Oldest Odia weekly ‘Nabeen’ celebrated its 92nd foundation day at the Nabin Bhavan. Editor and senior scribe Rabi Rath presided. Former Professor and Head of the Medicine Department Prof PC Sahu was chief guest while former Principal and noted dramatist Maj Rama Raman Padhi joined as chief speaker.
Renowned poet Krushna Chandra Tripathy and senior scientist Dr Damburudhara Sahu attended as guests. Noted social worker and founder and president of the Bhagabat Charitable Trust S Prakash Chandra Patra; founder of Karambha Cammando Volunteers’ Institution Ramakrushna Patra; senior journalist and noted columnist Umasankar Prasad were felicitated with “Smrutee Samman” in the memory of founder of Nabeen Pratisthan Krupasindhu Narendra Deb.
A special edition of the weekly was unveiled. Joint editor Sushant Kar coordinated the event while Kapil Chandra Mohanty delivered welcome address. Bandana Mohapatra offered a vote of thanks.