CM wishes people on Raja festival
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday greeted people of Odisha on the Raja festival. Patnaik, who is on a seven-day visit to New Delhi for various official programmes, wished people on microblogging site. Taking to Twitter, he wished for happiness and prosperity for everyone on this auspicious three-day celebration.
Youth drowns in Mukteswar pond
Bhubaneswar: A young man drowned in the pond in the premises of the Mukteswar Temple here on Friday. His body was recovered by Fire Services personnel. His identity was yet to be ascertained.
‘Nua Dunia’ observes Raisingh’s death anniv
Bhubaneswar: The ‘Nua Dunia’ observed the death anniversary of its former editor and educationist Dr Laxminarayan Raisingh here on Thursday. Dr Sauribandhu Kar presided over the meeting. CPI leaders Dibakar Nayak, Somnath Patra, Dr Prasant Mishra, Odisha Building & Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board Chairman Subash Singh, Dr Amiya Mohanty, Prof Durjyodhan Parida, former MLA Narayan Reddy, Ramkrushna Panda, Pramodini Paikray, Satish Mishra, Laxmidhar Paikray, Sanghamitra Jena and Basant Paikray, among others, paid tributes to Raisingh.
Kamat Hotels to help restore forest cover
Bhubaneswar: The Kamat Hotel India Ltd has taken the initiative to help rebuild the forest cover in Odisha using seed balls as over 50 lakh trees were destroyed leaving the forest barren in Odisha due to Cyclone Fani. Kamat Hotels director said that the company has plan to plant as many seed balls as possible before the onset of monsoon to ensure they bloom into magnificent trees. The seed balls are made from mud, organic compost, and seeds and are easy to plant as compared to saplings.