IMC seminar in city tomorrow
KHURDA: The Indian Media Centre (IMC) will hold a seminar on ‘Paid news vs value-based journalism’ on Saturday at the Jayadev Bhawan in Bhubaneswar. This was decided at a coordination meeting held here, which was presided over by IMC State general secretary Rabi Rath. IMC all-India president and The Pioneer Editor Chandan Mitra, State I&PR Minister Arun Sahu and Women and Child Welfare Minister Usha Devi will be attending as guests.
CARE Hospitals donates for U’khand victims
Bhubaneswar: The Hyderabad-based CARE Hospitals Group, which has a total of 13 branch hospitals across India, including the Aditya CARE Hospital in Bhubaneswar, has donated Rs 50 lakh for the relief and rehabilitation of the flood and landslide-hit people of Uttarkhand. CARE Hospital Chairman Padmashree Dr Somaraju has sent a letter along with a cheque to Uttarkhand Chief Minister Bijaya Bahuguna in this connection. The employees of the CARE Hospital and all its branches have donated their one day’s salary to the Uttrakhand CM’s Relief Fund.
‘Freedom’ sunflower oil gets No 1 position
Bhubaneswar: Freedom refined sunflower oil, a brand of Hyderabad-based Gemini Edibles and Fats India, has attained the number one position in the refined sunflower oil category in the State by volume market share (as per Nielsen Retail Audit Report, March MAT 2013 year). Freedom Sunflower’s market share for April 2012 to March 2013 stood at 23.5 per cent ahead of all other brands, claimed the company. While unveiling the rank card, company sales and marketing vice-president P Chandra Shekhara Reddy said the brand’s market share is rapidly increasing in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. The oil brand is available in almost 100 towns of Odisha through direct and indirect channels.