Ex-Prasar Bharati ADG succumbs to Covid
Bargarh: Former Prasar Bharati Additional Director General Abhaya Kumar Padhi (71) died of coronavirus on Monday while undergoing treatment at a Covid Hospital in Bargarh town. Padhi had worked with All India Radio and Doordarshan. He had his graduation from the Gangadhar Meher College in 1970 and post-graduation from the Sambalpur University. Linguistics and Phonetics was his special paper in PG course in English. He was also a former guest faculty at the IIMC, Dhenkanal.
Odisha-Cadre IPS officer appointed BSF IG
Bhubaneswar: The Centre has appointed Odisha-Cadre IPS officer Susant Kumar Nath as Inspector General of the Border Security Force (BSF). In a letter to the Odisha Chief Secretary, the Ministry of Home Affairs stated that the 1993-batch IPS officer has been appointed as IG of BSF on deputation against the existing vacancy for a period of five years. The Ministry has requested the State Government to relieve Nath to enable him to take up his new assignment.
Shrichandan’s death anniv held
Bhubaneswar: The sixth death anniversary of educationist Dr Prafulla Kumar Shrichandan was observed through videoconferencing at Balianta Gandhi Peeth here on Monday. The Shradhotsav started with Tilatarpan conducted in the Kushabhadra river by Pandit Shridhar Dash. Prayers were conducted at the Nikunja Bihari Temple. People from different walks of life, including students, remembered Shrichandan, who was Headmaster of the Maharatha Bidyapith, Naharkanta and founder Principal of the Jayadev College, Naharkanta. He had also worked as Principal of VS School, Sunabeda and Damanjodi College. Laxmidhar Behera coordinated the programme.
Basanti Mishra’s demise mourned
Bhubaneswar: The Navodaya Unnayan Parishad organised a condolence meeting for noted social worker Basanti Mishra at VSS Nagar here. President Madhusundan Acharya presided over the meeting. A two-minute silent prayer was observed for the departed soul. Among others, Sanatan Nayak, Sharmanamnda Nayak, Giridhari Mishra, Rajendra Prasad Tripathy, Kishore Chandra Tripathy, Haribandhu Ghadei and Sanjay Behera remembered Acharya’s contribution to development of the region.
Dussehra preparatory meet held at Bhapur
Bhapur (Nayagarh): A preparatory meeting for upcoming Dussehra Puja at Bhapur bazaar in Nayagarh district was held by Maa Brahmani Devi Banika Sangha here on Sunday. The meeting presided over by president Kartika Chandra Nayak held a detailed discussion as to how to hold the Durga Puja amid implementation of all Covid-19 guidelines enforced by the State Government. Secretary Ramesh Chandra Barad, treasurer Prakash Kumar Singh and 150 members of the Sangha were present. All members wore masks and maintained social distancing. The venue meeting venue had been sanitised.
JSpur plasma donors felicitated
Jagatsinghpur: The cured coronavirus patients, who had donated plasma for Covid treatment, were felicitated by Jagatsinghpur district Collector SK Mohapatra on Saturday. As many as 12 persons had donated plasma in the district and their plasmas were utilised for treatment of serious corona patients. The plasma donors had been taken to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack, where they had given plasmas. The administration incurred their transportation, accommodation and ancillary medical expenditures. A certificate and a flower bouquet were given to each plasma donor.