Working Journalist’s Association celebrates National Press Day in Odisha

Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Talcher, Nov 19:

The Talcher Working Journalists’ Association celebrated the National Press Day at Talcher town of Odisha’s Angul district on November 15 and 16.

During the two-day celebration, the Association took up plantation work and Swachha Bharat Abhiyan and organised a blood donation camp at Prajamandal Bhaban in association with the Red Cross Blood Bank, Talcher. Around 42 units of blood were collected.

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On the concluding day, the Association conferred the 4th Pillar Awards on the journalists working in print and television media.

Awards were presented for the following categories.

Life Time Achievement Award- Niranjan Rath (Printer & Publisher, The Samaja)
Journalist Icon Award – Manas Ranjan Sahoo, (O TV, Apana Eka Nuhanti Producer)
Star New Comer Award- Ashirbad Rout (Reporter, Dharitri, Angul)
Educationalist Award- Mrinal Chatterjee, IIMC, Dhenkanal
Media Revolution Award- Subrat Dash (Senior Sub-Editor, The Sambad, BBSR)
Star Anchor Award- Shakti Sai Mishra, Anchor, Focus TV
Star Video Journalist Award – Manoj Mishra (Camera chief) Zee Kalinga.
Sambad Gourav Award- Devi Mishra, Reporter, The Samaja, Talcher
Odisha Sambad Gourav Award- Surya Deo, senior journalist , Bhubaneswar
Public Service Award- Samal Care, Banarpal, Angul
CSR Excellence Award- NTPC, Ltd. , Kaniha, Jindal Steel & Power Ltd, Angul, NALCO, Angul and MCL, Talcher

A cultural show followed the award ceremony with a performance by DJ Dance Group and Vinod Track Melody.

Among others, chief guest Niranjan Rath, publisher, The Samaj, chief speaker Mrinal Chatterjee, head IIMC-Dhenkanal, Braja Kishore Pradhan, Talcher MLA, Shyama Bhakta Mishra, sub collector, Talcher and Pabitra Bhutia, chairman, Talcher Municipality were present.

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  1. Debaranjan Samal says

    4th Pillar Award Ceremony-2014 (Odisha’s Only Award Ceremony Dedicated to media Heroes)

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