The 72nd foundation day of the Utkal Journalists’ Association was held hereon Wednesday. At a meeting, presided over by association president Bibhuti Bhusan Kar, the assurances given by the I&PR Minister during the recent dharna of the association were discussed.
The expediting of the organisational process and formation of the Journalist Welfare Fund were announced. Journalist Haradhan Banarjee was nominated as the State working president and Karmachanda laha as the national council member. Jajpur Road Press Club general secretary Sanjay Khandai and Prabhudutta Mohanty joined the association on the occasion.
Among others, State general secretary Purnachandra Nayak , former president Pratap Mahapatra, national council member Nrusingha Narayan Mohanty, vice president Madan Pani and State secretary Harihar Swain and many other members were present.