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The prestigious `Utkal Gaurav Samman` has also been conferred on film producer Asish Mishra and woman pilot from Orissa Shelbi Mishra, according to a release by `Mumbai Oriya Samaj`, a fortnightly.
Famous for the operation he performed on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Dr Panda is an eminent cardio-vascular surgeon with Asian Heart Institute, Mumbai, while Agnihotri, IAS, is now posted as Director, Director General of Shipping, Mumbai.
While Dwibedi happens to be a Delhi-based journalist, Asish and Shelbi hail from Orissa and have travelled widely in course of their professional work.
The `Samman`, instituted by the fortnightly, aimed at promoting excellence and professionalism in different fields.
The awards were presented by senior BJD leader and MP Pyari Mohan Mohapatra at the Samaj`s annual day functin held in Mumbai.