NILAKANTHA DAS REMEMBERED
Bhubaneswar: Rich tributes were paid to former State Legislative Assembly Speaker Pandit Nilakantha Das on his death anniversary on Saturday. Das was also the first President of Odisha Sahitya Akademi and a president of Utkal Sammillani. Members of the Mnacheswar Industrial Estate branch of UTakal Sammillani led by its president Dillip Dashsharma paid floral tributes to Das and recalled his contributions to the State’s development. Among others, Nilakantha Smruti Sansad general secretary Purnendu Kumar Das, vice-president Shital Mohanty and Basanti Tripathy joined the meeting.
DR CBK MOHANTY JOINS KIMS
Bhubaneswar: Renowned physician Dr CBK Mohanty joined the Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) on Saturday. Dr Mohanty, former Director, Medical Education and Training, Odisha, joined the KIMS as its Pro-Vice-Chancellor. KIIT, KISS and KIMS founder Dr Achyuta Samanta welcomed Dr Mohanty to the KIMS.
JSPUR DM CELEBRATES DIWALI AT ORPHANAGE
Jagatsinghpur: Jagatsinghpur Collector Parul Patawari celebrated the Diwali at an orphanage here. The new Collector was greeted by Sisu Ashram’s teenage inmates along with its office-bearers. Patawari later in the evening lighted lamps and distributed cakes among the children. A colourful cultural programme was presented by the inmates. Earlier in the day, the Collector had planted trees inside the ashram premises and paid floral tribute at Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das’ statue.
JSPUR BJP HOLDS DEMO AGAINST MIN MISHRA
Jagatsinghpur: Demanding a CBI inquiry into the Mamita Meher murder case, dismissal and arrest of Minister of State for Home Dibya Shankar Mishra for his alleged involvement in the case, the BJP Jagatsinghpur district unit on Friday staged a demonstration (Thana Gherao) before the Jagatsinghpur police station. Hundreds of party workers led by district president Satyabrata Mohapatra shouted slogans against the State Government and lodged an FIR in the police station against Minister Mishra.
FAREWELL HELD FOR GICM SENIOR STUDENTS
Brahmapur: The Gayatri Institute of Computer and Management (GICM) organised a meet to bid farewell to the final year students of the institute located at Rangunipalli under Hinjili block on Thursday. The programme "Diamond -21" was held under the guidance of GICM director Ashok Kumar Sahu. Director of Education of Berhampur Zone Dr Laxmikant Tripathy was chief guest and former Chairman of Hinjilicut Municipality Pabitra Mohan Panigrahy chief speaker.
ARPITA CRACKS NEET, SECUREs AIR 809
Paradip: Arpita Subhashree, a Class-XII student of the PPL Paradeep DAV Public School, has excelled in NEET by scoring 681 marks and AIR 809. Earlier, she had qualified in ICAR, IISER, NISER and JEE. Daughter of Sharmistha and Brundaban Rout of Galadari village under Naugaon block of Jagatsinghpur district, she has made the school and the entire district proud by cracking various national level competitive exams.