patnaik as guest and inaugurated the programme. lingaraj Sahu, Surjyakant Bhol, Batakrushna Mahapatra, Sideswar Mohanty, Sushree Priyaka Pridarshini Das, Swadin Samantray, Gadadhar Das and Riturani Samal were felicitated for their contributions in different spheres. Ward Member Narayan Panda, Parishad president Pradeep Swain, secretary Arun Nayak, Tapan Kumar Swain and Biswajit Samantray coordinated the programme.