PCC OBSERVES AMBEDKAR DEATH ANNIV (Pix)
BHUBANESWAR: The Pradesh Congress Committee on Tuesday observed the death anniversary of Bharat Ratna Baba Saheb BR Ambedka describing him as a messiah of poor, downtrodden, dalit, adivasi and backward class sections of the society. Members of the party congregated near AG Square in the morning and garlanded the statue of the architect of Indian Constitution. Later, senior party leaders and workers offered floral tributes to Baba Saheb at the Congress Bhawan. Among those who joined the programme were Jayadev Jena, Suresh Kumar Routray, Sivananda Ray, Sandhya Mohapatra, Manoranjan Das and KankalataMallik.
ECoR HOLDS AMBEDKAR MAHAPARINIRVAN DIWAS (Pix)
BHUBANESWAR: The East Coast Railway here on Tuesday observed the MahaparinirvanDiwas of Bharat RatnaDr BR Ambedkar. Senior officials and staffs led by General Manager Roop Narayan Sunkar paid floral tributes to the photo of Baba Saheb and recalled the great works of the architect of the Constitution of India. All Principal Heads of Departments, officers and employees participated in the programme. The programme was coordinated by Chief Personnel Officer (Admin) LVSS Patrudu.
KVK CELEBRATES WORLD SOIL DAY (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: The KrishiVigyan Kendra-Khordha celebrated the World Soil Day in association with Agriculture District Office, Tangi and IFFCO, Bhubaneswar on Monday at Tangi with 87 farmers, farmwomen and scientists participating in the programme. Agriculture District Officer Prasanna Kumar Mishra briefed on soil testing and other Government schemes for the farming community. KVK Senior Scientist AK Dash discussed on health management of soil and different scientific approaches for reviving the soil condition to keep it live for future generation. He briefed on the green manuring, organic farming practices for sustainable crop production.
SOA FELICITATES ALUMNI, DAMaN ACTOR DIPANWIT (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: DipanwitDashmohapatra, a former SOA student who played a lead role in the Odia movie ‘DAMaN’ presently making waves, was felicitated by SOA Vice-Chancellor Prof Ashok Kumar Mahapatra at the university on Tuesday for his portrayal in the film with a social message. The biographical social drama, which features eminent actor BabushaanMohanty, depicts a relentless battle of a doctor and his pharmacist colleague against superstition and malaria in an inaccessible tribal pocket in a remote district of Odisha prompting the State Government to exempt the film from tax.
HOME GUARD RAISING DAY IN BRAHMAPUR (Pix)
Brahmapur: The 60th Home Guard Raising Day was observed at the Reserve Police Ground here. IG of Police (Southern) SatyabrataBhoi informed that the Home Guard system was established in 1940 by the Government of India to assist police in maintaining law and order and to prevent riots relating caste, religion and social issues. Now, their duties are extended to help people in natural disasters. The day is observed in memory of the Home Guards who sacrificed their lives in 1962. IG Bhoihonoured 10 Home Guards for sincerity and dedication to duty.
GOVT SERVICES LAUNCHED ON TRUECALLER
Bhubaneswar: Truecaller has launched an app digital Government directory to support seamless interaction between citizens of India and the Government by giving easy access to thousands of verified contacts of Government officials. This is a step to build trust in citizen services by protecting users from any scams, fraud and spam.
SAMBALPUR WINS MEMORIAL CRICKET (Pix)
Bhapur: The Sambalpur Cricket Team won the second league match of the Thirteenth AntarajyaJahmhiv Memorial Cricket Tournament held at the FategarhNalisagaar Stadium on Monday. The match was between Sambalpur and Bhubaneswar. Sambalpur scored 200 runs with the help of four sixes and four fours by unbeaten Raman Kumar, who had played for Rajasthan Royals IPL team. RamchandraBehera of Bhubaneswar was declared man of the match for scoring 28 runs in 16 balls and taking 5 wickets.