FLOODS: SCHOOLS IN JSPUR DIST SHUT
Jagatsinghpur: In the wake of flood alert in the Mahanadi system, the Jagatsinghpur district administration ordered closure of all schools for a day on Tuesday.
30K KISS STUDENTS CELEBRATE AMRIT MAHOTSAV (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: The 30,000 students of the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) here, the largest tribal school of the world, participated in a Har Ghar Tiranga campaign on Sunday to encourage people to bring the Tiranga home and to hoist it to mark the 75th year of India’s Independence. The students, dressed in the Tricolour, celebrated Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in the KISS premises, where they were joined by diplomats, sportspersons and other distinguished personalities from different spheres. The guests said the dream of Mahatma Gandhi on tribal development is realised by KISS founder Achyuta Samanta as thousands of tribal students have access to mainstream education.
CSPUR DAVIANS CELEBRATE I-DAY (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: DAVians of Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar celebrated the Independence Day amid various activities. School Chairman Sarat Chandra Mishra as chief guest hoisted the Tricolour in the presence of Principal Indira Bhattacharya and others. Mishra urged all to discharge their duties with utmost sincerity in order to realise complete independence in all spheres. Earlier,g a Tiranga procession and Prabhat Pheri were organised by school staffs in the Sailashree Vihar locality to commemorate the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. A parade by Civil Defence students, chorus and several patriotic and cultural programmes were also presented.
INDEPEDENCE DAY AT DAV, KALINGA NAGAR (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: The DAV Public School, Kalinga Nagar celebrated the Independence Day with enthusiasm and patriotic fervour. Scholl Chairman MM Panda hoisted the National Flag and advised the students to give priority to the interest of the motherland so that the dreams of the freedom fighters can be materialised. Students presented a patriotic chorus. They also staged a cultural programme comprising a spectrum of patriotic dances, yoga, aerobics, art and music. The entire programme was conducted under the supervision of Principal Bipin Kumar Sahoo.
I-DAY CELEBRATED BY ICAI BBSR (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: The Institute of Cost Accountants of India, Bhubaneswar Chapter, celebrated the 76th Independence Day and commemorated the Azad Ka Amrit Mahostav. Niranjan Mishra, Council Member and Chairman, Committee on Cost Management for Public and Government Services, ICAI, unfurled the National Flag in the presence of Santanu Kumar Rout, Chairman and other Managing Committee members of the chapter.
AIIMS BBS OBSERVES INDEPENDENCE DAY (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: The AIIMS Bhubaneswar observed the Independence Day with Executive Director Prof (Dr) Ashutosh Biswas attending the ceremony as chief guest and hoisting the National Flag. Dr Biswas called upon the employees of AIIMS Bhubaneswar to keep themselves fit and maintain good health and serve the society enthusiastically.
Students and faculties performed patriotic cultural programmes. Dr Biswas felicitated employees from different departments for their outstanding contributions in their fields. Meritorious students who had participated in different competitions held to mark the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav were also awarded. Deputy Director (Administration) Rashmi Ranjan Sethy called upon all to work for a comprehensive development of AIIMS Bhubaneswar.
‘SUMA SECURITY AGENCY’ INAUGURATED (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: A new security service styled as ‘SUMA Security Agency’ was inaugurated here on Monday. The logo of the agency was unveiled by Prof Manoranjan Nayak, founder-President of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) who also took the salute at a parade.
SCRIBE DINESH DAS FELICITATED (Pix)
Athagarh: On the 76th Independence Day, the Athagarh administration felicitated The Pioneer Correspondent Dinesh Das. After hoisting the Tricolour, chief guest Sub-Collector Hemanta Kumar Swain honoured some journalists and employees of the administration for their commendable contributions to the society.
HAR GHAR TIRANGA DRIVE AT CHHATRAPUR (Pix)
Chhatrapur: Naval Unit NCC Cadets organised a Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign at Chhatrapur town on Saturday. Cadets, Associate NCC Officers from Ganjam Degree College, Govt Science College and Govt High School, Nolia Nuagaon, participated in the programme held under the guidance of 1(O) NU, NCC Unit Brahmapur CO Commander Kishore Chandra Rauta. A rally was organised by Cadets starting from the Chhatrapur Mini Stadium. The cadets raised patriotic slogans and walked five km in the town ending near the gate of district Collector's residence.
JKPM HOLDS STUDENTS’ ELOCUTION COMPETITION (Pix)
Rayagada: On the eve of 75th Independence Day and Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the JK Paper Mills (JKPM) here organised an elocution competition for students of 54 nearby schools in which 705 students participated. The programme was inaugurated by Biswajit Deb, CGM (Accounts), JKPM.