U SAMMILANI PAYS TRIBUTES TO PANDIT NILAKANTHA
Bhubaneswar: The Utkal Sammilani observed the death anniversary of former Odisha Sahitya Akademi and Utkal Sammilani president Pandit Nilakantha Das by paying floral tributes to his statue here. Utkal Sammilani Mancheswar branch president Dillip Dashsharma presided over the function. Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department Deputy Secretary Laxmidhar Behera, State Assembly Officer on Special Duty (Research) Amulya Kumar Swain, Sammilani secretary Gobinda Chandra Subudhi spoke about the contribution of Das. Among others, Maheswar Biswal, Akshay Kuamr Jethi, Samaranjan Mohanty, Nituranjan Das and Himadri Nayak were present.
BHAGAT WINS GOLD IN BWF PARA BADMINTON WORLD C’SHIPS
Bhubaneswar: Ace para shuttler from Odisha Pramod Bhagat won gold for India at the BWF Para Badminton World Championships in Tokyo. Bhagat defended his god medal in men’s singles SL3 at the international event by defeating Nitesh Kumar in straight games on Sunday. He clinched his 4th singles gold beating Kumar 21-19, 21-19 in 53 minutes.
CANCER SCREENING CAMP FOR WOMEN AT PPA HOSP
Paradip: The Ladies Club, Paradip in association with the Paradip Port Authority Hospital, HCG Panda Cancer Hospital, Cuttack and Utkal Healthcare. Bhubaneswar organised a "Cancer screening camp for women" on Sunday. Club president P Girija Sundari inaugurated the camp in the presence of PPA Chairman PL Haranadh. Local women were sensitised about the causes of breast and cervical cancer, the need of eradicating the social stigma, importance of self-examination for early detection of breast cancer, methods of diagnosis and treatment, etc. Total 73 women were examined. Haranadh declared assistance to the women to get evaluated at Higher Centre. The club president assured help to the marginalised sections of women with more such camps.
PRAJAPITA BRAHMA KUMARIS ANNIV HELD IN BHAPUR
Bhapur: The Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwavidyalaya at Paika Sahi in Bhapur of Nayagarh district celebrated its 17th anniversary. Sister Sulochana, Keonjhar Medical College Prof Gopabandhu Mishra, Ananda Bhai and Brahma Kumar Jaladhar Bhai attended the function. Bhapur block Vice-President Benudhar Pradhan was chief guest. All the guests were felicitated by the organisation on the occasion. Child prodigy Rupali Sahu, Senior Citizens’ Association secretary Joginath Patnaik and Lecturer Ramesh Kumar Sahu were felicitated with citations. Anand Bhai coordinated the programme along with cooperation of sister Tilotamma and Sangita,
GANJAM DIST ‘TRAINING PROGRAMME’ FROM NOV 9
Brahmapur: The Ganjam district administration will organise a two-day District Level Training Programme from November 9 on the theme “Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Odisha” at the Zilla Parishad Bhavan at district headquarters Chhatrapur.
OSD JOINS IN HEALTH MINISTER OFFICE
Jharsuguda: Ramachandra Pradhan has joined as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the office of Health and Family Welfare Minister Naba Kisore Das.