B'pur Mahanagar Mahotsav enters 4th day
Brahmapur: The10-day-long Mahanagar Mahotsav-2019 which is underway at the KC High School ground here entered its fourth day on Tuesday. On the Republic Day, local MLA MLA Dr Ramesh Chandra Chayau Patnaik had inaugurated the festival in the presence of ADM Bijay Kumar Dash, BDA Chairman Subash Moharana, DR NC Padhy, Alekha Chaudhury, Radha Mohan Panda and others. On the occasion, different dance groups like Kelu Charan Kala Academi, Lizam Dance Academy, Lalit Cultural Academy, Brahmapur Kinnar Association ‘Sakhi’ and the Prasankhi group staged their performances.
CUO holds Republic Day fest
Koraput: The Central University of Orissa (CUO), Koraput, celebrated the 70th Republic Day at its Sunabeda campus. On the occasion, VC Prof Sachidananda Mohanty unfurled the Tricolour. Prof Mohanty congratulated former President of India Pranab Mukharjee for being felicitated with the highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna. He urged the university community to dedicate themselves for peace and development of the nation, solve the challenges before the nation and dedicate themselves for the sake of national unity. Prof Mohanty pointed out some of the important achievements and events of the CUO.
‘Udayabata’ celebrates Republic Day
Jajpur Road: The Republic Day was celebrated by magazine “Udayabata” here. Ex-Chairperson of Vyasanagar Municipality Sabita Rout, Sr OFS officer Piyushkant Pani, former Korai PS IIC Bishnu Charan Panda, Vyasanagar Senior Citizens’ Forum secretary Chandramani Samal, Vyasanagar Women Congress president Brajeswar Singh and poet Nanda Mohanty attended as guests and hoisted the Tricolour. Durlabh Kala Parishad artists Bharat Bhusan and his friends sang patriotic songs. A meeting was held under the chairmanship of “Udayabata” editor Dusmanta Rout. Dr Akshaya Panda, Santosh Rath, Suresh Hota, Bidyutprava Ray, Rahas Bihari Pandit, Niranjan Ghadai, Arun Das, Surendra Sahoo, Pradeep Barik, Suman Ray, Abhiram Parida, Basant Patra, Susanta Kar spoke about the significance of the Day. Upendra Mohanty gave a vote of thanks.
Union Min apprised of Jagannath culture
Bhubaneswar: Shree Jagannath research scholar Dr Dhrutidhar Das met Union Minister of State of Chemicals & Fertilizers Rao Inderjit Singh Minister in New Delhi recently. Singh was very happy over listening about the Shree Jagannath cult and culture and taking Mahaprasad.