Diamond Jubilee Marathon Race by Billiground Branch

As part of the ongoing Diamond Jubilee Celebration of the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, the Billiground Branch of the Association has organised a 6 km Marathon run from Nimbudera to the Billiground Bazar today (28.12.2013).  Shri Deben Kumar Roy, Station House Officer, Police Station, Billiground flagged off the Marathon race at Nimbudera while Dr SK Singh,  Medical Officer, PHC Billiground was the Chief Guest at the finishing point of the Marathon.  Nearly 200 govt. employees and others including women participated in the Marathon race .   In the male category, Vijay Prakesh Tirkey, Sanjay Baidya and Pritam Thakur stood first, second and third respectively.  In the female category, Miss Priyanka Das, Miss Phool Kumari and Miss Yogitha Majhi stood first, second and third respectively.    The marathon race created a lot of curiosity among the villagers who in hundreds gathered along the route to witness it.    Apart from the above persons, 20 other participants were also awarded with cash prizes.