Bhubaneswar,Dec, 27: On 21st December, during the annual celebration of the weekly newspaper Pratigya held at Geetagobind Sadan in Bhubaneswar, the winners of the Raj Beauty contest, conducted by Pratigya Live, were honored.
The event was attended by Dharmashala MLA Shri Yukt Himanshu Shekhar Sahu, Ekamra MLA Shri Yukt Babu Singh, Chairperson of the Odisha State Child Rights Board Smt. Babita Patra, Director of the Pesticide Board Smt. Sipra Bajpai, youth leader Shri Yukt Jagannath Pradhan, senior journalist Shri Yukt Nrusingh Narayan Das, and Pratigya editor Shri Yukt Ashok Kumar Sahu. The program was conducted under the supervision of Dr. Debashish Mahapatra, while the Executive Editor Nandank Tapan managed the proceedings. At the end, Managing Editor Bikram Dev Mishra offered the vote of thanks.
The first winner of the Raj Beauty contest was Mrs. Yajnaseni Mudu from Jajpur, the second winner was Ms. Little Nayak from Bargarh, and the third winner was Mrs. Minabati Meher from Balangir. Additionally, Mrs. Malati Sahu from Bhubaneswar was honored. They were presented with certificates, sashes, crowns, and mementos.
The event also honored the jury members, including social workers Dr. Sasmita Meher, Dr. Subasini Sahu, Ms. Srutisudha Panda, Mrs. Hemlata Niyal, Mrs. Meena Panda, and Mrs. Buli Sank. The contest organizer Mrs. Minati Sahu, event director Shri Deepak Sahu, and Pratigya Live director Shri Akshay Saraf were present at the occasion.
Pratigya Live editor Shri Ashok Kumar Sahu announced that many more programs for art and culture will be conducted in the coming days.