LAXMANANANDA SRADDHA DIWAS HELD (Pix)
Phulbani: The VHP organised the Sraddha Diwas of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati here on Tuesday. Hundreds of VHP supporters came in a rally from Madikunda Chhak to Sabha Gruha at Court Chhak and attended a meeting there. VHP national secretary Miland Parande was chief guest and zonal assistant secretary Gauri Prasad Rath chief speaker. Zonal secretary, Kolkata, Sapan Chakrabourty, Swami Jibanamuktananda, Puri, Sarat Pradhan and Rabi Narayan Patra were present. “After 75 years of Independence, we are still struggling for our rights. Time has come to stop conversion,” said Parande.
HELPMATE HOLDS BLOOD DONATION CAMP (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: Voluntary organisation Helpmate conducted a blood donation camp here on Tuesday in memory of organisation member Minati Behera. The camp was organised in collaboration with the Commissionerate police and HDFC Bank and inaugurated by ACP Lalitendu Mohanty. Hotelier Jitesh Garabadu, Helpmate secretary Nibedita Bhanja, vice-president Niharika Patnaik and advisor Dr Sucheta Rout were present. Total 44 units of blood were collected. Social worker Chamak Chandini Das was awarded with ‘Mahak Seva Sanman-2022’.
BACHCHAN PROMOTES ODIA FILM ‘TU MORO OK’ (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: In what could be termed as big news for the Ollywood industry, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has promoted the upcoming Odia movie ‘Tu Moro Ok’. Taking to Twitter, he greeted the Odia film fraternity and extended his best wishes to the cast and crew of the movie. “Greetings to the Odia Film Industry. Film – “tu Moro ok”. Best wishes to Sheetal & Team,” tweeted Big B. Sidharth Music’s ‘Tu Moro Ok’ has been directed by Mrityunjaya Sahoo and produced by Sitaram Agrawal. It features actors Jyoti and Sheetal in lead roles. The release date of the movie is yet to be announced.
NAVY PROVIDES RELIEF IN FLOOD-HIT AREAS (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: The Indian Navy at INS Chilka has deployed diving and relief teams besides a medical team and experienced support staffs in the flood-affected areas of Puri district. It is planned to start a community kitchen to provide relief in some areas. Navy veterans in the area have also come forward to give a helping hand. The teams comprising 40 personnel along with necessary vehicles and boats on the HADR mission under the aegis of NOIC (Odisha) have undertaken disaster relief in Astarang block defying heavy rains.
VEDANTA HOLDS BLOOD DONATION CAMP (Pix)
Jharsuguda: The Vedanta Aluminum organised a voluntary blood donation camp at its smelter operations here to support local blood banks. Company employees, families and business partners participated in the camp. Around 150 units of blood were donated to the Red Cross Blood Banks in Burla and Jharsuguda. In 2022, the company has contributed 340 units of blood to support local blood banks in and around Jharsuguda through employee volunteerism. CEO Sunil Gupta said the company’s community health endeavours are aimed at improving the quality of life in the region and form an integral part of our social interventions.
BIKASH LEAVES FOR SOFT TENNIS MATCH IN THAILAND
Bhubaneswar: An international soft tennis event is being held at Pattaya, Thailand from August 21 to 29. Bikash Patnaik from Odisha has been selected for the IST soft tennis team and world tour, which is a rare achievement for an Odisha player. He was seen off at the Palam Airport on August 20. Chief patron Manoranjan Mohanty, chairman Ranjan Kumar Nanda, vice-president Dillip Kumar Mohanty, general secretary MD Azam, Director of KIIT and KIIS Gaganendu Das, Shakti Ranjan Mohanty, Krushna Chandra Panda, Nilamadhab Deo and Dipti Ranjan Behera warmly congratulated Patnaik for his achievement.
JAYSHREE SCHOOL RUNNERS-UP IN STATE BADMINTON TOURNEY
Chhatrapur: The Jayshree English Medium School (JEMS) of Ganjam has emerged as the runners-up in the State Level Badminton Tournament held in Rourkela. Students from eight zones participated in the under-14 tournament. The Ganjam District (Brahmapur Zone) was led by JEMS sports teacher Sunil Das and was represented by two students Sudiksha Das and Truptirekha Nath. The final match was held on Sunday after both advanced to the second round JEMS students announced as runners-up as they lost in the final. The tournament was organised by ICSE Regional Office. Principal Jai Lakshmi Mohanty and Grasims Industries DGM Rabindra Kumar Mohanty congratulated the sports teacher and the students for this achievement.