CM felicitates Rugby World Cup team
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik felicitated the team of Rugby World Cup Trophy at the State Secretariat in Bhubaneswar on Friday.
Brahmapur lions help fire victims
Brahmapur: Members of the lions Club of Brahmapur Galaxy on Friday distributed sarees, blankets, lamps, steel and aluminum utensils, tarpaulins and cash of `500 to each person and their families whose houses were gutted in a fire accident at Torai Gounjia village, 8 km from here. Club project coordinator Dharma Rao, president TC Padhy, secretary J Someswar Rao and S Jagnnath Rao from Bhubaneswar donated cash to them. Mohanty, Suresh Chandra Padhy, Priyambada and A Mohan Rao participated in the programme. Villagers praised the club for its help, saying that so far, no Government assistance had been provided them.
Congress observes Kranti Divas in Gajapati
Paralakhemundi: The Congress Gajapati district unit observed the Kranti Divas at the party office here on Thursday. Chief guest Paralakhemundi Congress MlA K Surya Rao hoisted the party flag and spoke about the importance of the day. Among others, District Congress Committee president Bibhuti Patra, Town Congress president Basanta Panda, Paralakhemundi Municipality Vice-Chairman Sanjay Adhikari and senior party leaders Sangram Sahoo and Sudhiranjan Mohapatra were present.
Odia actress Tamanna gets Miss Popular Award
Brahmapur: Popular Ollywood actress Tamanna Vyas bagged the Miss Popular Choice Award at the Central Miss Diva 2018 that concluded in Mumbai recently. She was presented a cash prize of `25,000. She has done two successful films, ‘Excuse Me, Kan Kala Se’ and ‘Nijhum Ratira Saathi’, in the last two years and now acting with Ollywood superstar Anubhav Mohanty in the upcoming movie ‘Prem Kumar’ to be released during Durga Puja.
PPl extends financial help to chess player
Paradip: The Paradeep Phosphates limited (PPl) extended financial help to young chess player Mahitosh Dey on Friday. PPl Chief Financial Officer Sailesh Pati handed over a cheque of `25,000 to Mahitosh, who would attend international tournaments in Abu Dhabi and Malaysia this month. PPl Chief Manager (Corporate Affairs) Sudhi Ranjan Mishra was also present.
Biofuel Day observed at Bhawanipatna
Nuapada: The World Biofuel Day was observed at Bhawanipatna on Friday by the Bharat Petroleum Corporation ltd to generate public awareness on the importance of biofuel for reducing burden on petroleum and impact of green gas on Earth. A rally was held in which farmers of Nuapada and Kalahandi districts and students of various schools of Bhawanipatna participated. "The first pilot project for production of ethanol is going to be established at Bargarh which would use crop residue such as straw and other biomass for ethanol. It will reduce burden on petroleum products," said the speakers. Kalahandi ZP President Namita Rani Sahu was chief guest. BJP leader and former Minister Pradip Naik was present among others.