Ganjam DCC holds ‘Vijay Utsav’
Brahmapur: The Ganjam District Congress Committee (DCC) celebrated ‘Vijay Utsav’ here on Tuesday after the party’s victory in the Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Hundreds of members took part in the celebration along with DCC president Dr Trinath Behera. Among others, DCC working president Pitabas Panda, Nagar president Pramod Jena, Bulu Panigrahi, Raj Panigrahi, Biswajit Patro, Vokali Sethi, Sivaran Patro, Niranjan Panigrahi, Narayan Nayak and S Dharma Raju Reddy were present.
Coop Society Secy held taking bribe in Puri
Balanga: Vigilance officers arrested Puri district’s Dangipur Cooperative Society Secretary Sudarsan Sahoo on the charge of taking bribe of Rs 20,000 from a Data Entry Operator, Debasis Muduli on the promise of making his post permanent. A Vigilance team led by DSP Akhaya Mishra laid a trap and nabbed Sahoo red-handed while taking Rs 20,000 from Muduli at the society office.
Ex-CM Acharya death anniv observed in B’pur
Brahmapur: The Binayak Acharya Memorial Trust observed the 35th death anniversary of former Chief Minister Binayak Acharya here on Tuesday. Chief guest DR RSN Patro recalled the qualities and clean image of Acharya, who has attained a special position in the political history of Odisha. Brahmapur Development Authority (BDA) Chairman and trust VP Subash Moharana, lawyers Sudhanshu Sekhar Panda, Dr Siva Prasad Mishra, Dr Sudhanshu Pati, Pitabash Panda, Sarat Sahu, Rajendra Panda and Pradip Sahu also recalled Acharya’s qualities. Similarly, the Binayak Acharya Smruti Government High School here also observed the day.
K’mal body demands bridge over Salunki river
Phulbani: Hundreds of people under the banner of the Kandhamal People’s Forum held a demonstration before the Collectorate here on Wednesday pressing for fulfilment of their three demands. The rally was led by forum president Radhamohan Mahapatra and secretary Sunil Pattnaik. Forum members submitted a memorandum addressed to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik through Kandhmal Collector Dr Brunda D demanding a bridge over the Salunki river, setting a medical college in Phulbani and railway connectivity to Phulbani. The members said the bridge would help about 20,000 people for communication to hospitals and schools.
School students distributed dresses
Jajpur Road: An annual dress distribution programme was held at the Chunavati Project Primary School here on Tuesday under the chairmanship of school Headmaster Ranajit Kumar Mohapatra. ‘Udayabata’ editor Dushmanta Kumar Rout and Sapagadia CRCC Haraprasad Satapathy attending as guests distributed two pairs of school dresses, a pair shoes and a pair of shocks to each student. Assistant Teacher Laxmipriya Mohanty, Samapika Panda, Angurabala Rath, Sunita Soren, Guardians Forum president Chakara Purty and Prafulla Barik were present. Assistant Teacher Haripriya gave a vote of thanks.
Keonjhar school holds ‘Erudition’
Keonjhar: The EMIL DAV Public School held its annual exhibition ‘Erudition 2018’ in its campus on December 7. EMIL vice-president Ranjit Mohanty inaugurated the event. About 100 students in 17 stalls participated and presented their projects with innovative ideas. The exhibition consisted of projects concerning science, math, social science, art, culture and literature. The parents, students and local people enjoyed the exhibition and inspired the students. The exhibition was followed by a prize-giving ceremony. The students also performed a cultural programme. Among others, Principal Nilakantha Rout was present.
FIITJEE talent reward exam on Dec 23
Bhubaneswar: The FIITJEE Talent Reward Exam (FTRE), a unique platform for students to know their current position at national level along with rank potential index for JEE Advanced, JEE Main, KVPY, NTSE, NSEJS and Olympiads, would be held on December 23 in more than 200 cities in India. The last date to register for the examination is December 22 with fee from Rs 200 to Rs 2,000. The examination is open for Class V to XI students. For more details students can visit www.fiitjee-ftre.com.