3 GET LIFER FOR BHUBANESWAR TRIPLE MURDER
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Additional Judge on Friday sentenced three persons to life imprisonment in connection with a triple murder case in the capital city that took place around 27 years ago. The convicts were identified as Rudra, Jitu and Chitta . Three persons Biswajit Nayak, Dillip Ray and Sharada Rath were killed over previous enmity at Baramunda of the city on July 11, 1996.The judge pronounced the verdict after examining the witnesses and taking into account the evidence collected by police during the investigation.
SBI INSTALLS DIGITAL LED WALL IN BHUBANESWAR
BHUBANESWAR: To make the Smart City Bhubaneswar more beautiful and keep the people informed about the people-oriented schemes of State and Central Governments and the products of State Bank of India (SBI), a dedicated digital LED wall has been installed in the campus of Bhubaneswar SBI Main Branch in Unit-I . It was inaugurated by SBI CGM Chander Shekhar Sharma on Thursday in the presence of other senior SBI officials.
More digital walls would be installed in Bhubaneswar and other important cities and towns, said the CGM.
‘MASTER CHEFS ODISHA-23’ HELD
Bhubaneswar: On the International Chefs Day on Friday, chefs from many reputed hotels participated in the ‘Master Chef Odisha 2023’ competition organised at the Swosti Institute of Management Social Studies (SIMSS) at Jatni. SIMSS education board president JK Mohanty was felicitated by Utkal University Professor Prasanna Kumar Swain for his contribution to the hospitality and tourism industry. SIMSS Principal Nihar Ranjan Panigrahi spoke on the bright future of hotel and tourism management courses.
BALLAV MAHOTSAV HELD
Bhubaneswar: The 2nd Ballav Mahotsav-23, the annual function of the cultural organisation Ballav, was held at the Rabindra Mandap here on Thursday. Guests in the event included BJP Odisha vice-president Bhrugu Buxipatra. Guru Dhaneswar Swine, Minakhi Behera, YMCA secretary Sudhansu Nayak and Bibhuti Balwantroy performed Mardal followed by Odishi dance and Sambalpuri dance by Ballav artists. Ballav Trust secretary Guru Mamata Das presided and guided the dance programme.
CONGRESS VETERAN LAXMAN MALLICK REMEMBERED
Jagatsinghpur: Former Minister and Congress veteran late Laxman Malick was remembered on his 9th death anniversary in a meeting here on Thursday. The Laxman Mallick Smruti Committee organised the event. Jatni MLA Suresh Routray was chief guest and former MLAs Rabindra Mallick, Lalatendu Mohapatra and Jyotish Das and scribe Pradyumna Satapathy other guests. They discussed late Mallick’s manifold activities as a politician, a social activist and a champion of Dalits. Smruti Committee president Biplab Choudhury presided. Late Mallick's daughter Pratima Mallick, District Congress president Natabar Barik and lawyer Rabindra Mohanty also spoke.
PRAYER MEETING HELD FOR PARESHWAR JENA
Keonjhar: On the 11th day of Pareshwar Jena’s death on Friday, a prayer meeting was held at his residence here. He was born in 1941 in Kendrapada district. After his diploma in civil engineering, he had his own independent enterprise and ultimately settled at Keonjhar town. He was popularly known as a good astrologer due to his depth of knowledge in astrology and gem stones.
INTER-SCHOOL DANDIA COMPETITION AT CHHATRAPUR
Chhatrapur: On the eve of Navaratra festival, the Carmel School here organised an Inter-School Dandia Competition under the chairmanship of Carmel Senior Secondary School Principal Sister Durret. Eight Schools of Ganjam district participated in the competition. Local BEO Sitaram Patra was chief guest. Rabi Santosh Patnaik and Isha Patra were judges. MAV School Berhampur, Guru Nanak School Berhampur and Chhatrapur Kasturba Gandhi Residential School stood first, second and third, respectively. Questions were also asked to the participants about the Dussehra festival.