Naveen mourns Soumitra Chatterjee death
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik offered his condolences over the demise of the 85-yearold legendary Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee at a hospital in Kolkata on Sunday.
Former DGP SK Chatterjee passes away
Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha DGP SK Chatterjee breathed his last in New Delhi on Saturday night. He was an IPS officer of the 1966 batch and served as the DGP from 10.03.2000 to 30.04.200.
Cuttack youth drowns in sea in Puri
Puri: A youth drowned in sea here on Sunday. He was identified as Vijendra Barik of Jagatpur in Cuttack. He had come to Puri with some of his friends and was taking bath in the sea near Digabareni Chhak when he went missing. Lifeguards present at the beach swung into action and rescued him. However, he was later declared dead.
CSpur DAV celebrates Children's Day
Bhubaneswar: The Principal and Staffs of the DAV Public School Chandrasekharpur here offered floral tributes to Chacha Nehru on his birth anniversary which is celebrated as Children's Day on November 14. Activities like achorus by the teachers and other entertaining programmes were presented on virtual platform. Students also participated in an enlightening session by Swami Dr Sudarshan Deb Acharya of Arya Samaj on ‘Character Building’ organised by the Regional Office, DAV Institutions, Odisha Zone-1 online.
Children’s Day observed at DAV, K Nagar
Bhubaneswar: The DAV Public School, Kalinga Nagar celebrated the Children’s Day. The programme started with floral tribute to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. In a meeting, Principal Bipin Kumar Sahoo urged students to prepare themselves as per the need of the hour and stand up to the expectations that Pandit Nehru dreamt about the nation. It was followed by a chorus and colourful cultural programme. As the day coincided with the day of Maha Nirban Diwas of Swami Dayananda Saraswati, a holy hawan was organised to mark the occasion.
Jajpur poet bags Corona Warrior Award
Jajpur: Litterateur and journalist Dhirendra Mallick was conferred with the Corona Warrior Award by ‘Kishor Kalika’, a literary institution in Jajpur district. In the present scenario of pandemic situation in the entire world, Mallick has infused courage, patience and conviction in the minds of all to defeat corona through his poetry, it was said. Chief Editor Ajaya Kumar Mohanty of Kishor Kalika besides co-editor Gayatri Nayak felicitated Mallick with shawl and citation. Editor Umakanta Das of Biraja Literary Council, editor Rashmita Jena of Our Dream Literary Council were present.
Shiva Linga unearthed in Bhadrak village
Bhadrak: A Shiva Linga has been unearthed at a village playground in Bhadrak district. The ancient sculpture of Lord Shiva and other artifacts were discovered during excavation for a park project at an open field at Goramati village on Saturday. Locals rushed to the place in large numbers to see the Shiva Linga and worshipped the representation of Lord Shiva.
56 migrants rescued by police in Kantabanji
Balangir: Acting on a tipoff, Police rescued 56 migrant labourers of Muribahal of Balangir district and Nuapada district from the Kantabanji railway station on Friday night when they were being taken to Hyderabad to work in brick kilns. As they were not getting adequate jobs in their localities, they were migrating outside the State, said the labourers.
Bada Business grabs 5 world records
Bhubaneswar: Indian EdTech startup Bada Business has scripted history by grabbing five world records back-to-back in online learning in six months during the Covid pandemic. It infused all its energy into training Indian MSMEs and helping them survive the crisis. The world status are named largest online business lesson, the largest online sales lesson, the largest online lesson on strategy management, largest online event on ‘How to Start up’ and the largest online lesson on retail management. “We have been able to provide training to over 1 crore people,” said firm CEO Dr Vivek Bindra.
Exchange of almonds as Puja gift stressed
Bhubaneswar: At a time when Covid-19 has posed health risks for all, Pilates expert and diet and nutrition consultant Madhuri Ruia advised people to distribute almonds as gift during Diwali and other festivals. “Evaluate and re-think through the gifts you will be exchanging. Instead of sweets or fried treats, share almonds with your friends and family, as they make for a thoughtful gift, which in the long run may add to their health. Besides this, almonds are a rich source of vitamin B2, a vitamin known for its role in energy production and reducing tiredness and fatigue.”