AIDS DAY OBSERVED AT PARADIP PORT
Paradip: The World AIDS Day was observed at the PPT Hospital with the theme “Ending the HIV Epidemic: Equitable Access, Everyone’s Voice”. A walkathon was organised to create awareness about AIDS. PPT Chairman PL Haranadh flagged off the wlkathon in the presence of Deputy Chairman AK Bose, Paradip Ladies’ Club president P Girija Sundari and vice-president Suchismita Bose, among others. A screening camp for HIV/AIDS was also organised.
PARADIP TRUCKERS’ ASSN ELECTS OFFICE-BEARERS
Paradip: After three years, the office-bearers’ election of the Paradip Truck Owners' Association (PTOA) was held on Sunday. Sumant Kumar Biswal was elected as president. Out of near about 1,250 member- voters,1,161 turned up to cast their votes. Biswal won as president defeating his nearest contestant Alok Parida by 130 votes. Pradipta Gahan and Khageswar Lenka were elected as vice presidents, Rajesh Mohanty as secretary, Sambit Tripathy and Suryakant Parija as joint secretaries and Smruti Ranjan Samantaray as treasure of the association.
‘EI ODiSHA’ CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY
Bhubaneswar: The 10th anniversary of Odisha newspaper “Ei Odisha” was celebrated here on Sunday. Chief guest senior journalist and philanthropist Sunil Mishra and scribes Sarat Behera and Swarup Das spoke. The newspaper’s chief editor Pabitra Patra told about the paper’s history and executive editor Nagendra Negi coordinated the meeting.