Congratulations:

Congratulations to Anoop Mishra  for tying the knot on December 19, 2003. The marriage was held in traditional Oriya style in Orissa. Congratulations to the proud parents Drs Digambar and Jyotsna Mishra of Alabama.

Congratulations to Raj and Refern Patro (TX) for tying the knot. 

 

Announcements

 

New chapter presidents: 

Congratulations to the new chapter presidents who were

were elected presidents recently.

 

New York - Pradip Tripathy

NRI Cell in Orissa State Secretariat

Governor M.M. Rajendran's Letter to Bijoy K. Misra, Chicago

Subject: Re: Notes of meeting with the Governor of Orissa

Dear Mr Misra/Mr Sam Pitroda/Shri Arun Kumar

The suggestion to establish a NRI Cell in the Orissa State Secretariat was put across to the Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik by me on my return. I am glad to inform you that the Chief Minister has accepted the suggestion and has issued orders establishing a Facilitation Cell to help the NRIs particularly Non Resident Oriyas who are interested in the development of the State. The Cell will function under the Chief Secretary. The Special Secretary, General Administration Department, who functions under the Chief Secretary, will be the Nodal Officer and he may be contacted for any help/information required for this purpose. Trust your efforts to bring new talents and investments to the State will be successful. I shall appreciate, if you will make this information available to the other interested persons in USA.

Best regards,
M.M. Rajendran 

 

Dr Prasanna K. Pati's Book:

The book, 'Adventures and Misadventures of Dr. Sonjee: A Collection of Short Stories' by Dr. Prasanna K. Pati, is available from the Snehalata Press, 1353 Heather Lane, SE, Salem, OR 97302. Please enclose a check for $18.45 ($14.95 plus $3.50 S & H ). A sum of $5.00 for each book sale will be donated to the Girls' School: Rama Devi Vidya Mandir, at Niharkunta, near Bhubaneswar. 

 

Obituaries