VSSUP HOLDS SURENDRA SAI BIRTH ANNIV (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: The Veer Surendra Sai Nagar Unnayan Parishad (VSSUP) of VSS Nagar observed the birth anniversary of Sai on Monday. Members garlanded the statute of the great soul and organised a public meeting. The meeting was chaired by Parishad president Dillip Dashsharma where Bhubaneswar North MLA Susanta Kumar Rout was chief guest and BMC Mayor Sulochana Das and local Corporator Prabhashini Mohanty were guests. The guests highlighted the contribution of Surendra Sai to the freedom movement. Durga Puja Committee vice-president Nimai Dash, general secretary Suresh Kar, treasurer Maheswar Biswal, Pratap Nanda, Chintamani Barik and Somanath Dash also participated in the event.
MEETING OF STATE LAWYERS AT RAMBHA (Pix)
Chhatrapur: A meeting of the Extended State Committee of Indian Lawyer's Association was held under the chairmanship of senior advocate Gokula Chandra Panda at Rambha on Sunday. Association State officials Ashok Kumar Das, Chittaranjan Nanda, Dr Prasanta Kumar Mishra attended as guests. Association members deplored the arrest of lawyers of Sambalpur and demanded their release and immediate withdrawal of cases. Demands and decisions like health cards with insurance for lawyers, Rs 10,000 per month to all young lawyers during the first five years of their career and membership drive to include law students and experts were made in the meeting.
EMINENT SURGEON RAY PASSES AWAY (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: Eminent surgeon and former Dean of Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here Prof Dhirendra Kumar Ray passed away while under treatment at the SUM Ultimate Medicare here on Sunday. He was 76.
OSDMA BAGS SUBHAS BOSE AWARD (Pix)
Bhubaneswar: For the year 2023, the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) has been selected for the Subhas Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar-2023 for its excellent work in disaster management. The OSDMA is headed by Additional Chief Secretary, Disaster Management, Development Commissioner and Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradeep Kumar Jena,.
BLOOD DONATION, HEALTH CAMP HELD IN B’PUR (Pix)
Brahmapur: A blood donation camp along with a health and eye checkup programme was organised at Tulasi Nagar here by the joint efforts of Raadhakrishna Banik Sangha, Odisha Mo Paribar and Friends For Ever. Total 251 units of blood were collected. Over 500 people got their health tested and were given free medicines while 120 were tested for eye defects out of which 50 were recommended for surgery. The programme was inaugurated by Southern IG Satyabrata Bhoi while MLA Bikram Panda, Ganjam BJD president Ramesh Chyau Patnaik were guests of honour.
NKS ACTIVISTS RELEASED FROM JAIL IN JSPUR
Jagatsinghpur: Nineteen activists of Navanirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS) were released from jail here on Saturday. They had been arrested in front of the Collector's residence on January 19 while protesting against the irregularities at the paddy procurement centres across the district. After their release from jail, they in a rally moved around Jagastsinghpur town shouting slogans against the district administration. NKS State coordinator Seshadev Nanda warned the district administration to rectify the loopholes in the paddy procurement centres or else the farmers’ agitation would be intensified in February.
PARAKRAM DIWAS BY NCC NAVAL AT GANJAM COLLEGE (Pix)
Chhatrapur: On the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Parakram Diwas was celebrated in the Ganjam College campus. The programme was organised by the Naval NCC cadets. NCC ANO Sub Lt (Dr) Durga Prasad Dash paid respect to the great revolutionary and enlightened the cadets about his contribution to the freedom struggle. Senior Cadets Hemanta, Dimpal, Susmita, Sugyani, Binesh and Srabana spoke on Netaji. A documentary on Netaji's valour and sacrifice was screened.
PLANTATION DRIVE BY SAHA CHARITABLE
Chhatrapur: A plantation drive was organised by the Saha Charitable Trust at 8th Battalion, OSAP, Ganjam on Saturday. It was inaugurated by Battalion Commander Surjya Narayan Mallick and undertaken under the leadership of Saha Charitable Trust chief Jiban Baba. Battalion Commander Mallick and Captain Purna Chandra Patra and social workers Arun Kumar Panda, Sabita Panigrahy and Debadratu Mekap were felicitated as Brukshya Bandhu.
AJIT, KHALIL RETAIN BERTS IN B’PUR BYJD (Pix)
Brahmapur: On the direction of BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik and recommendation of president of the Biju Yuva Janata Dal, Ajit Kumar Panda and SA Khalil have retained their posts as president and vice-president, respectively, of the Brahmapur Mahanagar BYJD unit. Ajit is known for his organisational capabilities and Khalil is popularly known as an angel serving the needy people for last five years.