KHARGE, PRIYANKA TO VISIT STATE
Bhubaneswar: AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Priyanka Gandhi would visit Odisha in the near future, informed PCC president Sarat Patnaik in a Press release on Friday.
As part of the ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra-Pdisha Parivartan Padayatra of the State Congress, a team of the party led by the PCC chief left Rajgangpur and reached Khutumunda in Sundaragarh district on Friday.
PROF BISWAL APPOINTED OUTR VC
Bhubaneswar: Governor and Chancellor of Universities Prof Ganeshi Lal on Friday appointed Prof Bibhuti Bhusan Biswal as Vice-Chancellor of the Odisha University of Technology and Research (OUTR). The appointment was made for four years with effect from the date Prof Biswal assumes office or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Prof Biswal, currently serving as the Director of Indian Institute of Technology, Meghalaya, has more than 36 years of teaching experience. He has authored three books and successfully guided 24 PhD and 45 PG scholars.
ICSI BBSR TEAM SHINES IN YUVOSTAV
BHUBANESWAR: The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), Bhubaneswar Chapter students received two gold and five silver awards during the two-day ICSI Yuvotsav-2023 held at Noida on Wednesday and Thursday. This year’s Yuvostav marked the 160th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. The team won gold medal and 1st prize in men’s arm wrestling and quiz and second position dance, debate, rangoli, acting competitions. Jyotirmoy Mishra, Chairman of the Bhubaneswar Chapters congratulated the students for their success.
MS COLLEGE HOLDS ANNUAL FUNCTION
Athagarh: The Mohan Subudhi College of Badamba held its annual function on Thursday. Local MLA Debi Prasad Mishra, former MP Prasanna Patasani, cine actor Sabyasachi Mishra, College Governing Body President-cum-Athagarh Sub-Collector Hemanta Kumar Swain, Principal Suchismita Mohanty and other dignitaries were guests. In another function, MLA Mishra accompanied by Patasani, Sub-Collector Swain and actor Mishra inaugurated a new academic building of the Maniabandh Degree College and unveiled a memento of its silver jubilee function to be observed next month. Principal Ajaya Kumar Satpathy organised a meeting for the purpose followed by cultural programmes by the students.
W ODISHA PALA CONF HELD; 50 TROUPES JOIN
Bargarh: The Sri Sri Dadhibaman Pala Manch and Maa Samleswari Pala Manch organised a Western Odisha Pala Conference on January 9 and 10 at Kumelsingha under Atabira block in Bargarh district. Lawyer and journalist Asutosh Ratha, lawyers Jayadev Bhoi and Hiraram Bhoi, activist Pandaba Karna, secretary of Regional Market Committee Durga Prasad Chhuria and District Culture Officer Santosh Narayan Panda were guests. Fifty Pala troupes participated. The Janakalyan Seva Trust was felicitated for social service. A new calendar was launched by Karama Bastralaya.
ELECTRO HOMEOPATHY FOUNDER’S BIRTH ANNIV HELD
Cuttack: The 214th birth anniversary of Dr Count Ceaser Mattie, the founder of the Electro Homeopathy, was observed at the Gandhi Bhawan here on Thursday. The function was held under the chairmanship of State Electro Homeopathy Practitioner Association, Cuttack District president Dr Abanti Das Mohapatra. Senior journalist Sunil Kumar Mishra could not attend as chief speaker but sent a message.
SUB-DIVISIONAL LOKA UTSAV AT PATANAGARH
Balangir: A Sub-Divisional Loka Utsav was inaugurated by MP Niranjan Bisi at Patanagarh on Thursday. Bisi said Patanagarh is a historical place and its art and culture is famous throughout Odisha. He also attended a Balangir Zilla Parishad meeting at Balangir. Minister and Titilagarh MLA Tukuni Sahu, Kantabanji MLA Santosh Singh Saluja, Collector Chanchal Rana were present.